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[Turk]

Autoglass replaced the rear window. Not a bad job on cleaning up either. Missd a few bits but I bet bits of glass will still be found for months.
My query is, should there be a cut out section in the black banding, around the perimeter, for the high level brake light.
I can't remember how it looked on the original screen, but on the replacement only a thin (2cm approx) section of the brakelight can be seen. Also, when I apply the brakes, the parcel shelf and inside of the black banding illuminates red.
Is it possible they have fitted the rear screen for the earlier model with no high-level brake light or should the rubber strip around the brake light housing be stuck to the glass to seal it ?

[Danny]

if you can, post a picture, and someone else will post one for comparison..?

[Jay w]

the perimeter of the glass has a smaller black section where the brake light sits.

the light is not stuck to the glass, the seal is there to make contact, nothing more than that

[Turk]

Pants !!!
Autoglass did a good job replacing the rear screen and with cleaning up the shattered glass, but it's definately not the right screen for the Hi-level brake light.
Can the black banding be removed to reveal the brake light using something like a glass scraper blade etc or should I go back and get it changed ?  

[Auto Addict]

I would take it back.

[Mr_P]

I would too.  I might even take a picture of another omega that has the correct one fitted so they cant dispute you.

[Mr Skrunts]

Deffo take it back, you should be getting like for like, and they know it.

[Turk]

Spoke to the Autoglass depot today.  They checked their listing and they can see only one for the Omega. I explained there are definately two versions as I have two Omegas, My '00 CD with the high level brake light and my '94 Elite without.
They're tidy enough about it and suggested that as I work 9-6 mon to fri and 10-4 sat, if I could take the car down on sunday they'd have a look and take it from there.  
I checked my Elite on Sunday afternoon and the black trim on the window they have fitted to my CD is the same.

I'll keep my camera handy in case I spot another with a h/l brake light.  Knowing my luck I'll end up following it for miles until it stops, and then I'll probably be met by a couple of Plod and have some explaining to do .

Cheers mee deers
  

[Auto Addict]

Does this help?

[Turk]

Nice one !  I've printed it off (with my luck I'll get done on copyright ).  It's in the car, ready for sunday.
Many thanks

[Markjay]

Does this help?

There's a speck of dust there at the right-hand corner of the roof AA, have you been playing too much golf lately?  



Ooops, the speck of dust is on my screen, sorry AA you're in the clear...