Porsche Club GB

spoiler third brake light

Add to repair workspace

New repair projectOpen repair workspace

Original source

5 captured repliesDiscussion pagination complete · Source accounts, not a confirmed diagnosis

THIS DISCUSSION / SOURCE-DERIVED OVERVIEW

Discussion summary

YOUR RESEARCHspoiler third brake light

Leading reported evidence

Replace original bulbs

Performed · outcome unconfirmed

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes: 0
Unsuccessful attempts: 1
Discussions

Read evidence and context

Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.

Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome: 1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
to get a led effect from my existing third brake light I simply replaced the original bulbs with front facing 7led bulbs after enlarging the holes in the lamp housing to accept the larger diameter led bulbs.
Original post Read captured discussion
spoiler third brake light

Read full discussion summary

Leading evidence: 'Replace original bulbs' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, The most frequently discussed action is 'Replace original bulbs' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.

Source reports, not a diagnosis or a success probability. Counts refer to discussions and can overlap.

Read captured replies

1 matching discussions · 5 captured posts examined · 0 partial discussions

Compare 1 other evidence results

Replace same bulbs & guess what

Performed · outcome unconfirmed

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes: 0
Unsuccessful attempts: 1
Discussions

Read evidence and context

Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome: 1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Performed · outcome unconfirmed
I removed the unit, took out bulbs, replaced same bulbs & guess what!
Original post Read captured discussion
spoiler third brake light

Frequently discussed actions (2)

These are separate views of the same evidence. Frequency alone does not establish a fix, and these counts must not be added together.

Replace original bulbs

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes: 0
Unsuccessful attempts: 1
Discussions

Read evidence and context

Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome: 1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
to get a led effect from my existing third brake light I simply replaced the original bulbs with front facing 7led bulbs after enlarging the holes in the lamp housing to accept the larger diameter led bulbs.
Original post Read captured discussion
spoiler third brake light

Replace same bulbs & guess what

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes: 0
Unsuccessful attempts: 1
Discussions

Read evidence and context

Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome: 1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Performed · outcome unconfirmed
I removed the unit, took out bulbs, replaced same bulbs & guess what!
Original post Read captured discussion
spoiler third brake light

Coverage and how to read this overview

Counts describe captured discussions, not unique people or a diagnosis. Author identities are not reliably stored. Exact duplicate evidence is counted once across matching discussions; one discussion counts at most once per action/state. Multiple repairs reported together remain a combination. Suggestions and failed attempts do not establish a fix. Matches cover whole discussions and can include related faults, model variants and incomplete threads.

5 eligible posts · 0 unverified posts · 1 discussions match the subject in their title or opening post.

Porsche Club GB: 1 discussions

0 evidence records excluded for query context · 0 excluded by outcome qualification · 0 adjusted by outcome qualification.

0 acknowledgements have no verified action link; they do not establish a repair result.

Generation: 20261026T205155Z · outcome-qualification-6. Deterministic extraction; no AI model inference. How we use sources

POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

hi, can anyone help me. when I activate my rear spoiler manually to the up position I have noticed that only one of the third brake lamps illuminate when I would have thought that since both third brake lamps can be seen that both should operate when the brake pedal is pressed. is this correct or do I have a fault? the third brake light on my hood control lid works fine when my spoiler is rectracted. thanks for any help. regards ray.

POST 2Original post

Several years ago OPC said bulbs in my hood 3rd brake light were failing & replacement was circa £125..... I removed the unit, took out bulbs, replaced same bulbs & guess what! Everything worked OK & still does....... IU did have to glue the unit back together as clips had become brittle & snapped but it' like new!!! I'm sure this would be appropriate to spoiler 3rd brake light to..... hth Paul

POST 3Original post

Had the same problem with my spoiler lamps. Simple job to remove the unit but the plastic does become fragile with age and be prepared for some of the clips to snap when you separate the two halves. Inside are the lamps which 'plug' in to their sockets but the connection is not that sophisticated and often twiddling the lamps will renew the connection. If not the lamps are readily available at places like Halfords etc and simple to replace. A lot cheaper than a replacement unit from the OPC or other sources. Marrying the two halves again before putting back in spoiler may require some insul tape or similar if the clips have broken.

POST 4Original post

I think you'll find that this is normal. There is a changeover switch in the spoiler mechanism which connects one light or the other depending on whether the spoiler is up or down.

POST 5 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Thanks all and Richard. I thought that it may have been designed to work like that. to get a led effect from my existing third brake light I simply replaced the original bulbs with front facing 7led bulbs after enlarging the holes in the lamp housing to accept the larger diameter led bulbs. hope this helps anyone wishing to carry out the same modification. regards ray.

This is a source reference. Confirm exact model applicability in the original material.