[Shotimes] Spoiler Brake Light, LEDs

Tue, 2 Dec 2003 12:13:17 -0600

I had a SHO rear bumper (SHO filled in) and SE spoiler put on my 95' this
summer.  The total cost of everything with prep was $350.00

For the spoiler alone, they were looking at about $150.00.

IMHO, replacing the whole spoiler when just the light is out, is kind of
like replacing the whole transmission when your clutch is out.

~ Mike

Midwest SHO
www.midwestsho.com
Sales@Midwestsho.com
----- Original Message -----
From: <Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 8:06 AM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Spoiler Brake Light, LEDs

> I'd lean more towards $100 for just a spoiler.  When I had my green
> car, I had a gouge fixed in the front bumper, a complete sanding to
> get rid of the nuclear bugs embedded in the plastic, and repainted
> for $250.  And they took it off and put it back on.  I would think if
> you took a spoiler  off and brought it in, you could get a scuff-and-
> shoot done for not more than $150.  Maybe less.
>
> Of course, YMMV.
>
>
> Mike Wojton
> Toledo, Ohio
>
> -'95 White MTX
>    '96 Brake Upgrade
>
> Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball.
>
>
>
>
> shotimes-admin@autox.team.net wrote on 12/02/2003 08:30:33 AM:
>
> > Average people would easily pay 100-200  to a body shop..
> >
> > Pain
> > Prep
> > Labor
> >
> > It adds up quickly  When you need a quart of you Blue with all the
> Powdered
> > pearl in it let me know what you pay.:)
> >
> > Kirk J Doucette
> > NESHOC President
> > Stormtrooper-97 White
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On
> > Behalf Of Ron Porter
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 12:15 AM
> > To: 'Mike Kopstain'; shotimes@autox.team.net
> > Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Spoiler Brake Light, LEDs
> >
> > 5 minute swap???? If I'm not mistaken, all of the posts in this thread
> > basically seem to be saying that it's about 5 minutes times about a 100.
> >
> > With the limited number of SHO colors, finding one in your color should
> not
> > be too tough.
> >
> > And $150 to paint the spoiler is the "bendover" price. Even so, for $100
> for
> > paint it still appears to be worth it versus the grief that this job
> looks
> > to be.
> >
> > Ron Porter
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mike Kopstain [mailto:SHOtimes@midwestsho.com]
> > Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 9:38 PM
> > To: Ron Porter; shotimes@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Spoiler Brake Light, LEDs
> >
> >
> > Why do that when it's a 5 minute swap to change the LED assembly...
> >
> > Plus you can save yourself the $150.00 it costs to paint the spoiler.
> >
> > ~ Mike
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
> > To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 7:17 PM
> > Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Spoiler Brake Light, LEDs
> >
> >
> > > For anybody with a burned out LED (and not just a bad wire), isn't the
> > > obvious solution to just get a used spoiler from Al?? Even if it needs
> to
> > be
> > > repainted, it sounds like a much easier solution!!
> > >
> > > Ron Porter
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> > > On Behalf Of Jim and Debbie Leyden
> > > Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 7:45 PM
> > > To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Spoiler Brake Light, LEDs
> > >
> > >
> > > When I opened up a bad one it looked like the LED's were wired in
> several
> > > series circuits but I couldn't tell what caused a total failure of the
> > > entire light.  IIRC Al Fitz said that the most common failure that he
> has
> > > seen is the supply or ground wires breaking.
> > >
> > > Jim
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> > > [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of James F. Ryan III
> > > Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 8:33 AM
> > > To: Rbade12@aol.com; john_sho92@yahoo.com; shotimes@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Spoiler Brake Light, LEDs
> > >
> > >
> > > If the LEDs are in series, the whole unit wouldn't work if a single
> LED
> > was
> > > bad.
> > >
> > > James F. Ryan III
> > >
> > > >Has anyone had any experience with the replacement of
> > > >a bad LED?  I see they reccommend replacing it becuase
> > > >it's in series and such, but how can one open the
> > > >casing up?  It's all glued together by the factory
> > > >pretty good..  Any ideas or tips?
> > >
> > > >I tried, with partial success. The halves of the unit can be
> cut/heated
> > > >apart. Cut down as far as you can around the entire unit, then use
> > > >a heat gun to
> > > >warm things up. It took awhile to do, but they did come apart. I
> > > >had degradation
> > > >along the entire length of the circuit, so replacement of the bad
> > > >LED did not
> > > >completely cure my problem, i.e. all LED's worked, but the light
> given
> > off
> > > >was dull. IMO this is one job not worth screwing around with. $50
> > > >should get you
> > > >a working unit.
> > > >
> > > >Bob 93 MTX- tucked away for a long winters nap
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