changing third brake light
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changing third brake light
I have a 97 explorer sport AWD 4.0 SOHC and I'm planning on changing the third brake light, which has water building up in it. My questions: 1.)does the moulding around the assembly have to be removed or is there another way to change it? 2.) is it a dealer item only? Any and all help would be appreciated...thanks.
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On a '97 you need to remove the trim moulding which requires drilling out the rivets. Not too difficult. I replaced the rivets with small stainless steel screws. This makes removing the trim in the future much easier. The light assembly uses neon and is quite pricey (~$150 from the dealer). You may be able to find one of the Internet dealers to sell it to you cheaper.
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Thanks, I thought so but wasn't quite sure..the screws are a good idea too...
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Another idea is to use the light assembly and add a row of LEDs. I haven't done this but would consider it if I had to replace the neon assembly. It would take some fabrication but shouldn't be too tough. You would need to bypass the ballast and wire direct from the 12v source.
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