# 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse Brake Light

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-mitsubishi-eclipse-brake-light/55908>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** eclipse, mitsubishi, lights, brakes\
**Created:** [October 3, 2010, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-mitsubishi-eclipse-brake-light/55908 "2010-10-03T18:55:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![BFlynn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ec9cab/32.png) [@BFlynn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BFlynn)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2010, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-mitsubishi-eclipse-brake-light/55908/1 "2010-10-03T18:55:24Z")

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My girlfriend’s 2006 Eclipse’s right brake light is out. I checked the fuses, and they’re fine. I have removed the assembly and can replace the three light bulbs there, but there is not a bulb for the brake light. It appears to be an LED light. None of the auto parts stores have this light in stock. Can I just replace the brake light, or do I have to replace the entire assmebly? If I can replace the just the light, how do I get the assembly open?

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**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2010, 7:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-mitsubishi-eclipse-brake-light/55908/2 "2010-10-03T19:11:34Z")

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Have You Checked To See If You’ve Got Electricity At The Brake Light While The Brake Pedal Is Depressed ? If Not, Replacing Expensive Lamp Parts Won’t Help. Don’t Throw Parts At It, Diagnose It First.

CSA

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**Author:** ![BFlynn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ec9cab/32.png) [@BFlynn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BFlynn)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 1:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-mitsubishi-eclipse-brake-light/55908/3 "2010-10-04T13:22:12Z")

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I haven’t. I guess I assumed since there was power to the turn signal, and back up lamp that it was getting power. How do I check if it’s getting power?

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**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-mitsubishi-eclipse-brake-light/55908/4 "2010-10-04T13:31:35Z")

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Can You Access The Connector For The Brake LED ? I’d Think With A Simple 12V Continuity Test Light Properly Inserted / Clipped Into The Harness Connectors And Somebody Applying The Brake, The Test Light Should Illuminate.

CSA