Bootlid tail lights

[DIY-PETE]

thought I would share this, I mentioned on another post about my tail light on the bootlid (LED one) failing and repair.
In typical fashion the other side failed exactly the same, so I have added photos.

this shows the fog light and the connector for the LED, notice there is now only one spade terminal

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Close up of the connector with the corroded terminal, this a pig to get out.

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this where I have soldered a replacement wire for the corroded spade terminal

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As this was my second repair I learnt that the solder will not take sufficiently unless the area is removed of the what appears to be like a galvanised finish, and as such I achieved a better end product.
I also removed the corroded connector from plastic holder leaving just the one in to connect to the existing terminal then attach the "flying lead' to the red wire.
I have to say there wasn't any water in either light fitting but as the car is a 2009 some condensation may over the time be responsible and both were identical in the corrosion.(the rust wasn't damp at all!)

[Leslie]

It certainly looks like water has got in ,maybe some time in the past I know I've had to replace one and there was water getting in the other as a previous owner had used sealer round it , I was getting foglight warnings on startup but they have stopped a while now but I;m half expecting to have to fit another light . That's quite bad for the terminal to rust off.