CENTER BRAKE LIGHT questions on 2018 Fiesta four-door Sedan. Hi. Steam here. I just joined the forum.

[Steam]

My previously-owned 2016 Ford Fiesta Hatchback was destroyed when a tree fell on it. It had somewhere in the neighborhood of 20,000 miles on it. I replaced it with a new 2018 Ford Fiesta TITANIUM four door sedan. I have now owned the 2018 Fiesta for about 1-1/2 yrs. The 2016 Hatchback front end made noise when rolling over slight bumps in the road in cold weather. The newer 2018 Fiesta has never done this. I am not sure if this difference is the result of suspension improvements Ford made or some other reason.....QUESTION: Does anyone know if my 2018 Fiesta Sedan Center Brake Light is LED? It looks to be suspended from the ceiling in the rear, at top of back window. Without removing the headliner, where could the wire to this center brake light be found? I am thinking someplace else in the car that is more accessible. And what color is this wire? Thanks to all.

 

[econoboxrocks]

Welcome!
I can't answer your questions, but someone here can.

 

[LionsTooth]

Not LEDs in this example...https://www.carcarekiosk.com/video/2011_Ford_Fiesta_SE_1.6L_4_Cyl._Sedan/lights/center_brake_light

Looks like the wires are gray but the detail is sketchy...see steps 2 & 4.

 

[scotman]

The bulb chart says LED. It doesn't have a replacement bulb number.
It is serviced as an assembly because the diodes are hardwired onto the board.

 

[Handy Andy]

The LED lights are one-piece units - with a Squirt-Squirt hole outside for the Rear wiper washer unit.

No incandescent bulbs are used in them, these are Solid State LED (Light Emitting Diodes).- integrated since the 2012 Fiesta I know of.

So when you take them off, there is a small hose, (Windshield washer) the wiring connector and the spoiler rain shroud - all removed as one assembly to gain access to the Center LED unit. You have to remove the shroud for ease of access to the LED light and obtain clearance to remove it (pulls out from rear of the panel - which is towards the front of the vehicles which has special "press fit" trim attachments to hold the shroud in place. There are several places you have to remove torx-type (T20? I think)
ON both sides of the rear hatch, on the top where the hinges are - there are two "knockouts" used to obtain access to two other torx-head screws from the inside of the hatch.

then i re-read the title of the thread...

You have a Sedan...I own a hatchback...

Ahemn...

So with everything else...

Your rear windshield upper valence and interior trim have to be removed to obtain access...You do not have to worry about a rear windshield washer.

In a hatchback - it's a little more complex. Lot more steps and a few more screws to mess with.

But either way, the unit is still a one piece LED strip.

Part number...
8A6Z-13A613-S
Center High Mount Stop Lamp


If you have a upper cubby console that houses the Lamp.


Tiny little two wire
Pinch tab to release​