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2009-2014 Acura TSX Brake Light Replacement

This guide will show you how to easily replace...

iFixit Library Acura TSX Moderate 15 - 30 minutes Guide 157794

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Guide overview

Before you begin

This guide will show you how to easily replace the brake light of your 2010 Acura TSX. The Acura TSX 2010 is a part of the second and final generation of the TSX that covered 2009-2014. The brake lights on your vehicle is one of the ways other cars on the road are made aware that your car is breaking on the road. They need to be replaced when the light does not turn on while pressing on the brakes. Brake light bulbs should be replaced around every 40,000 miles for general maintenance. Replacing your brake light bulbs are very important to prevent possible accidents and to avoid getting pulled over by the police. Before beginning this repair, be sure that your car is off, in park, with the parking break on. In addition, don't handle the new brake light bulb with your bare hands as the oils and salts from your fingers will damage the bulb and reduce the life span of the bulb or possibly shatter.

Step 1

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Heavy-Duty Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide

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Open the trunk of your car and and remove all items.

Step 2

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Heavy-Duty Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide

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Use your hands or a spudger to remove the plastic panel from the interior lining.

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Twist the grey rectangular plug counterclockwise until you hear a click.
Pull the plug with the light attached from the socket.

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Put on gloves because any oil or dirt on the bulb will cause heat to concentrate on that spot and lower the life of the bulb significantly.
With gloves, carefully remove the bulb from the socket.

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Take the replacement light bulb and carefully insert it into the socket with gentle pressure until it clicks.

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Insert the plug with the new bulb back into the socket at a 45 degree angle to the left.
Twist the plug clockwise until you hear a click.

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Heavy-Duty Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide

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Replace the plastic panel to cover the light sockets.

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Turn on the vehicle and test the breaks to ensure the bulb is working properly.
If light does not turn on, check if the brake light bulb is properly plugged in to the grey socket or you may need to try a different bulb.