ticko

Today i was trying to get my spoiler brake light off to change it, and i took the screws off and its stuck in the middle, it wont come out, it feels like something is holding it in the middle... can someone help me on that...

custommaximaSE

Yeap ,you want to change it to a clear one right. Welcome to the club.I done this wihle ago .I follow someone write-up here on the org ,but i end up breaking it,because it was conected from the millde with something i dont know what?.

It was PITA .too much grinding to make room for the new one ,and you have to drill a hole for the wire.

If you want to have the clear one really bad .You have to break it ,because it wont comes out.

ticko

what break the stock one?

custommaximaSE

Yes the stock one.

ticko

how the hell did you brake that off?

03on18s

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i installed my clear brake light with no problems at all. one of the easiest installs i've done. the oem light came right out once i removed the screws - not sure about the problem you're having. you def don't need to break it to get it out though. make sure you disconnect the wire harness - that might be your problem.

nyautostyle

how much did the clear lense run you guys?

i was looking to get one in the future

ticko

but like after i unscrewed the screws it seems stuck in the middle, like something is holding it on in the middle?

03on18s

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nyautostyle - it was $25 + shipping, but i seem to remember that shipping was a lot....i think it was an extra $10 or something crazy like that.

ticko - i really don't remember having that problem. i just went to look at my oem light. make sure you are pulling out on the light and not down. there is a wire harness towards the left of the light, a clip next to that, and there is an unused screw hole in the middle. you will need to get all three of those things out from the spoiler before it will tilt down. just try pulling it out from the spoiler as much as you can and then it should be all right.

ticko

is the wire harness on the spoiler next to the light? where is the unscrewed hole, i really appreciate you helping me...

03on18s

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not sure what you mean. the wire harness is connected to the brake light and runs into the spoiler. just pull the brake light straight out towards you. that should give you enough room to disconnect the harness.

ticko

yah i know that, the problem is that it wont pull out, it seems stuck in the middle... am i missing something?

makavelisk

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03on18s, Where dud you get the brake light from?

03on18s

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ticko - i'm really not sure then. mine just came right out like i've said. maybe just try really pulling on it, i mean, don't break it, but maybe it just needs a good tug. i'm really not sure though.

makavelisk - i got it from electrodyne.cc looks like the price has gone up a few bucks since i bought mine though....here's a link to the one you need

http://www.electrodyne.cc/Merchant2/...de=555111CLEAR

ticko

is there something attached to the middle of it do you think, i dont know, me and a couple friends all tried to yank it out and it just wont work!

ticko

ok actualy i just took off the middle screws too, and i tried to look in the spoiler where the brake light is and i see a screw holding it down, why the hell is there a screw in there?

makavelisk

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Thanks 03on18's

ticko

when i open my truck and look where the spoiler is, i see a white thing that maybe i can pop off and go through that to unscrew the screw that is inside the spoiler, if now i have to take my spoiler off to get this damn light out...

mu_max

Do they have them in the original red color? If not, does the GEN 5 3rd taillight fit in the GEN 4 spoiler? If so would any of you like to sell your OEM light? Mine is out and the dealer is expensive.

Thanks

BP

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i ended up breaking my stock 3rd light off because i couldn't get a screwdriver in there to get all the screws out. unless you're really attached to the stock light, just break it off and don't worry about it.

silvermax2k2

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you guys didn't take the spolier off to get to the led strip? you guys must have small hands, and small screw drivers...

03on18s

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i think i'm the only person who didn't destory their oem light and take off their spoiler to do this mod! there was nothing else holding mine in besides the two screws on either side - sorry i can't be of more help.

mu max - the oem red brake light is about 15" - 16" long....if that fits into your spoiler, i'd consider selling you mine - make me an offer! also - make sure that the wire harnesses are the same and will fit together.

Sammzway

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Could it be that you got a 5.5 gen and they have the 5th gen? Maybe spoilers are different?

ticko

ok so no body had this problem?? amazing how only i have it... i looked in where the spoiler light goes, and i saw a screw i think it was inside the spoiler holding the oem brake light on, now how do i get the spoiler off it would be alot easier?

ticko

ok i just ripped the damn light off and broke the whole thing, now there are wires connected to the oem brake light on the left side... now what?

ticko

ok mission accomplished i finally did it, its drying right now with the ****, the only problem is the whole that goes to the wires into the spoiler is a little bit open, do you think the rain is going to cause problems?

custommaximaSE

Some of our cars it got plastic thing in the middle ?. I'm just telling you what happen with mine (I was like you .Why mine dose not come right off like the write-up says ,but i found out about it the hard way).

since you said its stuck in the middle .Its for sure like mine then.

ticko

what did you do to get it off?

custommaximaSE

I break it .Just how did you do it.

But the result with the new one makes me happy ,and forget that i break it.

BTW, dont use silcone to hold it in place.I used 3M double side tape it will hold it much better,you can count on me on this.

ticko

damn i already put the silicone on... oh well, you know the hole that goes into the spoiler where the wires are... is yours exposed at all?

FusionAcid

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i replaced my spoiler brake light about a year ago because water got inside the oem light assembly. i bought a stock resemblence....not the clear ricer looking kind. I used a vice-grip screw driver to unscrew the light and a flat screwdriver to pry the light off the spoiler b/c of the sticky silicone. I snipped the wires and used those wire shrinking plastic tubes to re-seal the wiring.simple red/black wiring. I used silicone all around the tip of the light before i installed it. Works great so far. *knock on wood*

any Q's let me know.

RudeNGrimey11

OKay, does anyone know what would cause my 3rd break light not to use. I'm assuming it's the fuse, but what fuse controls this light?

ticko

fusion my max loos exactly like yours anyways... the hole where the wiring goes is kind of exposed, do you think it will be a problem?

custommaximaSE

So far i don't have any problem ,and yes the hole is exposed ,but like i said no problem here .Its been 6 month since i did it.

You can put tape in there to cover it .I would use elc tape to cover it.