third brake light

05blueskittle · Post by **05blueskittle** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 12:40 am

so..some how the plastic that holds the third brake light broke on the inside...and apparently i need to get a new one...anyone know where i could find one?...and do 04 neon third brake light would fit on a 2005?

Panhead · Post by **Panhead** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 1:48 am

any 2000 to 2005 neon 3rd brake light works. you could start at junkyards to search for them or the for sale posts. if you ever decide to go to the jy, just make sure you carefully take the light out or you'll break the tabs.

jetas · Post by **jetas** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 3:33 am

JeffM · Post by **JeffM** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 7:31 am

Are you talking about the tabs that the two bolts go through to hold it onto the trunk?

If so, and you have a little bit of the tab left, just get a couple big friggen washers and bolt that baby down tight.

Mat00ES · Post by **Mat00ES** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 7:53 am

JeffM wrote:Are you talking about the tabs that the two bolts go through to hold it onto the trunk?

If so, and you have a little bit of the tab left, just get a couple big friggen washers and bolt that baby down tight.

It seems like they over tighten the shit out of them from the factory, I've had 4 and they all had broken tabs. I might have a soare one kicking around, but its probably got broken tabs.

wiggyx · Post by **wiggyx** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 8:09 am

^^^ Just crappy plastic. It's so easy to break them (if they aren't already) when you try and remove the damned thing. Just trying to work it off the studs is usually enough to crack them.

X2 on big fat washers for a fix.

05blueskittle · Post by **05blueskittle** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 12:32 pm

here it is i took a couple of pix

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 1:02 pm

Yeah you'll need a really fat washer to help keep that down. Worth a try since if you get one out of a junkyard you're more than likely going to have the same issue.

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 1:21 pm

Yeah, try a washer. That's not atypical. They get brittle and crack.

05blueskittle · Post by **05blueskittle** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 2:03 pm

hmm yea.... i think the helium tank i had in my trunk had to do with this lol....i shouldve put it on the back sit...cuz everytime i went on a green light i could heard it hit my trunk lol....so yea big mistake!

Post by **racer12306** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 2:19 pm

A washer probably won't help because there is nothing to clamp it against.

05blueskittle · Post by **05blueskittle** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 2:20 pm

racer12306 wrote:A washer probably won't help because there is nothing to clamp it against.

yea...im just gonna have to get a whole new one

05blueskittle · Post by **05blueskittle** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 2:38 pm

i found this one....but im not sure if this is what i need to replace the whole thing?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2000-200 ... ccessories

Post by **racer12306** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 3:13 pm

If the picture is correct it is.

heydockyle · Post by **heydockyle** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 4:13 pm

Epoxy lol.

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 5:20 pm

racer12306 wrote:A washer probably won't help because there is nothing to clamp it against.

How do you figure? The washer will push the broken part out where it should be and there's a lip/foam 'gasket' around the lamp itself that will keep it firm against the trunk lid.

Although, that's still a temporary fix for a cheap problem. If nothing else get a new clear Modern Performance one on ebay for $20 and call it a day

Post by **racer12306** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 6:46 pm

durrrrr brain fart

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 6:49 pm

it's ok. we can't all be CHMSL experts.

JeffM · Post by **JeffM** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 7:14 pm

racer12306 wrote:durrrrr brain fart

It's ok, Frank. I know it works because my tabs were broken when I bought the car. I tried the washer trick and it held that light strong all the way up to when I sold it. Best poor-Neon-owner fix I ever did.

wiggyx · Post by **wiggyx** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 8:58 pm

Washer is, for all intensive purposes, a permanent fix. I had mine held in with 2 washers until I shaved it completely. Probably more stable than the way it came from the factory.

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 9:26 pm

wiggyx wrote:Washer is, for all intensive purposes, a permanent fix. I had mine held in with 2 washers until I shaved it completely. Probably more stable than the way it came from the factory.

Ah! phrase fail! The expression is 'for all intents and purposes'

you may not know your sayings, but your car is still hot as hell!

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 9:28 pm

Grammar and sentence structure nazi!

Mat00ES · Post by **Mat00ES** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:52 pm

thats under 50 cents to fix.