suprarale

on my 96 sc400, the 3rd brake light (led) went out suddenly. the dash board tail light failure indicator alerted me and so I got out and verified which light went out. I am thinking it is probably a fuse. where is the fuse for the 3rd brake light? or if it is something else, i am open to your thoughts. thanks.

mnewxcv

why would you think its the fuse? its probably the bulb....

Ali SC3

iTrader: (10)

no fuse, its the bulb.

suprarale

Here is "why": The 3rd brake light, which is located on the spoiler, I believe consists of a series of LEDs (correct me if I am wrong). I assume that they all would not go out at the same time, but rather one at a time. The assumption is based on other cars I have seen in which not all the LEDs on the 3rd brake light light up.Therefore on my car, since they all went out at the same time, it is reasonable to suspect a fuse has blown. Anyone second my hypothesis?

UPDATE
"Only takes one bulb to corrode to make all of them shut off."
According to Samurai.

sc4hunnit

Follow the brake light wires first to see if they're cut.

Ali SC3

iTrader: (10)

oh the one on the spoiler, I thought you had the one in the car for some reason. It can be the bulb and there is another thread about replacing them going on right now, or it could be the wire in the trunk to them gets pinched.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...ed-how-to.html