Rear brake light LENS removal DIY?

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You might find a suitable LED replacement here:
[url=https://www.superbrightleds.com/cat/tail-brake-turn/filter/Base_Type,1157,1,41:?view=standard]SuperBrightLEDS.com

I had one of their earlier versions for motorcycles that had some LED's radially mounted to throw some light to the sides, to help fill the reflector with light but it didn't work so well. The light tended to have those small hot spots of light, but not much diffused light to fill the tail light like the stock tail light. Just something to think about.

That was in a Lucas-style replacement tail light and it didn't have a well designed reflector like the stock tail light so that didn't help spread the light either. I ended up sticking a couple more LED running/brake lights in there just to be safe but never felt it was throwing enough light to fill the tail light especially when on the brakes.

Newer style LED's might work better now, seems they have other designs that diffuse some light into the tail light housing.

Another thing to think about (you can find some references on the SuperBrightLEDS site) is the color of the LED (red or white) and the color of the lens (again, red or white). I think they recommend a red LED with a red lens (yeah, not as cool looking at a red LED with a clear or smoke lens) having something to do with the wavelength of red light and how the different lens colors filter out the red light or enhance the red light so drivers can see your brake light.

Aloha,
Huladog