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Just wondering... i havnt noticed if they actually work at all but the lights on the series one spoiler arnt workin.

I have had someone tell me they were working other night but not now...

Anyhow just wondering what globes or LEDS they take... and how to change em.

Cheers

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I had to replace the spoiler LED part in my Series 2 R33 and it was all one piece.. they're quite expensive too, called Nissan for a new price and nearly fell over. I don't know if Series 1's are the same but try your local wreckers first and go from there.

Good Luck

Edited by Fry_33

thanks mate yea thought i might have to...

Just jap have em for 199 i think.

would the lights go out one by one if they blew or they have some connection where if one goes they all do?

Just so i know if its a globe, wiring etc.

I just tried to find it again and cant... I dunno what i typed in search but tried heaps of keywords.

Anyhow i copy and pasted what i found in word document....

Hopefully this helps.

This is a common problem. Almost certainly it's

the diode in the circuit under the red plastic.

Check the fuse first to make sure,

but I think the same fuse controls other things

like the rest of the brake lights so

you'll probably have no brake lights at all

if it's the fuse.

Remove the whole lighting assembly

(I think it's held in with 2 screws from underneath)

and check the circuit with an ohmmeter.

If it's open, then it's probably the diode.

Separate the red lens from the backing plastic

with a razor blade or the like,

and look near where the wires go in,

you'll see the diode and probably notice it's

burnt out.

You can either replace the diode with the same type,

or just put a straight piece of wire in.

The diode is only there to stop the whole series

of LEDs getting zapped if you wire it in back to

front, which you won't do because the plastic clip

is directional.

So a bit of wire is fine (that's how I fixed mine).

Put it all back together, using spots of super glue

here and there to hold it in place. Not too much

though because you want to be able to pull it apart

again if you need to fix it in future.

If you use wire instead of another diode though

you probably won't ever have to fix it,

except to replace individual burnt out LEDs,

which is a total bitch to do and probably

not worth the effort.

Ive decided to drive without it working till i can find a series 2 spoiler. (if it fits)

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