high level break light

[neil1williams]

hey peps,
had a 10k service and they pointed out one of the lights in the high level break light has gone, any one know if it's simple to replace is it one light or the whole unit. Shall i end up replacing it with them and hoping it doesn't leak or water doesn't get it.

 

[Fl@pper]

listed as a lamp assy @ £38 plus vat - sorry

 

[Getgaff]

I managed to break mine a couple of months ago. As Flapper says, it's a whole new unit E1M6945097 @ £37.56p + vat. And because I broke mine , £29.85 + vat to have the new one fitted. D'OH!

 

[neil1williams]

Does this mean it won't be replaced!

 

[rhumber]

Is this not covered under warranty then ?

 

[neil1williams]

don't know

 

[Fl@pper]

should be if its faulty

 

[m0rk]

and not cos you got over excited with the jet hose

 

[Brian27]

On my Bammer the h/l brake light has a row of 5 amp bulbs, the little press-in jobbies.

Surely you can open the casing and just replace the bulb? :dunno:

 

[m0rk]

one sealed unit.

i guess you could remove your old one & look @ it - as it's "useless" now

 

[Fl@pper]

give it to bri -

various uses of

Rear axle glow lamp LOL

Uboat id beacon

Ho House back up lamp

Albino Madman therapy lamp lol

 

[Jonno]

Hi all

Hate to be an anorak but the high level brake lights are led's and not bulbs. That's why it has to be replaced as a whole unit.

In theory they should last for hundreds of hours of constant use and probably the life of the car.

Just think how many hours the power light lasts on your tele.

Jonno

 

[damian_rs]

Managed to get mine replaced under warranty for being misted up. Like jonno said their LEDs and should last. try the faulty approach for a replacement.

 

[Wermy]

Any ideas how easy it is to replace?

 

[Tantrum]

This is on another thread. The guy has posted up the diagram, it looks like you have to take the spoiler off to gain acess to screw 44. There may be a risk of rain leaking in thrugh the spoiler fixings after removing it though so be careful

 

[Copra]

had to do this on my ibiza cupra. remove the spoiler and the light assy is screwed into that. its not as bad as it sounds. 1hr start to finish max