3rd Brake Light
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 12,606
From: Mentor, Ohio
Those 3rd brake lights come from the '00-07 Monte or '00-'05 Impala. They should be super common and cheap these days (I've picked one up from the salvage yard for less then $10 for a project).
If you are handy with a soldering iron, you can service it yourself. If one LED is out, it's most likely the LED died. But if a group of LEDs is dead, could be a little more involved. I believe GM divided the circuit into 2-4 groups. There could be a resistor that has failed.
If you are handy with a soldering iron, you can service it yourself. If one LED is out, it's most likely the LED died. But if a group of LEDs is dead, could be a little more involved. I believe GM divided the circuit into 2-4 groups. There could be a resistor that has failed.
Thread Starter
Joined: Dec 2017
Posts: 77
So is there some way to check to see if the wrecking yard one is good (maybe a 9volt battery) ? Herman
Not many Monte Carlos around here think Ive seen maybe 3 since I bought mine. I found one in the wrecking yard a 2003 and it wasn't long before it was attacked for parts. I wasn't aware that the Impala light was the same that was good info and a better way to go than trying to fix a broken one . Herman
Not many Monte Carlos around here think Ive seen maybe 3 since I bought mine. I found one in the wrecking yard a 2003 and it wasn't long before it was attacked for parts. I wasn't aware that the Impala light was the same that was good info and a better way to go than trying to fix a broken one . Herman
Last edited by Herman Munster; Jan 14, 2018 at 10:27 AM.
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 12,606
From: Mentor, Ohio
It takes 12v to properly power the light. You could rig something with a battery from most power tools to test it.
Impalas are WAY more plentiful then the Montes. Any time you need something for the Monte from a junk yard, double check if it's a matching Impala part (may save some frustrations).
Impalas are WAY more plentiful then the Montes. Any time you need something for the Monte from a junk yard, double check if it's a matching Impala part (may save some frustrations).
Thread Starter
Joined: Dec 2017
Posts: 77
It takes 12v to properly power the light. You could rig something with a battery from most power tools to test it.
Impalas are WAY more plentiful then the Montes. Any time you need something for the Monte from a junk yard, double check if it's a matching Impala part (may save some frustrations).
Impalas are WAY more plentiful then the Montes. Any time you need something for the Monte from a junk yard, double check if it's a matching Impala part (may save some frustrations).