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"Top Runners" Spoiler?? HELP!!


arrested@125
03-27-2003, 07:20 AM
ONe of the conditions to purchasing the Honda was that the dealership would replace the burnt out brake lights in the spoiler. It ends up that the spoiler is not a Honda part but is instead a "Top Runners" spoiler. Unfortunately I can't find anyone that sells this spoiler, let alone someone that sells replacement lights. Please help. Does anyone know who sells this spoiler. It is a Taiwanese Co. so not much to go on. The dealership says that if we can't find replacement bulbs that they will buy a new spoiler, but I'm trying to be honest and go the easy route of simply replacing the bulbs. However, it's beginning to look like a new spoiler is the only option I have. Is it possible that the bulbs are universal and I may be able to just pick them up at Auto Zone or something? Thanks for any help!

shepworldwide
03-27-2003, 08:29 AM
usually lights in a spoiler are leds. and if 1 led burnt out the other 15 leds would still light up.

chances are if there leds and there not working you could check the wiring to see if it was ever hooked up.

on my civic oem spoiler there are screws underneath the light bar. check to see if you have this and if you do check it out and see if theres a bulb burnt out..

arrested@125
03-27-2003, 03:19 PM
Half of the lights are burnt out. Yes they are the little individual LED lights. Can I buy these somewhere. I've yet to take it apart, so I don't know if they come out individually or all together.

shepworldwide
03-27-2003, 03:44 PM
i'd have to look that up for you...
anyone else know?

i would take it apart. most likely it's just a bad connection. leds usually have a long life.

arrested@125
03-31-2003, 02:30 PM
The brake light is encapsulated such that is cannot be opened (without breaking it) and even if it could the whole light panel would have to be replaced. It appears that water has gotten into the light assembly and perhaps shorted out sections of the light. I guess my only option is to have the dealership replace the entire spoiler.

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