[m.j.glover]

Been attempting to swap out tail/brake light assembly. 2 nuts and wiring removed, but damn assembly won't come out. Doesn't budge, stays put, am I missing something? Or is there a secret code?   

[NMKawierider]

With CFM there is always something else...something you can't see or get to easily. Hopefully someone here has the answers you seek.

[m.j.glover]

yup, seems about right. Just think it's dumb to have an extra unnecessary step to even change a frickin bulb too.

[tinbarreiro]

I fitted and LED light bulb on the tail light assembly on mine.  Took out the 2 nuts and was not able to pull it apart so I spayed a lot of WD40 all around the red lenses, let it sit there for like 30 mins and used a piece of wood to tap the screws with a hammer.   It was tough but it finally came apart with no damage at all.  Looks like they use some kind of adhesive from the factory to assemble that light. 

[m.j.glover]

Now that sounds like a solid plan.

[tinbarreiro]

Yep, once you break them free the first time all the others are much easier to disassemble. 

[m.j.glover]

It worked, almost fell out. Had some "goo gone" squirted it in around tail light and left it for a few days. *more like a week, I forgot about it*
And with the heat and weather, I checked it today and pressed lightly on the bolts and it almost fell out. So they indeed used some sort of adhesive to secure the light assembly. Now I know the code . LMAO

[tinbarreiro]

Yea I just use the original bolts and the lens stays in place without any glue or other sealant.
Does your brake light works properly?  When I use the hand brake ass soon as I squeeze the brake the quad slows down and the brakes are engaged yet it takes about half of the travel for the light to come.  When I use the pedal I have to press it harder to get the brakes and again it slows down way before my brake light comes on.