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Rear light assembly replacement

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by sktn77a, Mar 27, 2016.

  1. sktn77a

    sktn77a Member

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    The brake light on my drivers side rear light assembly just went out. My understanding is that the LED bulb is a non-replaceable item and that the entire assembly must be replaced. Anybody have any experience with the aftermarket replacements sold on e-Bay?

    Thanks in advance,
     
    #1 sktn77a, Mar 27, 2016
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    I bought one maybe 6 months ago. Works fine. I bought from am-autoparts. It had a chip on one edge that had no effect on the function and has worked fine. About $70.00. The actual replacement was not too bad. I probably found someone showing it in a youtube video.
    The part price from the dealer was ouch.
    Good luck, Craig
     
    #2 cthorsman, Mar 29, 2016
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    Thanks Craig. I noticed a posting on another website that said if one or two of the LEDs go out then it's probably the light assembly but if they are all out, it points to an electrical connection somewhere. Can anybody confirm this?
     
    #3 sktn77a, Mar 30, 2016
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