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Question posted by umbertoandkathy on May 22nd, 2014

How Do I Change The 3rd Brake Light (high Mount) On My 1998 Ford Explorer Xlt

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Answer #1: Posted by BusterDoogen on May 25th, 2014 3:44 PM

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