*Spoiler brake light not working - Help!*
I have a 99 SC and notice my spoiler brake light will not come on when brake is depressed. No warning lights are on, I check the fuse (tail and brake) by the driver kick panel, all seems good.
Any other places to check?
Any other places to check?
I replaced mine (I have a '99) - half of it was burned out and it looked retarded. It's fairly simple - unscrew it from the spoiler, find the connector, disconnect, throw on the new one, screw it back in. You'll probably have to take out some of the trunk lining to get at the connector but it's not too bad.
Check with aliga or someone like that for a new one instead of going to the stealership. I got my new (used) one from him for considerably less than $250.
Check with aliga or someone like that for a new one instead of going to the stealership. I got my new (used) one from him for considerably less than $250.
People are always getting rid of their 97+ spoilers in the classifieds section. Create a post for either the LED light or entire spoiler. I bet you'll have 3 replies in a few hours.
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Mine was burnt out when i bought it so like a week after I owned it i decided to take it apart and see whats up. I knew it wasn't the wiring because I checked the plug and it was receiving power. So I opened it (breaking the glue holding the lens on and found that a resistor or diode exploded and was no longer getting power to the bulbs. The bulbs were all corroded as well so I didnt bother figuring out what the diode or resistor was. So I went on ebay finding a 16" Strip of LEDs. Cut off the original LEDs making a flat surface to attach/stick to. Stuck it on, rewired through the seal and it looks brand new. The colors arn't washed out on the lens at all either. Perfectly red, not pink due to the LEDs being too bright. I was so happy to get it fixed. Now its not just a red bar on the spoiler anymore. It lights up!!
Heres a couple pics.


Heres a couple pics.







