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Recon LED 3rd Brake Light 2019+

or I will smash the crap out of it, take a picture, then email the pic to Recon with a note stating "This is how I feel about your product".
One side of me says this might just be a tad overkill... but at the same time, the other side of me would really like to see this lol.
Oh and the condensation bug finally got me! Unfortunately, it wasn't my Recon light though... We just had a few days of really hard rain and I noticed my driver's side taillight now has moisture buildup all inside the lens. I just bought these in January SMH.
 

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One side of me says this might just be a tad overkill... but at the same time, the other side of me would really like to see this lol.
Oh and the condensation bug finally got me! Unfortunately, it wasn't my Recon light though... We just had a few days of really hard rain and I noticed my driver's side taillight now has moisture buildup all inside the lens. I just bought these in January SMH.
That's usually from a seal on the bulb not sealing.
 
That's usually from a seal on the bulb not sealing.
Is that something that would be fixable with the LED housings if so? I haven't really had a chance to look into it yet. I believe I read that the plastic housings are also known for hairline cracking so I hope that isn't the case. Hoping to take a closer look at it today or tomorrow when I get some time to see if I can pinpoint the source. Its nothing drastic, just enough to irritate me lol. Even more so with considering what it would cost to replace the whole unit if it ends up becoming worse and it isn't repairable.
 
One side of me says this might just be a tad overkill... but at the same time, the other side of me would really like to see this lol.
Oh and the condensation bug finally got me! Unfortunately, it wasn't my Recon light though... We just had a few days of really hard rain and I noticed my driver's side taillight now has moisture buildup all inside the lens. I just bought these in January SMH.
Man, that is just unacceptable.
 
One side of me says this might just be a tad overkill... but at the same time, the other side of me would really like to see this lol.
Oh and the condensation bug finally got me! Unfortunately, it wasn't my Recon light though... We just had a few days of really hard rain and I noticed my driver's side taillight now has moisture buildup all inside the lens. I just bought these in January SMH.

Is that an OEM taillight?
 
Is that an OEM taillight?
Yeah, didn't originally come with the truck though. My truck came with the halogens and I swapped over to these when I added BSM. These were a new, but open box item so no warranty or guarantee.
 
Is that something that would be fixable with the LED housings if so? I haven't really had a chance to look into it yet. I believe I read that the plastic housings are also known for hairline cracking so I hope that isn't the case. Hoping to take a closer look at it today or tomorrow when I get some time to see if I can pinpoint the source. Its nothing drastic, just enough to irritate me lol. Even more so with considering what it would cost to replace the whole unit if it ends up becoming worse and it isn't repairable.
I haven't seen the back of the LED tails to see what they look like
 
Just for the heck of it, I replaced the original black screws (since they were covered in silicone) with stainless ones I got from the hardware store. (y)
 
I just put mine on. It does stick out. Has yours been good no issues i put some sealer we use at work on underground splice closures on the gasket. Just for good measure.
 
I bought another pair of the LASFIT LED's for the cargos and reinstalled the OEM housing. Had to clean off the silicone from the screws. What a mess. I left the brake light bulb stock halogen. Good enough. Maybe I will get the lens tinted. Really don't want to deal with it anymore, honestly. I am going to just toss the Recon housing in the trash. Unless someone wants it for cheap, cheap, cheap!!!

Either that, or I will smash the crap out of it, take a picture, then email the pic to Recon with a note stating "This is how I feel about your product".

Well, maybe that is carrying it too far. 🤷‍♂️
Any chance you still have the Recon light? I'll take it off your hands if so
 
So I got my replacement light today. Looking at the bottom of the light I noticed a section of the clear plastic on the bottom of the light that was damaged. It’s about an inch long and looks like it was hit with a hammer or something.

I noticed that exact same piece of cracked/crumbled plastic on the bottom of the original light.

I don’t know how that’s possible. Anybody else have that on their light? I wonder if that’s where the moisture may be coming in.

Anybody else notice any moisture issues?

I attached a couple pictures. It’s kind of hard to see but the damage is definitely there on both lights.
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I just got mine yesterday with the same "damage". I emailed them pictures that I will also attach here, and they said the same thing... it's from the manufacturing process, and they are all that way. So I came on here and found your post. Surprised that there aren't more complaints about this "defect". Guess I'll just try to smooth it out a little with my Dremel tool.
 

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I just got mine yesterday with the same "damage". I emailed them pictures that I will also attach here, and they said the same thing... it's from the manufacturing process, and they are all that way. So I came on here and found your post. Surprised that there aren't more complaints about this "defect". Guess I'll just try to smooth it out a little with my Dremel tool.
It's not "damage". It's the injection point of the plastic from the runner. It's from the molding process.
 
I can't believe no one makes a reasonably priced LED 3rd brake light for the 5th gen. I would have considered this one but to have these issues while still paying that much is insane.
 
I can't believe no one makes a reasonably priced LED 3rd brake light for the 5th gen. I would have considered this one but to have these issues while still paying that much is insane.

I agree and that's why I went with the Lasfit LED's. $45 for 4 bulbs and $15 to tint the lens. I like the flush OEM look better anyway and now that Lasfit has the key fob bugs worked out, it was a no brainer.

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I agree and that's why I went with the Lasfit LED's. $45 for 4 bulbs and $15 to tint the lens. I like the flush OEM look better anyway and now that Lasfit has the key fob bugs worked out, it was a no brainer.

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I have the LASFIT "bulbs" too. They are brighter (cooler) than Diode Dynamics. I like them a lot. Have had zero problems with them.
 

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