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Anyone have any great ideas on how to clean the inside of the rear window
behind the center brake light? I looked in the manual and I called Honda -
no good ideas!

Thanks,

glen at ccim dot net

I just have to undo a couple of screws and unfasten the
light fixtures (from within the trunk) to take the rear
center brake light housing off and give that part of the
window a cleaning.

The screws have a couple of little covers hiding them. Pop
out the covers with a super slim screwdriver. Be careful not
to mar any surfaces.

What year and model of Honda do you have?

"glenf" <ccim@jps.net> wrote
> Anyone have any great ideas on how to clean the inside of
> the rear window
> behind the center brake light? I looked in the manual and
> I called Honda -
> no good ideas!

Elle wrote:

> I just have to undo a couple of screws and unfasten the
> light fixtures (from within the trunk) to take the rear
> center brake light housing off and give that part of the
> window a cleaning.
>
> The screws have a couple of little covers hiding them. Pop
> out the covers with a super slim screwdriver. Be careful not
> to mar any surfaces.
>
> What year and model of Honda do you have?
>
> "glenf" <ccim@jps.net> wrote
>
>>Anyone have any great ideas on how to clean the inside of
>>the rear window
>>behind the center brake light? I looked in the manual and
>>I called Honda -
>>no good ideas!
>
>
>
On my '92 Accord, the center brake lamp unit can't be removed. Can only
slide a length of moist towel between the fixture and glass. I found it
easiest to do by folding the seat back down and crawling into the trunk
until I can sit looking out the back glass with my feet sticking out the
trunk. Don't laugh! (Ah, what the heck. Laugh)

I ended up wrapping 1/2 of a 'shop paper towel' around the end of a 1
gallon paint stir stick, soaking it with aerosol window cleaner, and forcing
it between the glass the the light housing. Not pretty, but better than it
was!!
"N.E.Ohio Bob" <rgstroud@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
news:PuEpg.3162$u11.1222@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com...
> Elle wrote:
>
> > I just have to undo a couple of screws and unfasten the
> > light fixtures (from within the trunk) to take the rear
> > center brake light housing off and give that part of the
> > window a cleaning.
> >
> > The screws have a couple of little covers hiding them. Pop
> > out the covers with a super slim screwdriver. Be careful not
> > to mar any surfaces.
> >
> > What year and model of Honda do you have?
> >
> > "glenf" <ccim@jps.net> wrote
> >
> >>Anyone have any great ideas on how to clean the inside of
> >>the rear window
> >>behind the center brake light? I looked in the manual and
> >>I called Honda -
> >>no good ideas!
> >
> >
> >
> On my '92 Accord, the center brake lamp unit can't be removed. Can only
> slide a length of moist towel between the fixture and glass. I found it
> easiest to do by folding the seat back down and crawling into the trunk
> until I can sit looking out the back glass with my feet sticking out the
> trunk. Don't laugh! (Ah, what the heck. Laugh)

"N.E.Ohio Bob" <rgstroud@neo.rr.com> wrote
> On my '92 Accord, the center brake lamp unit can't be
> removed. Can only slide a length of moist towel between
> the fixture and glass. I found it easiest to do by folding
> the seat back down and crawling into the trunk until I can
> sit looking out the back glass with my feet sticking out
> the trunk. Don't laugh! (Ah, what the heck. Laugh)

No laughing here. Men this dedicated to the cleanliness of
their car are keepers, IMO. :-)

Way to be creative, Glen!

glenf wrote:
> I ended up wrapping 1/2 of a 'shop paper towel' around the end of a 1
> gallon paint stir stick, soaking it with aerosol window cleaner, and forcing
> it between the glass the the light housing. Not pretty, but better than it
> was!!

I've used a little plastic/rubber spatula as it is somewhat flexible.

Alan