Cleaning the inside of the rear coupe window behind the center brake light?

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glenf - 01 Jul 2006 20:37 GMT

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

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Elle - 01 Jul 2006 20:52 GMT

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?

> 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!

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N.E.Ohio Bob - 02 Jul 2006 01:31 GMT

> I just have to undo a couple of screws and unfasten the
> light fixtures (from within the trunk) to take the rear
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>>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)

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glenf - 02 Jul 2006 01:43 GMT

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 just have to undo a couple of screws and unfasten the
> > light fixtures (from within the trunk) to take the rear
[quoted text clipped - 18 lines]
> until I can sit looking out the back glass with my feet sticking out the
> trunk. Don't laugh! (Ah, what the heck. Laugh)

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Alan - 02 Jul 2006 19:39 GMT

> 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

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Elle - 02 Jul 2006 05:21 GMT

> 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!

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