Originally Posted by enjoythemusic

Not sure current price on part and it may be a 'DIY", but not an easy one. They do not have to remove the rear glass, yet other things need to be removed/pulled back. See if the factory will help compensate as it is a known defective part.

Originally Posted by Swflbt23

it can be a DIY but only if you are very confident on working around a very expensive piece of glass. you have to remove the left (drivers) c-pillar trim and pull down the headliner to gain access to the connector.but i remove the headliner to avoid creasing it. then you have to pry the light off from the outside. to install the new light you have to use a hobby knife and remove a small square of the window sealant between the window and body (this is the part that will break the rear window if your not careful). pass the wires for your light from the outside through your hole to the inside. then place new sealant to cover the hole and clip in the light. this is a rough run through if you still want to do it after reading this ill can post a more in depth explanation. your first time will probably take you the better part of a full day given you have all the tools needed.

Originally Posted by Swflbt23

it can be a DIY but only if you are very confident on working around a very expensive piece of glass. you have to remove the left (drivers) c-pillar trim and pull down the headliner to gain access to the connector.but i remove the headliner to avoid creasing it. then you have to pry the light off from the outside. to install the new light you have to use a hobby knife and remove a small square of the window sealant between the window and body (this is the part that will break the rear window if your not careful). pass the wires for your light from the outside through your hole to the inside. then place new sealant to cover the hole and clip in the light. this is a rough run through if you still want to do it after reading this ill can post a more in depth explanation. your first time will probably take you the better part of a full day given you have all the tools needed.

Originally Posted by squirel

Hello !

I would be interested in getting some more input regarding the change.
Could you help ?

Thanks in advance.