[sydneyman2007]

[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad.gif[/img] Replaced all my bulbs with sylvania 73s and hooked it all back up... turned the parking lights on and bulb 2 and 5 were out. (counting from the wired side) slapped it around a few times and they came on but bulb 6 and 7 went out. took it apart and cleaned the contacts with a dremel sander and then put it all back together nice and tight and bulb 3 was out. smacked it again and it came on... now it should stay that way until i hit a pebble on I95 or heaven forbid decide to use my hatchback space... any fixes out there? i came across a few older threads about an led conversion and pm'ed the guy but haven't heard anything and didn't know if he was still active. if all else fails im looking for a known working third brake light assembly...

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[DaveN]

If I had that problem, which I am sure I will one day, I would be in there so fast with a soldering iron, some red superbrights and a limit resistor - permanent fix. Oh, and a beer as this is a sunny, Sunday morning thing with the tunes up.

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[sydneyman2007]

ugh... im going in this weekend... oh well, looks like i was a few years too late on the led conversion band wagon... [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dry.gif[/img]

nice collection by the way Dave, very similar!

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[DaveN]

Hope to squeeze a 993 in there before I die as well. Should have the mortgage, the VISA and the university (2 kids, one done) paid off by then [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

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[PhilG968]

I had a very similar issue. Replaced with new bulbs, two would not light. Then purchased super bright leds from company of the same name, took it apart, pushed the contacts closer together, and well, really nice. All light up, very bright, a good upgrade.

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[durtkillon]

That's funny. I'm going through the same thing right now. I had one bulb out and then pulled it apart and cleaned the contacts. Now I have two bulbs out. One bulb is definately bad, the rest other is just a finicky contact.

I like the LED idea. If I don't get this resolved next weekend, I might give those a try.

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[PhilG968]

Get the leds, you won't be disappointed

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[SILVY968]

I agree. No more bulb burn outs.
I went a step further and since the red LED's are clear, I made a new lens in clear instead of the OEM red.
Brian
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[durtkillon]

Which part number/type from Super Bright do you use?

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[PhilG968]

Instrument Panel and Gauge LED Wedge Base bulbs
T1-3/4 and T1-1/2 bulbs with standard LED or High Power SMD LED, also available without the Twist-Lock holder. 12 Volt DC operation.
#74 Replaces: 17 18 37 70 73 79 85 86
#24 Replaces: 286 2721
74-xHP
1 High Power SMD LED, 120 degree beam
Available in White - 6 lumen @ 8500K Blue Green Red Amber

74-xHP Wedge Base LED Bulb in RED

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[sydneyman2007]

wow, cool. looks like i have another project this weekend! thanks guys!

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[PorscheDude]

Nice work Brian. Where did you source the lens material?

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[rxter]

Search is your friend. There are some old posts on this with lots of pics.

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[Ryan]

He probably snagged the lens off a fluorescent fixture cover.

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[SILVY968]

PorscheDude,

I used the red lens as a model and poured a silicon mold.
Used clear resin to make a perfect clear lens.

Brian
   
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[PorscheDude]

Very cool.

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[sydneyman2007]

crap! i just threw out some silicon i had lying around... [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif[/img]
that is very very cool

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[SILVY968]

The stuff that you will need:

   

Brian

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[sydneyman2007]

looking at my post now, that looked sarcastic... i actually threw away what i had left from a previous project... [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img]

so an update now. they all work fine through no fault of my own... they just do... but now all of my brake lights stay on (including the third brake light) when i turn my lights on.... whether i am touching the brakes or not... however with the lights off, they go off and come on properly when i touch the pedal... [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif[/img]

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[durtkillon]

Does anybody have a copy of the 968 Engineering procedure to convert these over? I replaced the burned out bulb and the rest just go on and off when I hit a bump.

I'm doing the the LED conversion. It would be nice to have that write up.

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