brake light

[matt]

hello took brake light lens off to see why it looked so dull. What I found is the bottom half of reflector part(shinny chrome) not there looks as though it was rubbed off.  Does anyone know of a fix without replacing whole assembly. Thanks Matt

[olddog1946]

clean it up the best you can, sand it , then paint with some of that cheap chrome paint from wally world..it will help..though I don't think a replacement brake light should be all that expensive...but haven't checked, so who knows..

[simon]

Line it with foil. The kind you wrap food with. Simple fix and won't melt or peel.

[Kaiser]

The other options are definitely cheaper.  The entire base can be ordered from HDL for $93.  That's a lot of foil!

[John U.]

Keep an eye on Ebay listings for Valkyrie parts. I've never seen the reflector alone offered but you can find the whole assembly, used, quite a bit cheaper than 93 bucks.
Alternately, keep an eye out (on Ebay) for a Radiantz LED taillight, they aren't cheap but throw a lot of light and the reflector becomes just a support for the LED board, won't matter if it has chrome on it or not.

[Jess from VA]

Foil or paint are so-so.  If you can find a small piece of the same bright silver plastic, like from an old flashlight, cut it up and glue it in. 

An LED taillight array is an excellent upgrade.

[Disco]

Several of us have done the Radiantz LED replacement and it's a huge improvement over stock.  Plug and play.  They list at $99.99.  I got mine off eBay for $89.99 / free shipping, but a certain individual got his for $89.99 from Amazon but applied for the credit card and got $30.00 off with free shipping. 

http://www.radiantz.com/cart/index1.html?16.html&1

[Earl in Pensacola]

I'd call PINWALL (1-330-879-9910).  My guess is that you have about a 99% chance of getting a OEM replacement in like new condition for about 1/3  to 1/2 price, including s/h.  I've had very good results getting stuff (like new rear wheel/ like new rear caliper and several other things) from them.  I can't imagine that there have been alot of requests for tail light assemblies, so your chances should be good.

[Mr.BubblesVRCCDS0008]

You can also switch to a sylvania 3496 bulb and you'll have a brighter brake light. Claims to be 3 times brighter.