top brake light c5 mk2 estate

[gingernut]

Hi

Does any one know where I can source (new or used) a rear LED top brake light for a citroen c5 estate mk 2? At the moment im struggling to even find a part number.

Cheers

Gingernut

[jamescarruthers]

They are the same back end as the C5 Mk. 1 and sadly not available from Citroen. You can pass an MOT without it but I don’t like it either!

Part number seems to be 6350 P6. You can get them new on eBay but rather pricey at £95. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154520595605 ... media=COPY

Repair instructions which I’d like to carry out on my sister’s C5 one day… if I ever get round to it: viewtopic.php?t=34108

[myglaren]

I repaired mine, bulbs readily available on eBay and elsewhere, cheap too.

[jamescarruthers]

I repaired mine, bulbs readily available on eBay and elsewhere, cheap too.

That gives me some hope, cheers!

[GiveMeABreak]

They are the same back end as the C5 Mk. 1 and sadly not available from Citroen. You can pass an MOT without it but I don’t like it either!

Part number seems to be 6350 P6. You can get them new on eBay but rather pricey at £95.

6350 P6 is still showing as available from Citroen parts James, £206.78

[jamescarruthers]

They are the same back end as the C5 Mk. 1 and sadly not available from Citroen. You can pass an MOT without it but I don’t like it either!

Part number seems to be 6350 P6. You can get them new on eBay but rather pricey at £95.

6350 P6 is still showing as available from Citroen parts James, £206.78

Ah, I stand corrected! Get your cheque book out Gingernut!

[wheeler]

Who would really dream of paying over £200 for this? That could easily write a mk1 C5 off.
I repaired my old MK1 C5 one with the strip LED's you just cut to length. Was around £10 for a 5 meter reel.

[myglaren]

Did you/do you do MOT's?
Just that I read somewhere recently that as long as two of the three brake lights work that it will pass an MOT with an advisory.

I remember repairing mine but not the details, can't remember if it was incandescent bulbs or LEDs. If it was LEDs it was individual ones I put in rather than a strip.

[jamescarruthers]

I think there is something weird on the MOT in that you have to have a certain percentage of the middle brake light LEDs working… or it can be completely not working!

[Rp0thejester]

I've just passed mine with 1 out 2 rear number plate bulbs working. MOTs seem to be getting stranger

[Rp0thejester]

At what point does a car with an extra brake light count as a fail? Surely it's extra, not needed, how would it affect the safety of the vehicle and others? Can't see that as a fail.

[GiveMeABreak]

It's the usual - it may not be required for the MOT, but where fitted, it must work...

[jamescarruthers]

I've just passed mine with 1 out 2 rear number plate bulbs working. MOTs seem to be getting stranger

Yeah that is odd isn’t it. My C6 passed like this recently and couldn’t believe it.

[CitroJim]

If the MoT tester knows you and the car well then if they know and trust you'll fix any problems immediately they'll give a small degree of leeway in my experience...

[Rp0thejester]

I took it to a while you wait centre where they don't do repairs. I'm assuming the FCF tax disc badge helped and also the new brake line to rear right wheel helped. I think it may be a discretionary decision on the testers part as to whether or not it should be a pass or fail. If got interest in the vehicle and they see work has and is being done then maybe more lenient than a boy racer turning up.... Just my thoughts