It's a "neon" lamp and uses a high voltage ballast. These were used on
95-97 Explorers

On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 20:31:28 GMT, Davenandee > wrote:

>And by high voltage you mean?
>
>Couldn't you just make an LED array?
>Dave
>
>lovs2fly wrote:
>
>> Sorry to say the cost is high. And beware this is a high voltage light.
>> "Ratbert" > wrote in message
>> news:iarZd.129313$tl3.13839@attbi_s02...
>>
>>>The center brake light is burned out on my 96 Explorer. I went to a parts
>>>store and asked for a bulb. They looked in a book (it wasn't on their
>>>computer) and sold me one that seemed way too small for $1.60. When I got
>>>home, and tried to change it, I realized that I couldn't get to the bulb
>>>without cutting some rivets. At the same time, I determined that the bulb
>>>I got is probably not the right one. I called the parts counter at the
>>>local Ford dealer, and they told me that the light is sold only as a unit,
>>>and it is about $250 for the part. Has anyone here replaced or repaired
>>>the light any cheaper than that? Is there something else I should check
>>>before shelling out big bucks for a new light?
>>
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