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Old 19 January 2011, 07:42 AM
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Cool STI 6 Rear Spoiler Brake Light Replacement

Hello, I Have A Carbon Fibre STI 6 Rear Spoiler And The Bulbs Seem To Have Gone In The Brake Light.. Do I Need Bulbs? Or A Whole New Brake Light?

And Where Can I Get Them From... Its Bugging Me That Much I Have Disconnected the Brake Light Itself

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Old 19 January 2011, 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by JamieJerkovic
Hello, I Have A Carbon Fibre STI 6 Rear Spoiler And The Bulbs Seem To Have Gone In The Brake Light.. Do I Need Bulbs? Or A Whole New Brake Light?

And Where Can I Get Them From... Its Bugging Me That Much I Have Disconnected the Brake Light Itself

Thanks
It's normally LED which you will need to replace the whole light unit, easy job to do

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Old 19 January 2011, 11:57 AM
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Okay mate do you know where I can get them from?
Old 19 January 2011, 12:01 PM
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You'll have to find out from the manufaacturer of the spoiler. Being a carbon fibre version, it won't be genuine Subaru, so its going to be a different size to OE one.
Old 19 January 2011, 12:51 PM
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Have all the LEDS stopped working? Or just a few?

It's VERY rare for even one to go, but all of them?
Old 19 January 2011, 01:09 PM
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Just a few have like 3 or 4 its annoying lol... I'm a perfectoinist!
Old 19 January 2011, 01:11 PM
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Try the manufacturer, as above.
Failing that, I've seen threads on here where people have replaced single LEDs. Depends how badly you want it perfect
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Milsport used to do non-genuine "red" LED replacement light strips (inc. all wiring/screws, etc.) to fit the STi 5/6 spoilers (whether they be OEM or reps.). But I don't think they do them anymore, though.

Instead, what about ringing ScoobyWorld? I know they sell rep. STi 5/6 spoilers with this same red strip LED mentioned above -- so they might be able to flog you just the LED on its own(?)

Also, what about a Subaru dealer? After all, the wing was std on the STi 5/6. But I expect it'll be effin' extortionate for an OEM clear LED strip!!!

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Mine is a genuine one and is clear, but shows red.
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Originally Posted by alcazar
Mine is a genuine one and is clear, but shows red.
So is/does mine.


Oh yeah, the OEM clear one still shines red (red LEDs) - as it must. Obviously.

But the cheap replacement's actual lenses are red (with 'white' LEDs).

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