If your brake light fails, your cars scrapworthy

[Aydon182]

Just rang the stealers this morning as i cant find the brake light for the cup spoiler anywhere, OE number 7700429000 apparently they no longer supply them from either renault france or uk, but if that light is not working its an MOT fail. So your cars basically scrapworthy.. ?

I suppose the only option is to downgrade to a non cup spoiler? as i cant find anywhere to buy the light, unless anyone else knows somewhere you can get them?

 

[Dec_NE]

Just rang the stealers this morning as i cant find the brake light for the cup spoiler anywhere, OE number 7700429000 apparently they no longer supply them from either renault france or uk, but if that light is not working its an MOT fail. So your cars basically scrapworthy.. ?

I suppose the only option is to downgrade to a non cup spoiler? as i cant find anywhere to buy the light, unless anyone else knows somewhere you can get them?

If you're that desperate strip the light unit down and install LED strip inside of it.

Is this my new business idea - refurbing cup spoiler tail lights

 

[White16valver]

Remove the spoiler for the MOT - if it's not there, they can't test it and fail it for not working.

 

[Usr117063]

Put tape over it

 

[Aydon182]

I suppose its an option to cover it, just get it though its MOT but i would also like it working ?
that LED strip isnt a bad idea though, is it simple enough with the two wires? its just a ground and positive right? so installing an LED strip should be quite simple?

If you're that desperate strip the light unit down and install LED strip inside of it.

Is this my new business idea - refurbing cup spoiler tail lights

 

[Rystar]

Is it now a requirement for it to be working on the new MOT rules? When i was working around that environment approx 4 years ago a third brake light fitted but not working was only an advisory...

 

[Chrisgti6]

Is it now a requirement for it to be working on the new MOT rules? When i was working around that environment approx 4 years ago a third brake light fitted but not working was only an advisory...

Unless it's changed in recent MOT updates then I understand it as follows: if fitted and connected (but not working) - it's a fail. If fitted but not connected its an advisory. Although the tester isn't allowed to check if the light is connected so it should always be a pass and advise really.

 

[Amos91]

Rather happy I managed to find one of the last ones available on eBay a few months ago now!

 

[Jme34]

Just have to find someone breaking a car with a cup spoiler and take a chance. There’s plenty being broken around, either on eBay or the Facebook pages.


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[flebay]

Just rang the stealers this morning as i cant find the brake light for the cup spoiler anywhere, OE number 7700429000 apparently they no longer supply them from either renault france or uk, but if that light is not working its an MOT fail. So your cars basically scrapworthy.. ?

I suppose the only option is to downgrade to a non cup spoiler? as i cant find anywhere to buy the light, unless anyone else knows somewhere you can get them?

You need to to tell the tester buy the way the spoiler brake light not connected= pass and advise.

 

[Mbeau]

Stick a non cup spoiler on it with brake light for Mot and then swap back over once done if the tester is being funny about it. I have a plain black non cup spoiler here and a silver one both with working brake lights. You are not too far from me either if it helps @Aydon182

 

[bloke]

It's not an mot fail.

 

[Aydon182]

Stick a non cup spoiler on it with brake light for Mot and then swap back over once done if the tester is being funny about it. I have a plain black non cup spoiler here and a silver one both with working brake lights. You are not too far from me either if it helps @Aydon182

Thanks mate ive gone about fixing my cup spoiler brake light today by opening up a non-cup spoiler brake light i already had, going to stick the light board into the cup spoiler one ?

 

[Landyman]

It does annoy me that many manufacturers now regard vehicles that have been out of production for over ten years as “end of life”
Thank goodness for breakers! There’s dozens of Clios in my neighbourhood they are a much better option than for example a rusting Ford Ka or old, unloved Peugeot 206 (as most are)

 

[Brigsy]

Strip it down, find the issue and fix it. It wont be hard or expensive to be fair

 

[105e]

I believe I have a new unused (will need to check) brakelight assy for the cup spoiler, If you are interested..

 

[Jme34]

Cup spoiler brake light
https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?sh.../Cup-spoiler-brake-light.820976/&share_type=t


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[R3k1355]

that LED strip isnt a bad idea though, is it simple enough with the two wires? its just a ground and positive right? so installing an LED strip should be quite simple?

The stock light is just a strip of LED's anyway.

 

[Louis]

Problem is the plastic gets brittle on the lights. I ran an LED strip but they don't look as good as oem and i snapped the plastic.

I have a nearly new cup brake light for sale if you want it?
Just have to buy the rest of the spoiler too.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Problem is the plastic gets brittle on the lights. I ran an LED strip but they don't look as good as oem and i snapped the plastic.

I have a nearly new cup brake light for sale if you want it?
Just have to buy the rest of the spoiler too.

Is it iceberg?

 

[Louis]

Is it iceberg?

If you're blind

 

[Landyman]

You could get it sprayed before fitting it.

 

[Aydon182]

Problem is the plastic gets brittle on the lights. I ran an LED strip but they don't look as good as oem and i snapped the plastic.

I have a nearly new cup brake light for sale if you want it?
Just have to buy the rest of the spoiler too.

How much mate? I’ll send you a pm later

 

[Aydon182]

Problem is the plastic gets brittle on the lights. I ran an LED strip but they don't look as good as oem and i snapped the plastic.

I have a nearly new cup brake light for sale if you want it?
Just have to buy the rest of the spoiler too.

How much mate? I’ll send you a pm later

 

[Clio_fool]

It does annoy me that many manufacturers now regard vehicles that have been out of production for over ten years as “end of life”
Thank goodness for breakers! There’s dozens of Clios in my neighbourhood they are a much better option than for example a rusting Ford Ka or old, unloved Peugeot 206 (as most are)

I'm with you there. We must buy far too many new cars on our little island. I spotted loads of MK1 Megane coupes on holiday on Tenerife recently and they were'nt all shitters either!

 

[R3k1355]

Yea, although other countries might start changing that as pollution legislation is brought in, forcing older cars off the road.

Maybe we're just mad for credit though?

 

[White16valver]

I'm with you there. We must buy far too many new cars on our little island. I spotted loads of MK1 Megane coupes on holiday on Tenerife recently and they were'nt all shitters either!

Yea, although other countries might start changing that as pollution legislation is brought in, forcing older cars off the road.

Maybe we're just mad for credit though?

You should go to Turkey - people are rolling around in rust-free Renault 9s! lol

 

[Louis]

How much mate? I’ll send you a pm later

My last one sold for about £100 with a cracked brake light in similar condition.
I'd probably hope to get £120 ish for this.

 

[Hyperhatch]

CMcomposites fibreglass replica. Problem goes away! ?

 

[Alfox]

The light is the same on the Megane coupé. You should try this way.

 

[Ianboom]

Is the whole light not working, not a wiring issue is it?

 

[Aydon182]

The light is the same on the Megane coupé. You should try this way.

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wouldnt they of cross referenced that at the stealers though? i gave him the OE number of that brake light and he said they've stopped making it

 

[Clio_fool]

The light is the same on the Megane coupé. You should try this way.

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Which is older and rarer than a clio cup spoiler!

 

[Louis]

The light is the same on the Megane coupé. You should try this way.

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Same part number 7700429000.
Some appear to have 7700838577 but looks different. Might fit? Good luck sourcing

 

[STEVE.M]

Just rang the stealers this morning as i cant find the brake light for the cup spoiler anywhere, OE number 7700429000 apparently they no longer supply them from either renault france or uk, but if that light is not working its an MOT fail. So your cars basically scrapworthy.. ?

I suppose the only option is to downgrade to a non cup spoiler? as i cant find anywhere to buy the light, unless anyone else knows somewhere you can get them?

Assuming that is the correct part number, you should try harder.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Feu-de-F...157289&hash=item1ee769e1cd:g:nuoAAOSwbaxbZn1p

 

[MonkeyKnifeFight]

Assuming that is the correct part number, you should try harder.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Feu-de-F...157289&hash=item1ee769e1cd:g:nuoAAOSwbaxbZn1p

Bargain ?

 

[Aydon182]

Assuming that is the correct part number, you should try harder.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Feu-de-F...157289&hash=item1ee769e1cd:g:nuoAAOSwbaxbZn1p

Ive retrofixed mine for now, but the brake light itself does have a crack on it so i will still pick one up if i find one, not for 70 euro's though