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Old 07-13-2012, 12:14 PM   #15
Extreme86
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Originally Posted by Kwaziekeller View Post
I go to the dealership this afternoon to have it looked at. More than likely they will order a new upper portion of the brake light assembly, .....
To answer your questions...
...Yes there is voltage supplied to the board....
...The connector for the 3rd brake light is designed so it cannot be plugged in incorrectly...
....It would be very easy to tug or pull the wires, especially if you forget to unplug the connector first. Also, the LED board is held into the assembly with some small plastic welds, and the wires are not held in place by anything, so snagging them on something could break some of these plastic welds...
Yes, warranties are nice. It's one of the reasons I bought the car. ....
Anywho, I'll let you guys know what the end result is...
....Extreme86, 3 months and no car? Wow... I'd be making some phone calls and trying to find one somewhere! lol
Thanks for the solid info! Sounds like yours just crapped out for sure! This will be my first Subie so unknown territory regarding their parts distribution system....especially for a new model. Hopefully, if they do have to order that 3BL assembly, you will get it quick. I've modded several of these 3BLs on other vehicles adding LED boards to replace incandescent bulbs. Like anything else, there are failure rates with LEDs even though claims are made they are suppose to last longer! For sure, let us know the outcome!

Actually, I have deposits on two BRZs, first one was on March 21st but, it won't be "allocated" until after November....or, if someone on that 10 car list backs out before me on the current allocation to the dealer (I'm #11 on the list). Yeah, right! MSRP Pre-order buyers are second rate if a dealer can sell to someone who ponys up with a market adjustment. Been there done that twice already but, not willing to shell out the $1500 or $3000 extra clams. So, will have to wait. Hey Subaru! Where's my 2 pre-ordered BRZs????
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