some of those lamps are not LED but a series of bulbs! check first
jessie01,
Jun 25, 4:00pm
i wondered if maybe it was bulbs as only half has gone on it will check once the rain stops but it is also hard to get at. i have to remove the spoiler which is easy but because im a girl i havent got the strength to get the spoiler off as it seems really stuck fast , even without the bolts. i feel the need for a hammer lol
jessie01,
Jun 25, 4:09pm
how do those LED strips work, they look alot cheaper at this point
xs1100,
Jun 25, 4:31pm
try discount auto accessories they do spoilers
spead,
Jun 25, 6:04pm
why didnt you ask at the wof testing station!
jessie01,
Jun 25, 9:26pm
didn't even think to ask. was off work with a nasty flu and couldn't wait to get home to be honest. No need to ask them anyway I have lots of brainy people to help on here lol
jessie01,
Jun 26, 4:08pm
yes the man did say 75% must be working. i will replace the whole light i think just to keep it standard. going to pull it apart today to see if there are bulbs inside or maybe loose wire.
intrade,
Jun 26, 4:17pm
95 comowhore wont be led it be bulbs for a simple fact that led did not exist in 95
clark20,
Jun 26, 4:55pm
Not correct, Celicas, some Hondas etc had them around 1990
xs1100,
Jun 26, 7:41pm
easier to just put a light in it use to be about 80 bux
bigfatmat1,
Jun 26, 10:18pm
they been round since the early 60s in car lights mid 80's
jessie01,
Jun 26, 10:30pm
the whole light needs to be replaced have just looked. there is a guy on here selling spoiler lights so heres hoping he can help me
saxman99,
Jun 26, 11:36pm
LED invented in 1927.
im_andrew,
Jun 27, 3:32am
VN-VP-VR-VS all had LED spoiler lights.
Pretty common fault on most cars with LED high stop lights - and especially commodores. Normally just because the tracks on the pcb are corroded. You can pull the lamp assy apart and solder a strand of copper wire across the legs of the LEDs to remedy the problem
bigfatmat1,
Jun 27, 3:56am
I have sucessfuly cut some open and repaired for various cars where I could not find a replacement maybe this could be an option they are a series parralla config inside so if one led or bad solder joints it affects the restin that part of the circuit
intrade,
Jun 27, 3:47pm
intresting i did think they had a problem with brightness till late 90s with making led bright enoughI know the clear ones had this problem still 8 years ago
shuddupowh,
Jun 27, 4:10pm
I see spoiler brake lights half working all over the place, some only have like 4 or so leds working when its obivously got 10or more leds. Yet the cars look tidy so should have a WOF and the drivers look like honest people (well most of them). So I think some WOF places dont care.
richms,
Aug 8, 2:04am
The ones on my skyline are really really dim but they all make light so it "works" as far as the wof guys are concerned.
I will someday get around to opening it and replacing them all with stupidly bright high intensity red LEDs. till then, no worries
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