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Install i know the purests will not be happy

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Well new lights arrived fitted I know the purests will not be happy but cleaner lines and LED
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996.2 brake lights

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Check bulb, holder, reflector and lens condition first

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The main brake light is part of the rear lamp cluster, so I’d check the bulb, holder, reflector and lens condition first.
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Check bulb, holder, reflector and lens condition first

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The main brake light is part of the rear lamp cluster, so I’d check the bulb, holder, reflector and lens condition first.
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996.2 brake lights

Clean connectors and bulbs

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You can remove them easily and clean the connectors and bulbs, it worked for me.
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996.2 brake lights

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Check bulb, holder, reflector and lens condition first

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The main brake light is part of the rear lamp cluster, so I’d check the bulb, holder, reflector and lens condition first.
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996.2 brake lights

Clean connectors and bulbs

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You can remove them easily and clean the connectors and bulbs, it worked for me.
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996.2 brake lights

Install i know the purests will not be happy

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Well new lights arrived fitted I know the purests will not be happy but cleaner lines and LED
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You can remove them easily and clean the connectors and bulbs, it worked for me.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Noticed today I have one segment out on the spoiler brake light and the main body one is quite faded is there a LED upgrade and are they both the same ? Cheers

POST 2Original post

No, they’re not the same part. The spoiler light is the separate high-level brake light unit, so if one segment has failed it usually means replacing that unit. The main brake light is part of the rear lamp cluster, so I’d check the bulb, holder, reflector and lens condition first. LED options exist, but I’d avoid cheap aftermarket unless fit and warning-light behaviour are confirmed.

POST 3 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

My 996 has 2 high level brake lights or 3rd brake lights spoke to Porsche today they are the same design 911 do a clear version so may go for that cheers

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If you take them out the bulbs are old and are all held in place by their copper connectors. This oxidises/gets dirty. You can remove them easily and clean the connectors and bulbs, it worked for me. Just be aware the plastic holder for the screws at each end can be quite brittle. I keep meaning to update mine to the led version.

POST 5 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

So home tonight stripped both light they are identical but both shot very brittle so 2x new LED clear units ordered from design 911 cleaner look

POST 6 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Well new lights arrived fitted I know the purests will not be happy but cleaner lines and LED

POST 7Original post

Thanks for the post - must sort a replacement for mine (working ok but looks a bit worn).

POST 8Original post

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Have you got cruise control? If so did you out a resistor in? They look great

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No cruise control plug and play

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