Tail Light Repair : LED STRIP

[Silverghost]

Guys could someone please help...can't believe how difficult it is to get any info on my beautiful 957 cayenne!  So here's hoping right? As you can see in the photo, the right side rear light has got a few dead LEDs in the two top strips... Has anyone tried a repair or got any advice on this? Someone has gotta know about this! In the words of Sam Smith, I know am not the only one

[JFP in PA]

Normally, if the light cannot be soldered or otherwise repaired, it is time for a new light.

[Silverghost]

Thanks for the reply but has anyone here had a similar problem and repaired it? And it seems light units for the 957 are pretty hard to come acrosa

[Loren]

Those were not stock?

If not, then you need to talk to their manufacturer or the company that sold them to you.

[Silverghost]

Hi Loren they are stock... Totally stock in the 957...

[JFP in PA]

16 minutes ago, Silverghost said:

Hi Loren they are stock... Totally stock in the 957...

 

Interesting, as the parts diagram for that car in the NA market shows it having halogen bulbs.

[Silverghost]

The halogen bulbs on the diagram you refer to isn't the top two rows...if you look again, at the diagram for the 957 not 955 Cayenne, you'll clearly see the leds are housed in two rows along the top... 

[Loren]

Exact model and year of your car, please...

[Silverghost]

Mine is a 2008 3.6 Petrol 957 Cayenne... I think you're confusing 955 cayenne rear lights with the 957 cayenne rear lights. One of the updates from the 955 was both the front and rear lights. All 957 Cayennes (2007 - 2010) have as standard two strips of LEDs across the top of the rear light (see photo) 

[Loren]

Porsche has updated that bulb carrier assembly and the updated part would depend on your original part number (for each side). They are about $60 US each.

[Silverghost]

You beauty mate... Is this something I can order easily do you know? 

[Loren]

Should be a case of unbolting and then disconnecting the wire harness connectors.

[Silverghost]

Thank you for that. Do you know of a place online I could order them? 

[Loren]

Not in the UK - but perhaps Richard Hamilton could help

[Richard Hamilton]

Most Porsche Centres will post out parts.  I would try your local centre first.  Failing that, try Type911.co.uk or Design911.co.uk.

[Silverghost]

Thank you mate... So cool that this forum exists and all of us Porsche petrolheads can help each other! 

[rabthedug]

 

anyone looking to swap the burnt LED's:

 

PLCC-4 3528 SMDs. Red colour, 3.5mm x 2.8mm

 

lum TBC

 

if your in UK and need a hand with this PM me

Edited February 18, 2021 by rabthedug
wrong part no.

[Silverghost]

Rabthebug thank you mate... So I'll get them ordered and solder them in... Legend mate, thanks

[Makell]

i am having this same problem would it be the led that’s bad ?  i have took the light out none are brunt. but the bottom 2 bulbs are out i changed them and nothing happened would this mean i need a new lights because there both out or would i just be the led that’s bad or even wiring? (2009 cayenne)

[ursalacim]

If several LEDs have died in your LED strip, it means that the LEDs in those places have burned out. It's unlikely that you'll be able to replace them with others in that strip. I think the best solution in this situation is to completely replace the LED strip in your taillight. Then you won't constantly see dark spots appearing there. Of course, not many people take a close look at it. But it's still best to keep your taillights as bright as possible in foggy weather. I, too, had a few of the factory LEDs in my headlights burn out. I bought an LED strip at vont.com and replaced them using a guide from some blogger's video. Everything works great now.

Edited July 21, 2022 by ursalacim