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Old 09-09-2011, 07:08 AM
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Update on Third Brake Light

OK maybe the two dealers I called are blowing smoke up my *** but I wanted to share this will you all anyway. My light started leaking recently and I was planning on just buying the new gasket from Ford as someone had said you could do for about $40. Well first off it was a whole new light with the gasket but hey $40 isn't so bad. Except they have changed the light around some and its no longer available at the $40 price it is now $81. So if you plan to change this out I would contact a dealer now or go straight to aftermarket as you can get a spyder LED for about $73 from autoanything.com. You may have better luck then I did and the dealer may still have one of the old lights in stock but just wanted to share.
 
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Run a bead of silicone on that SOB Drew...that is unless it's cracked.
 
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Old 09-09-2011, 01:42 PM
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Shhhh! The wife might be looking at this and that would ruin me getting the smoked brake light to match my new smoked cab lights. No I thought about the silicone and yes you can do that but I talked to someone I trust who advised me to stay away from silicone on automotive paints unless you are sure where you are caulking will be hidden. So I am looking into the other options and while the $40 I liked the other numbers I am not so keen on at the moment. But I did contact a dealer today who told me they had the light for $63 so that's better then the $81 from the other places.
 
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Drew, FWIW, Richmond Ford gave me a deal when I needed the driver's window switch. The price difference between retail and Ed (partsguyed) was about $35 and Richmond was compliant and met me in the middle. Would have been about the same amount as Ed + shipping and I had it same day.
 
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Shhhh! The wife might be looking at this and that would ruin me getting the smoked brake light to match my new smoked cab lights. No I thought about the silicone and yes you can do that but I talked to someone I trust who advised me to stay away from silicone on automotive paints unless you are sure where you are caulking will be hidden. So I am looking into the other options and while the $40 I liked the other numbers I am not so keen on at the moment. But I did contact a dealer today who told me they had the light for $63 so that's better then the $81 from the other places.
Does the dealer carry smoked lights?
 
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Chandler I talked to Richmond Ford as well as Universal and they both told me the same thing $81 for the new design light. Medlin Ford in Westpoint told me the $63 but then i either have to drive down or get it shipped.

Chris, No Ford doesn't have a smoked one that is an aftermarket product but it is an LED brake light and only $73 so when you factor everything together the aftermarket is the best deal currently because it will have free shipping.
 
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Will Richmond or Universal match Medlin's price?
 
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