3rd brake light not working but fuses are good

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05-12-2012, 08:03 PM

dano440

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3rd brake light not working but fuses are good

3rd brake light stopped working and the fuses are good, I think I read somewhere there is a resistor that goes bad????

05-12-2012, 08:23 PM

LRV31

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Its a sealed unit so you'll have to replace the entire assembly.

05-12-2012, 08:53 PM

wyzardd

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I found a broken wire where it passes through the body. Ground wire if I remember right, which I guess would explain why the fuse didn't blow

06-19-2012, 10:47 PM

dano440

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I got my 3rd brake light working again combo of bad wires (stretched) and blown diode. replace the diode with 3 amp diode and salvaged the wires and back working again.

06-20-2012, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by LRV31

Its a sealed unit so you'll have to replace the entire assembly.

Wrong. I replaced just the led strip in mine and it works perfect. The best part is a guy I know from another s-series bb sent it to me for nothing!

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06-20-2012, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by midnightbluS10

Wrong. I replaced just the led strip in mine and it works perfect. The best part is a guy I know from another s-series bb sent it to me for nothing!

Its normally not a servicable part, but like you said it can be fixed.

Personally for $40 I'd just replace it and be done with it.