R57 Cracked 3rd brake light lens
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Cracked 3rd brake light lens
Any other R57 owners having issues with cracks/ pieces falling off the plastic lens of the LED 3rd brake light strip ? Mine is a mid 2009 buildcar but was only registered mid 2010 and spends almost all the time in sheltered parking.
A few months after I got the car, I noticed a small broken piece at the edge of the lens where it meets the rubber seal. Carefully glued the piece back and forgot about it. Today I noticed a half inch sized piece of a different edge missing also where the lens meets the rubber seal.
I have found the part number (54342758124, around $100) and think the LED light unit comes off for replacement by undoing 4 hex bolts but am wondering if the replacement is also going to be as short lived and I should just live with it until more pieces fall off ?
A few months after I got the car, I noticed a small broken piece at the edge of the lens where it meets the rubber seal. Carefully glued the piece back and forgot about it. Today I noticed a half inch sized piece of a different edge missing also where the lens meets the rubber seal.
I have found the part number (54342758124, around $100) and think the LED light unit comes off for replacement by undoing 4 hex bolts but am wondering if the replacement is also going to be as short lived and I should just live with it until more pieces fall off ?
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