3rd Brake Light Gasket Replacement here now

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Detroit Muscle Technologies has came out with a quality replacement gasket for our 3rd brake lights. Folks like me that didn't want to use silicone and for making a gasket, I wanted a solid continuous piece with no breaks in it. This is it. Priced great too. James is top notch person to talk to and deal with. If your looking for an easy, final fix for the 3rd brake light, order one up!!!

I'm posting this from my phone, so when I make it to a desktop later I'll post up a link to the page from his store.
 

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I just had my 2017 Ram 1500 express, QC in for the roof leak yesterday. The paperwork says they installed an updated 3rd brake light. When the service adviser called to tell me the truck was done, he said they just used a thicker, updated gasket. I can't tell if the whole light is new or not.. Interesting.
 

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Thanks. For under $12 shipped to my door I had to go for it even though I haven't had a problem so far with mine.
 

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Thanks for posting this. I used a strip sealant I call dum-dum to make a gasket but I would rather have a real gasket for ease of bulb replacement.
 

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Ordered 1. Thanks again for posting!
 

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THANK YOU!!! Took off my seat bolts and noticed some corrosion! Nowhere near as bad as some youtube videos I've seen, but better safe than sorry! I will be preventatively replacing that seal!
 

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Yep, just ordered it, too...thanks OP and Detroit Muscle Technologies (great name, BTW)!

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Great post. I was just getting ready to use the cut and stick seal everyone else has used. Like one solid piece for same price!!


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Lol purchased it and went outside to put it on and my gasket is perfect. Not even gonna bother replacing that right now.... I’ll hold on to this and check that every couple years I guess. No signs of leakage or damage to my seal...
 

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just ordered too. thanks for the link.
 

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Installed the new gasket today. my old one not even a year old. looked great and was bonded well to the cab. Had to pull on it to get it loose. but once it was off it was hard and compressed. so changed it out. getting the old one off was not to bad 20 min and it was clean. Let it rain. lol
 
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That was my concern when I looked at my factory one, it looked good, but very hard and starting to 'powder' shall I say?? If that makes sense?
 

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All, thanks for the info. Discovered my 17 Rebel was leaking a few weeks ago. Slightly damp carpet under the passenger seat. Just ordered one...
 
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