BeccaGTI Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 Right after reading lots of posts on here regarding others having a faulty rear light i decided to take off the rear spoiler and get to the light.10 min job to get it off and the light out of the spolier!!Corroded is an understatement!!! the pins have actually broken off the light connection and are embeded inside the loom connector!!!The fix and cost:New LED brake light unit 02 on i belive are all the more expensive option just short of £30 from VW dealerNew Male connector to connect to the loom side im told £1 from VW.I thought i would just make a point of saying this really is not a tough job, so if your centre light is not working its a £30 fix and take you no longer than 30mins.Seriously simple!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_M Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 Good work.Mine was the same and I used two layers of foam tape to seal the spoiler to the tailgate when reassembling to give it a proper seal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee_ Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 Coat everything in dialectric grease (vaseline) when re-assembling to prevent the corrosion killing it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT_Aiiii Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 It is a very easy job. When I done mine tho one of the nuts for the brakelight was seized up. Ended up takin me an extra half hour to grind it off tryin not to damage the spoiler . Think it had been leaking for a very long time lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ TROOPA Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 Right after reading lots of posts on here regarding others having a faulty rear light i decided to take off the rear spoiler and get to the light.10 min job to get it off and the light out of the spolier!!Corroded is an understatement!!! the pins have actually broken off the light connection and are embeded inside the loom connector!!!The fix and cost:New LED brake light unit 02 on i belive are all the more expensive option just short of £30 from VW dealerNew Male connector to connect to the loom side im told £1 from VW.I thought i would just make a point of saying this really is not a tough job, so if your centre light is not working its a £30 fix and take you no longer than 30mins.Seriously simple!!!!!Becca! Thank you for this!! My centre brake light isn't working on my 02 plate gti the male connector thing - was this something u HAD TO buy when u got the light from them? Also, how did you take the spoiler off? Yes, i'm a noob Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrdoctoruk Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 have you the part number of the center light as my vw stealers reckon you cannot buy it on it's own you have to buy the whole thing!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ TROOPA Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 anyone help a brother out on this please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CasperGTI Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Fill it full of expanding foam, that stops the water getting in!John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeccaGTI Posted April 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Sorry Troopa!!I have ordered everything today!! the part number for the male connector is 1JO973119 - £1.60not sure on the brakelight its one of two depending on age from 2001 on is the more expensive one i know it ends in a B rather than an A.Two bolts under the rubber gaitors to get the spoiler off 8mm socket - then the three posidrive scres under the black plastic trim in the centre, should just come off.All parts available seperate, but the light is one unit - its not just a bulb, they corrode so bad its shocking!!Any probs let me know!!Pete (Becs other half) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zilpha Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 I've replaced mine with all genuine parts but its now full of condesation again......grrr Wish I had sealed it with something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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