Weird “dents” in third brake light

[mjpjr45]

Anyone else notice their third brake like looking like this. I don’t remember it having those “dents”. They seem exactly the same so kinda weird if not original

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[pkvir]

Mine are not like that.

 

[Hot Pepper Red Zeppelin]

Second pic looks like the bulbs have melted the lens.

 

[mjpjr45]

That’s what I’m thinking but they are rarely on. I looked at the only old pic I could find and they weren’t like this in it. It’s just weird both sides melted almost exactly the same.

 

[Gazmic]

It makes sense to me that both sides are warped the same since both bulbs put out the same amount of heat.
I work night shift so i occasionally see trucks on the highway with those cargo lights on while they're driving. wondering if yours are set to be on while you're driving and you haven't noticed?

 

[MasterCylinder]

Anyone else notice their third brake like looking like this. I don’t remember it having those “dents”. They seem exactly the same so kinda weird if not original

Appears to me your bulbs heat are melting the lense!

 

[superj]

Common on all previous rangers too

 

[mjpjr45]

Thanks for replies. Got a new led one on the way. Haven’t noticed them on and I leave home in the dark every morning so I’d think I would have noticed, but I’ll check again in the morning.

 

[superj]

i wonder if it happens from just opening and closing the doors? i should check mine too since yours did it.

 

[Ag3ntC00p3r]

Have to ask, are they the stock bulbs or did you replace with aftermarket LEDs?

 

[superj]

leds shouldn't produce heat, should they. even aftermarket?

i know on all the previous gen rangers, the stock bulbs would melt those lenses. my 04 had the issue and it was totally stock when i got it. i put led and got a new lens and it hasn't done it since

 

[mjpjr45]

Stock bulbs. Only thing I did was to put tint on the lense. When I checked this morning they weren’t on. Doesn’t mean at some time that didn’t happen.

 

[ATestBishop]

I've got a new takeoff if you need a stock replacement

 

[jrRaptor]

Most likely caused from the heat of the incandescent bulbs being retained by the tint. The plastic lens is most likely polycarbonate and that plastic starts to soften around 150°C.

Either lessen the amount of tint and/or switch to LED bulbs.

 

[coded4ss]

Most likely caused from the heat of the incandescent bulbs being retained by the tint. The plastic lens is most likely polycarbonate and that plastic starts to soften around 150°C.

Either lessen the amount of tint and/or switch to LED bulbs.

Its not the tint. Its cheap plastic. Seen this on all years rangers. Switch to LED and your done.

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