Make it LEAK PROOF!! RAM 3rd Brake Light
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- I make a 3rd brake light LEAK PROOF. This is done on a 2017 RAM Crew Cab.
Cutting (2) 1/4” slots at the bottom of the weatherstripping will help for drainage if water gets in.
Updated video:
• UPDATE! Did the ZIP TA...
First water detection:
Water Coming In!
• Water Coming In!
This time the vents! Here’s how to seal them up:
ANOTHER RAM LEAK! 3rd Brake Light or Vents??
• ANOTHER RAM LEAK! 3rd ...
The best no leak method I and my friends have been using is to buy a LED 3rd brake light and clean surface good. The LED version ensures you don't have to replace bulbs again. Push on the light as you screw the light down until the light is snug so you don't crack the lens. After the new LED light is installed with supplied gasket run a thick bead of clear outdoor silicone around the entire light and smooth out with a wet finger and your leakproof. Also, put clear silicone in the screw hole.
Using silicone to seal the lights is an nightmare, since it will shrink once it indures a years worth of weather. It's is almost impossible to remove. Going throught right now. I regreat useing the silicone.
@@lamontfaulkner5090agreed just got a truck where the last owner did that. Had to destroy the 3rd brake light to get it out. #Nightmare
@@jesseflores9989 $200.00 for a new lense 2008 Ram. I was able to save the old one, so I'll try to reuse it at some point. Just recycle them 😐
I just fixed mine. It's crazy how badly these rams are built. I spread waterproof grease all over my gasket. Essentially making the gasket waterproof. I hope this works.
how has it been? has it worked well?
@@graemebosch153 made it through winter in Washington and no leaks.
Just a heads-up. If your 3rd light is not leak then, Those back glass power sliders sometimes leak also due the the plastic cracking. The way to know is looking at your center glass. Follow the edges right and left sides straight up to the plastic area if you see a crack line that means it's cracked all the way to the top. Water is getting in there. I do auto glass replacement on those for that reason. And sometimes if it's not the powerslider it's the 3rd light. Unless someone changed your glass and did a bad install
I had those little cracks in the frame of my 2019. Water got in and shorted an electrical component. Dealership charged me $2100 to replace entire window and frame. First sign of rain it was immediately leaking again. I check that third break light and realized water was getting in there. Sealed it myself and no more leaks. I’ve since seen others with those frame cracks that had no water issues. Entire thing is a shitshow.
I just found mine leaking this morning. I see the plastic is cracked above the power sliding window
You are the Man. I had a puddle in the back of my 2018 crew Cab, now the carpet in the storage under the seats is wet but drying. I used this flashing material and Marine grade water proof insulation around the brake light. If that fucker leaks now, it has to be from somewhere else. Truck is still under warranty, so if it happens again, which I doubt it, I'll take it in and let Ram deal with it.
my Colorado is starting to leak, this is a good idea! and im sure you left a couple weep holes in the bottom for any trapped water to escape (like on a window frame)
would be cool to see an update video
Yes I made small cuts on the bottom, I’ll make an update soon!
I ordered a new one from my dealership, and the new one has a new redesigned gasket. No problems after new install
All it is is a thicker gasket, and it will still leak.
Great tip brother. I do home improvements and never thought of this lol
RAM needs a recall on this issue. Recently purchased a used 2019 ram 1500 , leak issue. RAM needs to be held accountable for these leak issues & coincidental damages I. E. Headliners, seats, carpets,electrical,ect. Class action lawsuit period. Posted lengthy rant on another you tubers channel, the more I research this the more common of an issue this seems to be.
I want to join the Lieke ram club. We have a 2006 quad cab. No sunroof big horn it does not leak so far 3500 Dooley we have a 2006 mega cab 1500 Laramie with sunroof. It leaks, mainly from passenger front door, handle a gallon of water every inch of rain. Yes, we do hang a bucket there with a wick wick to direct the water into the bucket. No leak in the back corners of this truck headliner, but maybe a little bit around the rear window, which is a slider power. The most disappointing is our 2014 Limited 3500 mega cab Dooley. It leaks from the front a pillar door handle when parked in a slight downhill in our driveway at a slight uphill. It leaks in the back passenger corner, headliner and water runs down the back wall causing it to get the carpet very wet right next to the rear door. I only bought this truck for the Cummins and the rest of the crap came with it. Although the interior one it’s not moldy and wet is very nice. not sure if I’ve heard anybody saying they leaked before 2006 a common item seems to be the power rear window and the sunroof and the third brake light although our 2006 quad cab has the third brake light but a manual rear sliding window. No leaks on that truck, there should be a recall on the class action lawsuit who is busy contacting the lawyers. I am going to talk to Ram cares to see if they? Care
I ordered the ZIP system tape on Amazon but it seems way thicker than yours. I used it anyway. Extremely sticky... Plus ordered a new gasket... I think with the two, I hope to God the leak will be stopped. Of course I fear I have more of a leak than just the 3rd brake light. I can't see anything around the window, sliding rear window, etc. but it may be leaking too. Or the vents like yours. What a PITA!!!! I have a mildew smell. I also installed a cabin air filter kit since my 2016 didn't come with one.
Hopefully it works, sounds like it will
Excellent idea! I love it!
So where does the water that will get in go?
That's the issue I'm seeing. When you flash windows you leave the bottom so if water gets in it drains
Thanks brother! I have ordered a LED cargo light for my truck. However, the seal looks a bit low quality. I'll use zip tape before I install the new light.
I just did this. That tape is awesome like you say. Thanks
Looks like a great idea! Thanks for sharing. I have the shark fin antenna and that may be leaking also. Going to try this.
I just checked it not too long ago, no issues at all, no water, sealed!
Nice! I was thinking the exact same thing, Zip system flash tape. Now off to deal with all the rust under this beast... TY Mass for all the salt!
Just did the exact same thing with my truck since the waterproofing foam didn't look reliable enough as it is, even removed it and installed a proper auto motive one and may even Caulk around it when I get the chance. Great idea with the tape as well, I just hope it doesn't get too hot in there cause my trucks connector had a foam sleeve around some of the wire
Cut (2) 1/4” slots at the bottom of the weatherstripping for drainage, forgot to mention that in this video
Also SEE DESCRIPTION for other videos where water can be coming in and how to seal the vents.
I love zip tape, I pick up any leftover roll I see when the window guys are done. They just throw it away!
It’s expensive too!
But water leaks in will accumulate there. Why not put silicone around the light frame to prevent water from getting in?
I have same issue and did buy silicone but haven't fixed it yet. Any issues with replacing the light after I apply the silicone? I thought about just sealing it from the outside without removing the light
That's what I'm thinking. Won't this just create a mini swimming pool behind the light?
@@jasons1034 not if you leave weather stripping gaps on the bottom portion and of your light?
Ok so a thought. If you seal it up like that any water that leaks in around the seal will just pool up inside your new chamber you made along with the 3rd brake light housing itself.
You'd want to cut at least a 1/4 gap from the bottom of the seal on the 3rd breaklight to allow anything that got in to drain out.
But I'm not sure if cutting a 1/4 gap in the seal would be just as bad or not.
Food for thought.
Cut a section of gasket out on bottom for water to escape. I have to check it and see if any pooled up
Just use "dum dum" aka black butyl tape. This will solve your leak problem, allow the bulbs to cool and you can remove the light to replace bulbs.
Any rubber gasket will "dry out" over time, losing its ability to expand. I took the third lamp off, cleaned off the gasket, tapping the dirt loose, letting it fall out... then saturated the gasket with just enough silicone, leaving the lamp off while it absorbed. Then reinstalled the lamp. For good measure sprayed a small amount along the top edge using the straw. Two rainstorms later, still no leaking.
I took of the old gasket and put weather stripping on mine. Home Depot also.
Thats what I would do
Would foam tape work
Zip tape works but it is at the lower end of quality...unless you do not need something any less flimsy, thicker, smooths out flat better, or requiring external waterproofing.
Just watched your other video "Water coming in!" from 2019. Made a comment there on a better weather stripping material to use but this is a great add on to the repair too! thanks!. The weather stripping was MD Building Products 19/32- inch x10 feet premium Auto and Marine Rubber Weather Strip Black. Available at Home Depot too as a good fix for the piece of s#!t stock seal replacement.
This should have been a recall!
@@TunedRAMS
This has been a problem for a very long time. I've had a 2010 2500, 2012 1500, 2017 2500, and now a 2021 2500. All of them have leaked. I've had several 2nd and 3rd gen rams and no leaks so it seems it's only 4th gen and newer. Live my rams but the leaks are so annoying until you can track them down.
@treeamigo8447 my 3rd gen is leaking right now. It's a 2003 though and just started leaking, so 21yrs with the original seal is pretty darn good.
Thanks for the tip!
Thanks for sharing my friend 🤙
good idea. good video
Flex seal has the same kind of tape. Not sure which os better or cheaper. Im sure it works just as good. Also if yoi have a tonneau cover, they come with seals, gasket odf some sort. You can use them and finally house door seals from home depot can qork too.
Why did you you use a power drill to put the 2 screws back in???
That's a good way to crack the plastic brake light cover!!!!!
Use a hand screw driver next time😊
I use that gun all day every day , it’s an M12
Won’t water just accumulate in there if it does leak?
What’s the difference between water and wata? Lol. Thanks for the video. Just found a leak in my 2019 and didn’t even consider the break light. Owe ya one.
Well, wata is the liquid form of Hydrogen and Oxygen and water, not too sure what that is. Haha!!!!
Great idea I'm having a leaking issues in my 2019 Ram classic only issue I think might occur is heat from the bulbs not getting enough room to not heat up to much?
the water leak caused me an electrical issue inside 616 dollars to fix it. I will be calling Ram
2019 Ram 1500. Leaked in and shorted the radio frequency hub. Truck was inoperable. Dealership said it was the rear window frame. $2100 and 3-4 weeks later I get it back. First rain it was leaking again. I checked that third light and bingo. Sealed it up myself and no more leaks.
@@butterblood the dealer put silicon around the break light and I took the truck to a glass shop and they said I did not need to replace the back window.
Wasn’t covered under warranty?
@@mattsaul6187 My insurance co ended up covering it for me because dealer and dodge wouldn’t.
@@butterblood mine is 2.5 years old. 17k miles. Goes in on Monday and I would assume it’s under warranty. I hope
Zip tape is so expensive, how do I get my hands on a small roll enough for this project pls?
My truck just showed a leak on passenger left?
just buy a roll then sell the rest 😆 Home Depot got them for about $30
Looks good.
Good idea.
Where does the water go when it still leaks past the light lens and collects inside ???
So when they leak the water goes to the left and/or right, goes down to under the seats
Sounds like a plan thank you
Thanks, I have the same issue
Flashing Details on trucks... what next.
my only concern with this method is if water does get in it has to have a way to escape/drain, this method does not allow that and pooling is even worse and can lead to a bigger problem....
Cutting two 1/4” slots at the bottom will help with that
Do the rear seat mod while you have them out.
What is the rear seat mod?
@@1windozesuk UA-cam it.. Super easy rear seat mod that makes a usable space behind the backrest. Kind of like how the mega cabs rear seat folds down and has a space behind it.
Bottom-top-sides. No negative laps.
Proper flashing is bottom, sides, top!
@@TunedRAMS I install windows and doors for a living ( among other things)
I agree. Bottom- sides-top 👍
I also replaced the seal with a different one from home depot but i doubt that will work... What about trying to put that sticky seal usually goes under the kitchen stove ?? Wouldn't that be a great idea ?
I have water stains on both sides of my headliner in the backseat in a dodge Laramie
Most likely it. The water travels to those areas
Great idea. But what happens when that nice pocket fills up with water?
Fred
Cut 2 spots on the bottom of weatherstripping
If the water goes forward does that leak into the door grab handle of the front passengers because my pillar of the door handle on a driver side is leaking is it because of that??
The other channels say that it’s coming from the sunroof drain tubes. That is happening to us on two trucks and we are trying to clean the drain tubes but it still leaks the drain tubes in the front of the sunroof end up coming out in the door jam, and a little rubber gasket Between the two hinges.
Don’t forget to do you pressure vents if you have water under the back seats. Here’s how I did it, didn’t want to rip the gasket. ua-cam.com/video/fGEQlO5oxLs/v-deo.htmlsi=o6q5kSMP0TOW_SQb
If water gets in then it will just sit till it can find a way out or fill your light?
I cut a small piece out for the weatherstripping on the bottom for it to escape
That's what i thought too but then what else is left to do ? I bought a different seal from home depot as well that was ticker but i doubt that isn't gonna leak.. maybe I'll try this too
it's been a while, can you provide a follow up of whether or not it leaked?
I will soon
@@TunedRAMS Yes or no- did it hold?
Took mine back to the dealer said wtf it soiled my whole back headliner just happen to look back there one day cleaning the window was like 😳😤
Thank You!
Any time!
Now you just made a swimming pool for your 3rd brake light…suppose to keep the water from getting in from around the light…
Cut (2) 1/4” slots in bottom weatherstripping for it to drain
You cut two, small vent channels in the gasket on each side of the light, at the bottom for water to run out, duh. This guy came up with a great idea sing this zip tape! Thanks for the video!!!
@@TunedRAMS exactly! Great video!!
I thought you were going to tape the flange all the way around to create a seal. I was fine with that until you began to create the pocket of tape complete with sealing the cable opening if water won't get thru the tape edging? you created a pool inside behind the brake light that can now retain any water that might get thru where before it would drain out either side of the body. standing water and humidity equals mold.
Cut 2- 1/4” slots at bottom
So delicate then puts the drill on the roof with the metal clip down lol
Ever so gently
@@TunedRAMS hahaha
So water that gets past the oem seal just sits and puddles there?
How about cutting the oem seal at both bottom corners for it to drain?
I don't think I'd want water to sit there and freeze.
I cut two slots out on the bottom if it ever did get water. No problems at all!
Just run silicon around whole light. The back breathes from cab. Do a clean job.
that's an idea as well, but the flashing tape on the inside will never get sun baked like silicone on the outside will. it will last a lot longer.
silicone at the same time creates mold
I have a 2020 limited and now have dash damage from leakage, due to this third brake bull shit
That sucks, fix it up!
Nothing like spending a small fortune on a truck to have a 70$light and crap gasket flood my headliner....
Definitely a miss by the body engineer team
@@TunedRAMS by all engineers on all makes and models (2016 f150)
Just weld over it, paint it white and say fuck it... who needs a 3rd brake light anyways
Thanks for the tip!👍
Because in some states if it came with a third brake light then it has to have a third brake light for state inspection
No drains? Entire thing is going to fill up like a bathtub now.
I was hoping he would run water on it to see if it leaked just to make sure it didn't
Got a link for that tape my lifted f150 is leaking
You can get it at Home Depot or any place that sells zip wall. Amazon should sell it too. Zip Tape
Thank you
If the tape needs to be removed will the paint on the truck get damaged ?
No way, if removing badges doesn’t then this shouldn’t. But you’d never really have to, it’s hidden.
Are you from
Boston?
What's the one-year update on this? Did it continue to work?
Oh yes, no water at all
Video in description
So you stopped the water from getting to the inside of the truck but you let it fill up in the brake light! This doesn’t actually fix anything it’s just a bandaid to a problem that creates another problem (which is water killing your bulbs in the light itself).
Cut (2) 1/4” slots at bottom weatherstripping for drainage
I just bought a new gasket. $10 on Amazon
Same cheap seal though which will lead to the same problem in the future... So new seal is just a temporary "fix"
@@DirtNassty 100%. I've been through 2 new seals neither one stopped the issue. A bead of clear silicone solved the problem though..
You forgot to roll the tape , it won’t pass inspection. You should also use the zip liquid flash around the light .
Have you had any leaks since then?
None
@@TunedRAMS Awesome! Thank you, definitely gonna give this a go! Great video btw! Very detailed and well explained.
Water will still go into the hole and sit there. Not a great fix in my opinion
Still dry
Use butyl tape around light fixture instead
Gong to suck when you got to change the bulb
Waist of time. Just smear a little silicone on the outer edge of the light gasket so it doesn't saturate with water and leak.
Yeah just caulk it, works well when you have to remove it 🤦🏽♂️
@@TunedRAMS no, l dont mean caulk it in place. I mean remove light and coat the seal edge with silicone so it does not absorb water.
What about replacing the seal
Of the lug for a thicker one. Or apply gasket maker