Third Brake Light Replacement

[cs117x]

Got a third brake light warning failure a few months back but I'm not sure about the reason behind the fault, if it is electrical or a bulb failure. I've checked the fuse and this seems to be okay. 

 

How do I actually go about removing the top brake light to replace it / check for corrosion or damage ?

 

Anyone with any experience of this would be great.

 

2015 Skoda Fabia Mk3 1.2 TSI SE L 

 

Thanks 

 

[nta16]

H, welcome.

See the following thread (from further down this forum page). - https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/520669-water-ingress-through-third-brake-light/

 

[nta16]

Do let us know how you get on (including the slide or prise (or both)) and please report back the final solution so that other owners (and me) can learn from your info, thanks.

 

[cs117x]

27 minutes ago, nta16 said:

Do let us know how you get on (including the slide or prise (or both)) and please report back the final solution so that other owners (and me) can learn from your info, thanks.

 

Thanks Nigel, do you reckon this would do okay eBay high level brake light ? Also will this just be a push-fit ? I'm conscious I've never done any real work on my car before now so I don't want to permanently damage anything. 

 

I'll try and prise the light out and see how that goes. 

[nta16]

I'd certainly have a look at your present light and see why it might not be working, perhaps test the supply wires for for electric getting through, check and clean connector plug and socket and protect internal connections if damp or wet is on them.  You can then also note the part number on it.

 

I'm not sure about the light you have linked to as the photos look different and there's not the red spray nozzle, have a look at the photo below (purportedly of genuine Skoda part) and the following eBay links for the photos at least as they also show the tag (?) points for getting the unit out - but I don't know if any of this info is correct as I've never taken the unit out.  Always double and treble check and cross reference any info you get from any source (including a bloke of the internet) with if possible a couple of other reliable sources for this info.

 

https://skoda.7zap.com/en/cz/fabia/fab/2015-797/9/943-943000/#1

 

https://skoda.7zap.com/en/cz/fabia/fab/2015-797/9/943-943000/#1

 

https://www.skoda-parts.com/spare-part/3cn945087-brake-light-skoda-19688.html

 

https://www.skoda-parts.com/spare-part/3cn945087-brake-light-china-40010.html

 

(For info - you only need up to the end of the eBay item (itm) number to get the direct short link.)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/305041944080

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/155680552202

 

 

For MoT AFAIK as long as you tell them the additional brake light is disconnected before the MoT then it's not included - but I'd not rely on all testers to believe you without proof and anyway in todays traffic you want to been seen (and see which is why you clean all your windows, mirrors, front and rear lights and reflective number plates).

 

Hope this helps.

 

Edited 1 February by nta16

[cs117x]

11 hours ago, nta16 said:

I'd certainly have a look at your present light and see why it might not be working, perhaps test the supply wires for for electric getting through, check and clean connector plug and socket and protect internal connections if damp or wet is on them.  You can then also note the part number on it.

 

I'm not sure about the light you have linked to as the photos look different and there's not the red spray nozzle, have a look at the photo below (purportedly of genuine Skoda part) and the following eBay links for the photos at least as they also show the tag (?) points for getting the unit out - but I don't know if any of this info is correct as I've never taken the unit out.  Always double and treble check and cross reference any info you get from any source (including a bloke of the internet) with if possible a couple of other reliable sources for this info.

 

https://skoda.7zap.com/en/cz/fabia/fab/2015-797/9/943-943000/#1

 

https://skoda.7zap.com/en/cz/fabia/fab/2015-797/9/943-943000/#1

 

https://www.skoda-parts.com/spare-part/3cn945087-brake-light-skoda-19688.html

 

https://www.skoda-parts.com/spare-part/3cn945087-brake-light-china-40010.html

 

(For info - you only need up to the end of the eBay item (itm) number to get the direct short link.)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/305041944080

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/155680552202

 

 

For MoT AFAIK as long as you tell them the additional brake light is disconnected before the MoT then it's not included - but I'd not rely on all testers to believe you without proof and anyway in todays traffic you want to been seen (and see which is why you clean all your windows, mirrors, front and rear lights and reflective number plates).

 

Hope this helps.

 

Perfect yes, that seems much more similar. I've seen videos of a Chinese bloke prying it out of a Skoda Mii or VW Up, looks to be the same part will order some bits and try it out in a few days and let you know how it goes. I have a feeling it could simply be water ingress related as we had an awful lot of rain at the same time this happened.