Center High Brake Lamp '97 40th (1 Viewer)

[Duplex Dave]

The state of Texas requires an annual vehicle inspection, no problem it's only like $7 and registration on all passenger vehicles is only $75. My center brake light (high lamp) was out last year and they let me slide. I can't for the life of my find any replacements online (accept 1998 and newer) and those are $270! (sucks for them!)
Anyone ever try to replace this light? Maybe I can talk my way out of it again but I would like to replace it if possible. Even the aftermarket LED companies seem to only have options for '98 and newer....thanks in advance!

 

[george_tlc]

Third Brake Light Not Working on 1996

My third brake light is not working right now. When I went in for vehicle inspection today, I failed because my brake light was not working. When I checked it, it was working again. I just checked and it is not working, again. What gives? I did a search but no one tells how to actually fix...

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and do more searching etc. Repair will be a LOT cheaper...

cheers,
george.

 

[mingles]

There have been several threads over the years where folks have rebuilt the third brake light with off-the-shelf LED strips.

I don’t know the links offhand, but a search should turn them up.

edit - George beat me to it

 

[Duplex Dave]

Thanks guys! As we all know doing on search on these (not just this one) forums can be difficult unless you figure out the right words. I tried searching here but probably need to change my verbage. So it's not just me, these lamps are not available and/or can be repaired.
I try to use only Toyota parts (mostly from toyotapartsdirect) and they list it as discontinued. (I also have a '96T100 and 2013 Prius) Rock Auto has nothing either.
The funny thing is, I didn't even know there was a 3rd brake light until it ws inspected last year! They didn't have a light to sell me/replace it so they told me to get it fixed ASAP.

 

[Comet]

Search for Zener Diode fix. That’s probably the culprit. You will pay a boat load for more than one, spread the wealth and offer up some of them for sale.

 

[LandLocked93]

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Third Brake Light troubleshooting/rebuild tips

If your 3rd brake light is not working, working poorly, or half working. Only a few pics and assuming basic familiarity with soldering, soldering irons, and heat. And this is just the tools and methods I used to address the situation on my hands: light was working but it was very dim and half...

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