jacobson Posted March 1 Report Share Posted March 1 Hello, Anyone knows where I can find a replacement cover. It felt off without my knowing it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wubster100 Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 I am not sure if it it possible to get the lense by itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 Need the complete 3rd brake light - I recommend the Dorman brand. Give the forum search feature a try. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobson Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 thank you all. I am still confused as to how it came out. Are those expensive? Replacing the whole 3rd brake light seems expensive 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 See comment on the quality of the replacement vs the original in the thread linked above. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobson Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 how do you access the YT video shown in this thread 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 New YT video posted on previous page. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 (edited) You can buy a Chinese aftermarket (comes from China) on Ebay for $80. (Or OEM for $200.) In the meantime, stop at your local auto parts are us and buy some translucent RED tape to cover the clear LEDs. Its made for this use, to cover broken plastic break lens. (Is @akirby still in the forum? 🙂 Usually accepted by the cops as an accepted method of temporary repair. (The third brake light is a DOT requirement in all states and you can get stopped for displaying white instead of red.) Call your local Ford service and get a quote as to how much it will cost for replacement and labor. Then call your insurance agent and see if you can claim on your comprehensive policy (may have to pay the deductible, mine is $100, but I'll bet the cost would be upwards of five or six hundred. Two, two-fifty for the lens plus two fifty or three for labor — I'm being generous, of course its going to be more, what with sales tax and all that.) Edited March 4 by enigma-2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobson Posted Sunday at 08:28 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 08:28 PM (edited) On 3/4/2025 at 5:22 AM, enigma-2 said: You can buy a Chinese aftermarket (comes from China) on Ebay for $80. (Or OEM for $200.) In the meantime, stop at your local auto parts are us and buy some translucent RED tape to cover the clear LEDs. Its made for this use, to cover broken plastic break lens. (Is @akirby still in the forum? 🙂 Usually accepted by the cops as an accepted method of temporary repair. (The third brake light is a DOT requirement in all states and you can get stopped for displaying white instead of red.) Call your local Ford service and get a quote as to how much it will cost for replacement and labor. Then call your insurance agent and see if you can claim on your comprehensive policy (may have to pay the deductible, mine is $100, but I'll bet the cost would be upwards of five or six hundred. Two, two-fifty for the lens plus two fifty or three for labor — I'm being generous, of course its going to be more, what with sales tax and all that.) Thank you. Do you know which one I can try on amazon or eBay? I see so many. Mine the brake light works fine and displays red not white, it's the glass cover that's gone. Edited Sunday at 08:29 PM by jacobson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted Sunday at 09:03 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 09:03 PM On 3/1/2025 at 7:41 PM, 1004ron said: Need the complete 3rd brake light - I recommend the Dorman brand. Give the forum search feature a try. 34 minutes ago, jacobson said: Thank you. Do you know which one I can try on amazon or eBay? I see so many. Mine the brake light works fine and displays red not white, it's the glass cover that's gone. It's really difficult, isn't it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted Sunday at 09:15 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 09:15 PM The lens itself isn't available for your year (only Gen 1 lens available.) If I were you, I'd buy a Dorman off Ebay (make offer for $80), pop off the lens and glue that sucker to your existing light. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobson Posted Sunday at 11:16 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 11:16 PM (edited) 2 hours ago, enigma-2 said: The lens itself isn't available for your year (only Gen 1 lens available.) If I were you, I'd buy a Dorman off Ebay (make offer for $80), pop off the lens and glue that sucker to your existing light. I was actually thinking of doing that. I got the amazon one . I will try to get an auto mechanic to see if they can replace the whole thing. If not I will pull of the lens from the new one and glue it on the light. Hope it sticks . It's so frustrating. Dorman 923-133 Center High Mount Stop Light Compatible with Select Ford Models https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BFZR2GGK/ref=ewc_pr_img_2?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1 Edited Sunday at 11:17 PM by jacobson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted Monday at 01:18 AM Report Share Posted Monday at 01:18 AM 4 hours ago, enigma-2 said: If I were you, I'd buy a Dorman off Ebay (make offer for $80), pop off the lens and glue that sucker to your existing light. Having done the replacement myself, your comment makes me think that you haven't tried what you're suggesting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted Wednesday at 05:58 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 05:58 PM Not on your gen. 1st gen lens is easily removed. On 2nd gen i understood it was glued on, near impossible to take off. (Which is why they fall off.) <cough> 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted Wednesday at 06:56 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 06:56 PM (edited) On 3/30/2025 at 5:15 PM, enigma-2 said: The lens itself isn't available for your year (only Gen 1 lens available.) If I were you, I'd buy a Dorman off Ebay (make offer for $80), pop off the lens and glue that sucker to your existing light. 1 hour ago, enigma-2 said: Not on your gen. 1st gen lens is easily removed. On 2nd gen i understood it was glued on, near impossible to take off. (Which is why they fall off.) <cough> @jacobson has the same gen as mine, and you suggested he purchase a Dorman off eBay and pop the lens off. I bought and installed the Dorman and that is why I commented: "Having done the replacement myself, your comment makes me think that you haven't tried what you're suggesting." On 5/27/2023 at 3:28 PM, 1004ron said: The new LED light is higher quality than OEM - the clear lens is attached more securely with a good hard sealing/bonding - the clear lens just popped off the old one and suspect that allowed moisture ingress and failure of 4 out of the 12 LED's. Edited Wednesday at 07:28 PM by 1004ron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobson Posted Wednesday at 08:27 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 08:27 PM Great news. I was able to replace the brake light. It was incredibly difficult to remove the top. Thank you all for all of your help. I ended up going to a mechanic 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted Wednesday at 09:56 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 09:56 PM Good job. Agree, removal of the spoiler isn't easy and I had to pause a couple of times to make sure I was doing the right thing, but in the end all it took was a little more brute force than what I was trying in the beginning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted Wednesday at 09:58 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 09:58 PM Got to ask, what made you decide against removal of the lens from the new light? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobson Posted 8 hours ago Report Share Posted 8 hours ago On 4/2/2025 at 5:58 PM, 1004ron said: Got to ask, what made you decide against removal of the lens from the new light? It cost me ~150 for it, I thought why not try to change it. If they couldn't take it out then I will remove the lens last resort. I am not fan of gluing stuff. After a while with humidity the glue may not stick. I ended up paying 100 to the auto mechanic. They spent some time trying to remove the top but after that it was smooth sailing. Credit goes to this forum 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1004ron Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago On 5/27/2023 at 3:28 PM, 1004ron said: The new LED light is higher quality than OEM - the clear lens is attached more securely with a good hard sealing/bonding - the clear lens just popped off the old one and suspect that allowed moisture ingress and failure of 4 out of the 12 LED's. 7 hours ago, jacobson said: It cost me ~150 for it, I thought why not try to change it. If they couldn't take it out then I will remove the lens last resort. I am not fan of gluing stuff. After a while with humidity the glue may not stick. I ended up paying 100 to the auto mechanic. They spent some time trying to remove the top but after that it was smooth sailing. Credit goes to this forum Thanks for the confirmation. The clear lens is actually glued, just a whole lot better than the original. I highly doubt that you would have been able to remove the lens from the new one without destroying it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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