High Level Brake Light...

[Byers080]

Anyone got any experience in removing and replacing the 3rd/high level brake light? Or know how much a new one would be?

Mine has decided it doesn't want to work anymore

Just another in a long line of things that have gone wrong with my spanish turd over the past 2 months!

 

[Deleted member 67732]

Hope this helps

Removing and installing high-level brake light
Special tools and workshop equipment required

Lever -U 30800-
The centre brake light is mounted on the upper part of the rear tailgate.
NoteThe socket has 12 diodes welded to a plate with a plastic cover. It is not possible to replace the diodes individually. So, if faulty, replace the whole element.
Removing
Disconnect ignition and all electrical loads, and remove ignition key.
Caution
On removing the centre brake light, take care not to damage the seal.


– Lift up the rear tailgate and remove the two plastic caps -arrows-.

– Disengage securing rail towards the right -arrow-through hole made in bodywork.
– Remove the centre brake light and unhook the connector.
fitting
Install in reverse order. The following should be taken into account:
Note Entire centre brake light must be replaced in the event of defective LEDs.

If the centre brake light has to be re-used, e.g. after painting work on the tailgate, it needs to be prepared for installation-arrows- .
Put the brakelight in place for assembly without fitting in totally.
– Plug in connector.

– Check sealing gasket is correctly positioned-1-.
– Push high-level brake light into recess in the upper part of the main plate -arrow- until it fits into place.
– Engage securing rail towards the left through hole made in right-hand side bodywork.

– Fit the two plastic caps -arrows-.

 

[Byers080]

Hope this helps

Removing and installing high-level brake light
Special tools and workshop equipment required

Lever -U 30800-
The centre brake light is mounted on the upper part of the rear tailgate.
NoteThe socket has 12 diodes welded to a plate with a plastic cover. It is not possible to replace the diodes individually. So, if faulty, replace the whole element.
Removing
Disconnect ignition and all electrical loads, and remove ignition key.
Caution
On removing the centre brake light, take care not to damage the seal.


– Lift up the rear tailgate and remove the two plastic caps -arrows-.

– Disengage securing rail towards the right -arrow-through hole made in bodywork.
– Remove the centre brake light and unhook the connector.
fitting
Install in reverse order. The following should be taken into account:
Note Entire centre brake light must be replaced in the event of defective LEDs.

If the centre brake light has to be re-used, e.g. after painting work on the tailgate, it needs to be prepared for installation-arrows- .
Put the brakelight in place for assembly without fitting in totally.
– Plug in connector.

– Check sealing gasket is correctly positioned-1-.
– Push high-level brake light into recess in the upper part of the main plate -arrow- until it fits into place.
– Engage securing rail towards the left through hole made in right-hand side bodywork.

– Fit the two plastic caps -arrows-.

Much obliged, thanks dude! Will have to ring stealers and see how much one is then.

 

[Dan_90]

If it helps I spotted this the other day: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Seat-Ibiz...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3f203981d8

 

[Garbaciovas]

maybe some one have pictures ? how take off ? becoause i try today no chance was take off.

 

[IbizaNI]

Any update on this? Ordered one off SERE Dave but haven't had the chance to look at it, pictures of how to do it would help.

 

[RUM4MO]

I don't know if this has some relevance, but, with my wife's previous Polo, water leaked in and corrodes the metalwork so the light assembly failed. Now if this has happened, or can happen to the current Ibiza, then I'd suggest getting the light assembly off and see if it can be repaired using wires.

Edit:- I did initially do as other have and bought a new light assembly, then discovered that the plug/connector area had rusted completely meaning that I not repair/make good the supply plug, so ended up chopping it off and fitting an aftermarket plug to the wiring and an aftermarket matching socket with a length of wiring to the new lamp assembly - which I could have done to the original light assembly!

 

[IbizaNI]

Took a look at it today, took a look behind the 2 plastic bungs but don't have a clue. Tried to pry out the whole unit from the outside with trim removal tools, no luck.

 

[RUM4MO]

I've not got a clue, but, when you receive the new one I'd think that you will be able to work it out.

Or, there is always Erwin, for €8.40 including VAT you can buy an hour's access.

 

[IbizaNI]

Got a mechanic I know to sort it out for me the other day, he said it was the toughest 3rd brake light he's ever had to remove, got a screwdriver through the holes covered by the rubber bungs and gave it a good few shoves and out it popped.

The new unit looked different to the previous one so he said Seat must've upgraded it. A strange but positive thing I've noticed is the radio reception seems to have improved, as I always listen to the same station and had been getting poor reception in some areas not necessarily rural but after the light was replaced I haven't had poor a signal so I guess that it was interfering with the aerial as I always thought my car just had a dodgy aerial!

 

[RUM4MO]

Good, it would have been nice to find out what had failed though in case it was same as I found with a much older Polo, ie caused by water ingress.

Radio reception, my daughter's late 2009 Ibiza SC has radio reception issues, well at least when compared with my wife's old Polo 9N, my old Passat 4Motion B5, my wife's new Polo and my 2011 S4 - in as much as it does not seem to be able to handle frequency or mast changes for quite a long time, maybe about 5 miles when driving in both directions, very annoying!

 

[IbizaNI]

Good, it would have been nice to find out what had failed though in case it was same as I found with a much older Polo, ie caused by water ingress.

Radio reception, my daughter's late 2009 Ibiza SC has radio reception issues, well at least when compared with my wife's old Polo 9N, my old Passat 4Motion B5, my wife's new Polo and my 2011 S4 - in as much as it does not seem to be able to handle frequency or mast changes for quite a long time, maybe about 5 miles when driving in both directions, very annoying!

The whole unit in mine didn't fail just a single LED but the OCD in me wanted to have them all working so I bought a whole new unit.
Maybe worth a go replacing the LED brake unit? On a slightly unrelated note and possibly crazy suggestion, could the possible interference of the brake light with the radio reception also be related to the draining of the battery? Maybe the brake light interfered with the battery and sucks it up?

 

[RUM4MO]

Oh, thanks for the advice but I don't want any more "possibilities" for the source of the battery drain. (right now!)

I'm still looking into this, at the moment only the "front electric windows" and "locking module" fuses have been left out - and it looks like in that configuration there is no excessive battery drain.

I started these series of tests by:- REMOVE BATTERY EARTH (monitor over 4 days) = no excessive drain, refit battery earth. REMOVE ALTERNATOR FEED TO BATTERY (monitor over 4 days) = no excessive drain, refit alternator feed to battery. REMOVE HEAVY INTERIOR SUPPLY (monitor over 4 days) = no excessive drain, refit heavy interior supply lead. REMOVE ALL FUSES FROM BELOW DASHBOARD FUSEBOX THAT ARE ALWAYS LIVE WHEN DOOR OPENED/ALWAYS LIVE (monitor over 4 days) = no excessive drain. REFIT HALF OF THESE FUSES (monitor over 4 days) = no excessive drain. REFIT ALL OF THE REMAINING FUSES EXCEPT ELECTRIC FRONT WINDOWS AND LOCKING MODULE (monitor over 4 days) = still to complete this test, so far looks like no excessive drain!

So it does take a bit of time, time that I seem to have as I have other cars and really want to get in control of this battery drain problem that SEAT can't find!

I have a long monitor lead connected to the battery so I can check and record battery voltage daily with out disturbing the BCM.

After each couple of tests I end up using the car so next tests start with a recharged battery, after using the car today I will just remove the "locking module" fuse - leaving all other fuses fitted. (boring boring)

 

[NigelPatrick]

Hope this helps

Removing and installing high-level brake light
Special tools and workshop equipment required

Lever -U 30800-
The centre brake light is mounted on the upper part of the rear tailgate.
NoteThe socket has 12 diodes welded to a plate with a plastic cover. It is not possible to replace the diodes individually. So, if faulty, replace the whole element.
Removing
Disconnect ignition and all electrical loads, and remove ignition key.
Caution
On removing the centre brake light, take care not to damage the seal.


– Lift up the rear tailgate and remove the two plastic caps -arrows-.

– Disengage securing rail towards the right -arrow-through hole made in bodywork.
– Remove the centre brake light and unhook the connector.
fitting
Install in reverse order. The following should be taken into account:
Note Entire centre brake light must be replaced in the event of defective LEDs.

If the centre brake light has to be re-used, e.g. after painting work on the tailgate, it needs to be prepared for installation-arrows- .
Put the brakelight in place for assembly without fitting in totally.
– Plug in connector.

– Check sealing gasket is correctly positioned-1-.
– Push high-level brake light into recess in the upper part of the main plate -arrow- until it fits into place.
– Engage securing rail towards the left through hole made in right-hand side bodywork.

– Fit the two plastic caps -arrows-.

Hi i have mild autism and this kind of stuff really confuses me... can you tell me which guides/tutorial applies to my car?

I have attached a picture of my vehicle: