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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
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> 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

We unfortunately have a '93 Accord (can't remove the lamp) that has dead
moths in between the lamp and the window. Sure wish we could remove it and
get them out of there.

--
KWW

"Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> "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!
>

Part #32 (nuts fastening somehow to the rear center brake
light) at the site below do not fasten the thing in place?

http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...%2792-%2793%29

There's gotta be a way to replace the lamp, as well.

"KWW" <kwalker@nospamaircooled.net> wrote
> We unfortunately have a '93 Accord (can't remove the lamp)
> that has dead moths in between the lamp and the window.
> Sure wish we could remove it and get them out of there.

The lamp in the 2003 fits in from below in the trunk. No access to the
outside of the lens area or the window.
"Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Part #32 (nuts fastening somehow to the rear center brake
> light) at the site below do not fasten the thing in place?
>
>
http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...%2792-%2793%29
>
> There's gotta be a way to replace the lamp, as well.
>
> "KWW" <kwalker@nospamaircooled.net> wrote
> > We unfortunately have a '93 Accord (can't remove the lamp)
> > that has dead moths in between the lamp and the window.
> > Sure wish we could remove it and get them out of there.
>
>

KWW wrote:
> We unfortunately have a '93 Accord (can't remove the lamp) that has dead
> moths in between the lamp and the window. Sure wish we could remove it and
> get them out of there.

Don't be silly. The fixture had to be mounted there in the first
place... unless someone at Honda WELDED it to the rear deck, there has
to be a way for it to come out.

Some possibilities are stud mounts that attach under the deck with nuts
accessible from the trunk, or that the plastic enclosure simply clips
into place and can be removed by gently pulling it off, with the
remainder of the fixture held down by bolts and/or nuts under that.

Worst case, the fixture is attached to the cardboard part of the deck,
so you'd have to pull that whole piece out, but the light fixture MUST
come out one way or another.