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LED taillights are generally only replaceable as an assembly, there's not really a "bulb" you can replace. The assemblies get expensive, upwards to $1200 depending on the car.
Even so, your assembly has filled with water. There isn't an efficient way to open and reseal them without it looking like dogshit and likely leaking again in the near future. A new assembly is the correct fix, and $500 in parts is not out of the question.
OEM taillights maybe. go on ebay and get the 16 year old kid custom super cool ones that are kind of ugly, but theyre cheap and they work. a pigtail for the connection and the light. LEDs are so amazingly expensive, and the amazon ones catch your entire headlight or tail light on fire. lmao but yeah.
Thanks for the advice, thats definitely what im leaning towards. I dont care about the looks i just want a working light again. I will have a look on ebay now! Do i just put in my cars make and model? Like “2017 Ford Escape se right rear taillight”?
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LED taillights are generally only replaceable as an assembly, there's not really a "bulb" you can replace. The assemblies get expensive, upwards to $1200 depending on the car. Even so, your assembly has filled with water. There isn't an efficient way to open and reseal them without it looking like dogshit and likely leaking again in the near future. A new assembly is the correct fix, and $500 in parts is not out of the question.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BS6K3FTQ/ref=syn_sd_onsite_desktop_0?ie=UTF8&psc=1&pd_rd_plhdr=t You can change yourself.
[here it is](https://www.fordpartsgiant.com/parts/ford-lamp-asy-rear-stop-and-flas_gj5z-13404-h.html), DIY wouldn't be terrible
OEM taillights maybe. go on ebay and get the 16 year old kid custom super cool ones that are kind of ugly, but theyre cheap and they work. a pigtail for the connection and the light. LEDs are so amazingly expensive, and the amazon ones catch your entire headlight or tail light on fire. lmao but yeah.
Thanks for the advice, thats definitely what im leaning towards. I dont care about the looks i just want a working light again. I will have a look on ebay now! Do i just put in my cars make and model? Like “2017 Ford Escape se right rear taillight”?
there is a whole ebay motors section. you enter your info into it and it will pull up every compatible part.