Hi everyone, after a long time I could use some been-there-done-that help.

My third stop light, installed new last year after the original one had one LED out, has (probably) shorted and doesn't work at all. A closer look revealed a darker (burned?) inside color close to the connecting point some debris and no apparent pins inside. The connector itself is also in bad shape and requires replacement. At this point I need both the light (the easy part) AND the connector, but have no clue as to where/how to reorder the item - I don't want a new rear-end loom, which is usually the dealership approach.

Any workable DIY ideas will be appreciated.

Scrapyard and a pair of snips?

Too simple to work - where I live Octavias are rare and the run-down ones live second lives in some underdeveloped country... 

Thanks

anyway, Chisund123. 

On Ebay there will be someone that had access to a scrap / breakers yard or just a car and had snips.

... and probably snipping the more lucrative items such as sensors. I wonder if there is someone capable of identifying the connector OEM (the ubiquitous Hella, Vdo, Bosch, Valeo...) to try them or a radio shack or similar electronics store. 

Sorry i thought you would just want a whole new / used unit.  

 

(The man on the Ebay advert on Quest Channel in the UK seems to think when a light blows you just buy a whole new unit, i think he might be an actor hired to play a car enthusiast....)

Take a look at the existing connector, it'll probably have a part number on it.

 

At the very least take a few clear, high resolution pictures of it and post it up. It might be possible to identify it

Good idea, will proceed ASAP, thank you Langers2k. 

Here are the photos which helped me with the part #s:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/rdsLyODergpmhn3F3

https://photos.app.goo.gl/2xIHl6NmHE4Ftonv1

https://photos.app.goo.gl/mrIrTm3bJbBc1aBJ3

https://photos.app.goo.gl/HLNF1a1s4SgxxGo92

https://photos.app.goo.gl/RfmP2iDmiJM6Hv2x1

https://photos.app.goo.gl/ABGrebtg9ayr3ysA2

I'm reordering both the connector and the light itself. Before assembling it all I'll caulk the connection with silicone and put an end to a never-ending story, hopefully. Thank you all for sharing your ideas.

 

 

Some silicone that smells like vinegar will attack the metal pins !

It will never reach the pins, it's supposed to guarantee watertightness for the connector only. As a second thought, there are also acetate-free silicones, plus tens of similar caulking compounds. For me it was important to have a new female connector (body side). An excellent occasion to make the ridiculously short wiring a tad longer... 

Thanks for your comment, cheers.