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50 shades Of Ashen Grey · 02-04-2017, 05:33 PM

My 3rd Brake light not working all other lights are fine.
Dealer wants $400. to replace,I can get for $140. off the GM parts web site.
Any tips on how to do this would be greatly appreciative.

mark307 · 02-07-2017, 03:42 PM

Mine went out on me as well. Picked up a replacement from the Bay for $60.
I had to remove the back seat, rear lower and upper side panels and finally the rear deck. Pop out the old light and installed the new one. Its a bit of pain in ass. Good luck!

WeflyhereSS · 02-07-2017, 08:10 PM

man it would be cheaper to get a ebay zl1 spoiler with the third light and connect it, removing the back seats and deck is super annoying

djm96z28 · 02-09-2017, 12:20 PM

I noticed when I got my windows tinted in November my 3rd brake light stopped working. Two weeks ago while backing out of the driveway in the dark, I see it's working. It's been fine until today when on the way to work it's out again. I'm not paying to get that fixed nor am I going to start tearing down the interior to get to it.

djm96z28 · 02-13-2017, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by djm96z28

I noticed when I got my windows tinted in November my 3rd brake light stopped working. Two weeks ago while backing out of the driveway in the dark, I see it's working. It's been fine until today when on the way to work it's out again. I'm not paying to get that fixed nor am I going to start tearing down the interior to get to it.

It was working for a few days, and this morning (2/13) it's out again. Why couldn't the engineers design the light with an access panel from the trunk? Seems so unnecessary to have to remove the entire rear of the interior to get at the stupid light. Luckily there's no problem with the regular brake lights working.

Sometimes it works, sometimes it's dim, sometimes it's out completely.

TheFlyingBananaSS · 07-03-2017, 08:46 PM

Mine stopped working today. Muthafker!

REDCAMARO2SS · 09-21-2017, 03:14 PM

Did you ever find the cause of it. Mine was just barely visible and now it is to the point where you cant even see it

TheFlyingBananaSS · 09-21-2017, 05:18 PM

Mine has been intermittently working. It's the first sign it's going bad. I bought a new oem for 124$ just need the time to install it.

djm96z28 · 09-22-2017, 11:40 AM

I've noticed at traffic signals several 5th gens that did not have a working 3rd brake light. These have been on cars since about 1986. You'd think GM would have this down pat by now.

02-04-2017, 05:33 PM	#1
50 shades Of Ashen Grey Drives: 2012 LS 6 Banger Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Niagara Falls NY Posts: 5 View My Garage	3rd Brake Light My 3rd Brake light not working all other lights are fine. Dealer wants $400. to replace,I can get for $140. off the GM parts web site. Any tips on how to do this would be greatly appreciative. Attached Images

02-07-2017, 08:10 PM	#3
WeflyhereSS Drives: 2012 Black on Black Camaro 2ss Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: CT Posts: 884 View My Garage	man it would be cheaper to get a ebay zl1 spoiler with the third light and connect it, removing the back seats and deck is super annoying __________________ "How do u keep it under the speed limit? YOU CANT HAHAHAHA"

07-03-2017, 08:46 PM	#6
TheFlyingBananaSS Evil Genius of Chevrolet Drives: 2017 Z06, 2019 XTS, 2013 SS Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: New York Posts: 3,260	Mine stopped working today. Muthafker! __________________ GPI SS2 VVT cam, ECS Novi 1500 supercharger, Corsa Extreme, Detroit Speed and BMR suspension, Circle D triple disc, Melling oil pump, LS2 chain tensioner, ATI 10% UD, DSX E85 kit, High Energy coils, BTR springs, LS2 Lifter trays, Titanium retainers, hardened push rods, FIC 1000 injectors, ZL1 pump, Mighty Mouse catch can, AEM gauges, Tial BOV, Richmond 3.91 gears, Custom gauge bezels, Speed Engineering headers, Stainless Works HF cats, DSX Aux pump, 710rwhp on E85.

09-21-2017, 05:18 PM	#8
TheFlyingBananaSS Evil Genius of Chevrolet Drives: 2017 Z06, 2019 XTS, 2013 SS Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: New York Posts: 3,260	Mine has been intermittently working. It's the first sign it's going bad. I bought a new oem for 124$ just need the time to install it. __________________ GPI SS2 VVT cam, ECS Novi 1500 supercharger, Corsa Extreme, Detroit Speed and BMR suspension, Circle D triple disc, Melling oil pump, LS2 chain tensioner, ATI 10% UD, DSX E85 kit, High Energy coils, BTR springs, LS2 Lifter trays, Titanium retainers, hardened push rods, FIC 1000 injectors, ZL1 pump, Mighty Mouse catch can, AEM gauges, Tial BOV, Richmond 3.91 gears, Custom gauge bezels, Speed Engineering headers, Stainless Works HF cats, DSX Aux pump, 710rwhp on E85.

02-07-2017, 03:42 PM	#2
mark307 Drives: 2016 Silver Camaro 1SS Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: NYC Posts: 86 View My Garage	Mine went out on me as well. Picked up a replacement from the Bay for $60. I had to remove the back seat, rear lower and upper side panels and finally the rear deck. Pop out the old light and installed the new one. Its a bit of pain in ass. Good luck!

02-09-2017, 12:20 PM	#4
djm96z28 Drives: 2012 Camaro 1SS LS3 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 1,114	I noticed when I got my windows tinted in November my 3rd brake light stopped working. Two weeks ago while backing out of the driveway in the dark, I see it's working. It's been fine until today when on the way to work it's out again. I'm not paying to get that fixed nor am I going to start tearing down the interior to get to it.

09-21-2017, 03:14 PM	#7
REDCAMARO2SS Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Central Arkansas Posts: 3	Did you ever find the cause of it. Mine was just barely visible and now it is to the point where you cant even see it

09-22-2017, 11:40 AM	#9
djm96z28 Drives: 2012 Camaro 1SS LS3 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 1,114	I've noticed at traffic signals several 5th gens that did not have a working 3rd brake light. These have been on cars since about 1986. You'd think GM would have this down pat by now.