3G: Rear spoiler integrated brake light

Post by **Wayne2014** » Thu Jan 01, 2015 11:26 am

My lights dont work,
After taking the spoiler apart the light is not connected to anything (nor is there a wire loom).

There is also no 3rd brake light on the parcel shelf.

Can anyone shed any light?

Cheers!
And Happy 2015!

Post by **Donald** » Thu Jan 01, 2015 11:55 am

It looks like there's some wiring missing.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 5:19 am

Is there any 'spare' wiring inside the boot?
If it's like a 4th gen, it should run from the passenger side rear light cluster, up along the inside of the inner wing on that side and then up the passenger side bootlid hinge.

Can you take a pic of the back of the led bar? I'm guessing that the wiring should come out in the centre of the bar but has been cut off for some reason. It may be possible to strip the ends and connect some new wiring to it, depending on how much is left...

Also, is there a spare hole in the bootlid for the wire to pass through from the spoiler, or does it only have enough holes for the bolt fixings? It may well be that your car didn't originally have a spoiler with a high level spoiler brake light and someone swapped the spoiler on later in life by couldn't be bothered to do the wiring.

Post by **Wayne2014** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 9:13 am

Cheers Iain

According to PreludePower forum, pics shown wire loom runs from spoiler along boot closing/opening structs into car - I couldn't see any of mine.

The back of light has a attachment to plug in wires (nothing cut off ).
I will check the wing for spare wires.

Funny thing, I was sure it was working before (but not 100%).
Maybe re-spray guy removed it and forgot to attached?
I will ask them too ..

Post by **Wayne2014** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 9:15 am

Left thing with 2 holes it seems where u plug into light.
Its a rubbery thing - dont seem to be cut off

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 9:29 am

Ah that's a result. The 4g light is hard wired out of the cluster hence my assumption a 3g would be the same, but having a plug means it's fixable one way or another

prelude91 · Post by **prelude91** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 8:00 pm

My 3g has the hi-level rear brake light fitted as an aftermarket item into the original boot spoiler. I'll check my cable routings tomorrow morning for you and report back. As Wurly says, I definitely have two supplementary wires running up the Drivers side boot strut, which I've always assumed were for the brake light, Honda would have secreted them in side the bodywork if the light was O.E. may not be able to confirm exactly where the wires enter the boot spoiler as I'm unwilling to unbolt it all, but will check as best I can.

Post by **Wayne2014** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 8:25 pm

Cheers Mike

Pics courtesy of PreludePower forum

My Luke has none of those wire looms in the boot

prelude91 · Post by **prelude91** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 8:51 pm

Mine neither, don't recognise the flexi conduit at all. Definitely not O.E. Honda, they are aftermarket electrical conduit, but fit for purpose.

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 8:53 pm

Honda did use electrical conduit like that