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Old 08-16-2004, 03:14 AM
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Anyone know where i can find one for a decent price or just period its for a 98+ SS spoiler?

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Old 08-16-2004, 02:27 PM
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Well... if you have an LED light out, you have to replace the entire assembly. It's the board going bad, not just the individual bulbs. And it's not cheap.
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thats what i meant i priced it at GM it was $135 for the freakin thing which is wack
Old 08-17-2004, 06:00 AM
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Originally Posted by popocamaro2
thats what i meant i priced it at GM it was $135 for the freakin thing which is wack
I have thoudands of Red LED's, probably much higher brightness than the original ones. I also have facilities to repair the existing LED board or create a new one. I was going to change the light in my spoiler to give a knight rider effect but havn't gotten around to it yet.

What is the fault with your original light? Is it just a couple of LED's out or nothing lights at all?
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Originally Posted by popocamaro2
thats what i meant i priced it at GM it was $135 for the freakin thing which is wack
Maybe try SLP. They might even have it on their website http://www.slponline.com and look in the SS/Firehawk OE Replacment section
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REDWS6 about 3 bulbs are out and about 4 blink at a rapid rate in the middle all the rest work
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Originally Posted by popocamaro2
REDWS6 about 3 bulbs are out and about 4 blink at a rapid rate in the middle all the rest work
Can you solder or know any on who can? It may be worth changing all the LED's so they match. The flickering ones may be in series with each other, when an LED starts to go sometimes it conducts and sometime it wont, making the seies chain fail, RED LED's are 2.2V forward voltage, so its quite possible 4 of these are used across the power rail with a resistor. It may just be a failed joint.

We would be happy to have a look at it for you if you want to post it to us in England UK. Or we can post the LED's for you to do yourself.

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Originally Posted by popocamaro2
REDWS6 about 3 bulbs are out and about 4 blink at a rapid rate in the middle all the rest work
I have the same problem. I have like 9 LED's out in 3LED groups. I guess my board is bad cause its like 3on 3 off 3on 3off, you get the point.
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P.S. mine don't blink, it functions properly just a few are out




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