Escalade third brake Light

[Travieso]

Okay everyone i have a question for those of you who have done this switch or for those of you who know.

So i finally bought my Escalade third brake Light/housing .

So my question is will the housing and third brake light bolt right up to my 2006 Tahoe Rear Window ? i did a general search on the forums but i got nothing so please let me know guys so i could get this thing painted and finally finish my exterior..

or i'am going to need the whole escalade Rear Window ? Im hoping i dont need the rear window or else im gonna have to buy the rear window Also

 

[Young28]

um. from my little knowledge of this. When i bought mine it came with the whole glass. I was told thats how they went on. I thought you just swapped them out with the brake light, but nope whole window with the piece on it.

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[Travieso]

see as im looking at your rear glass trick mine and yours are the same



i hope this works any more input guys who has done this ?

 

[tucsonlocal]

I got mine with the glass as well, it looks like it can be done, you just have to get through the epoxy that the factory put on to keep it in place and glue the esky one on.

 

[FAT SS]

How much did you guys pay for the Escalade Rear Window and 3rd Brake light if you dont mind me asking?

 

[Travieso]

I got mine with the glass as well, it looks like it can be done, you just have to get through the epoxy that the factory put on to keep it in place and glue the esky one on.

im not worried about the double sided tape, this his how it is OEM anyways, what im worried about is is it plug and play before i send it to the painter to get it painted


what i also notice that on yours lenny (tucsonlocal) is that you have a bezel around your window and on tricks no Bezel what im thinking is your is from 2000-2002 Escalade and Tricks 03+ Escalade ?

 

[Young28]

good point on yours. I did get mine from a guy who had a new denali. so i thought that was the norm. Maybe yours being a newer style window you can just swap it out.

 

[LazyAssLou]

pretty sure the plastic shade part by your third light right now is glued to your glass. I think the esky third light needs an empty part underneath it to be able to mount. Just my guess.

I have dibs on the plastic part you are replacing though!

 

[BOSS]

I can't remember now, but I belieeeve it's just glue/epoxy it on

 

[jeffyrc]

see as im looking at your rear glass trick mine and yours are the same



i hope this works any more input guys who has done this ?

How is that plastic piece held on there. You think it's just a direct swap if you have that glass?

 

[BOSS]

Taking a quick look around, the tahoes with esky 3rd lights, don't have a rubber trim around the glass...so maybe not, I'll see if I can find more info

 

[BOSS]

It appears that you might be SOL man...found some more info and this Mark guy I believe works for GM as he priced some of the glass out for members according to his posts:

http://www.fullsizechevy.com/forum/...ch/200174-escalade-glass-3rd-brake-light.html

http://www.fullsizechevy.com/forum/...76-escalade-3rd-brake-light-fit-02-tahoe.html

 

[chistoso]

Mine has 4 screws that hold it in place from behind thru the glass. I know someone who has a complete glass/3rd brake light off a 03 for sale. Let me ask the price.

 

[jeffyrc]

Mine has 4 screws that hold it in place from behind thru the glass. I know someone who has a complete glass/3rd brake light off a 03 for sale. Let me ask the price.

Id be willing to pick that up if travieso doesn't want it.

 

[Travieso]

well after looking at my plastic housing and the Escalade housing, they both have three holes in them to bolt the screws in them. so i highly think they do fit.. im gonna have the Escalade housing painted tomorrow. so i'll probably do this swap hopefully by the end of the weekend..

i know a couple members have done this mod, please lmk

riso ? get him in here and theirs another guy but i forgot his name wondering if they actually replaced the glass also

 

[jeffyrc]

I'll take it. What color is it? And how much?

 

[Travieso]

update fellas and i have bad news,

so for those of you who want to do this, swapping out the housing and Escalade LED light will not fit on a regular Chevy Tahoe Glass. the Holes from the Escalade housing wont aligned with the holes of the stock Tahoe glass. so looks like i'll be in the market for a Escalade Rear Glass also "son of a *****" FML

 

[waxworkz]

would it fit my 01?? if it does i'll take it!!

 

[Travieso]

would it fit my 01?? if it does i'll take it!!

probably not bro, i had the housing professionally painted also.. oh well at least when i do get a complete set, the housing will be painted already.. on the other note the plug does plug right in

 

[waxworkz]

why didnt it fit? not doubting you know what youre doing but it makes little sense for gm to make two different windows? thats 2 part numbers and more money making them