172 Cup Third Brake Light

[cliokid95]

Hi all,

The third brake light (spoiler) on the 172 has gone and looking around it seems like the only option is to buy a used part and prices are ridiculous - appreciate it's a unique part for the cups but is there any alternative? Guessing it's needed for the MOT.

Thanks all

 

[TheBandit]

Is it only the light that has gone? If so there are a few things that can be done:

1) The PCBs are the same in other Clio brake lights so you can replace the PCB only
2) Replace the PCB with a 12V red LED strip
3) Worth trying to clean the contacts. Mine wouldn't work properly until I cleaned the PCB/connector pins due to corrosion build up with age

If its the plastic thats gone... That's another story

 

[cliokid95]

unfortunately the plastic is cracked to buggery. It's getting to the point where I reckon I could fabricate a strip for less than the 150 quid I've seen for the used replacements...

 

[hopgop1]

The plastic is the same as on the mk1 megane coupe I believe, also hard to find now though.
This may also be worth a go?

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[geoffn]

You could just remove it for the MoT test and then sort it out later. Thats what I ended up doing - if its fitted it has to work.

Geoff.

 

[gavinf91]

I got an advisory for the high level brake light not working, I think it’s ok as long as the 2 main ones work.

 

[Bankrupt_drunk]

As above. I had an advisory for non working brake light, but as the main ones worked it passed. I bought a refurbished one for £80 ish, but they are rare things.

 

[rs 1an]

 

[DomP182]

I remember replacing mine in my 182 years ago because the leds failed, lobbed the old one in the bin

 

[cliokid95]

Bit of an update, managed to a get a refurbed unit shipped from the Netherlands that came off a mk1 megane coupe, only 35 quid in the end so worth the punt, and the plastic is in good nick thank god!

 

[DomP182]

Bit of an update, managed to a get a refurbed unit shipped from the Netherlands that came off a mk1 megane coupe, only 35 quid in the end so worth the punt, and the plastic is in good nick thank god!

Absolute bargain!

 

[Bankrupt_drunk]

Have he got any more?

 

[cliokid95]

Have he got any more?

Not sure mate, there are plenty floating around the continent but the trouble I had was getting someone to ship to the UK, if you can get someone to send one over they're pretty reasonably priced - happy to PM you the site I got mine from.

 

[cliokid95]

Absolute bargain!

Yeah really pleased with it, I reckon there's a little business to be had importing the buggers and flogging them here...