Does anyone know if there is an LED version available for the third brake-light and/or for the rear deck spoiler brake-light? (It would be nice to match with the LED tail lights that are available).

 

I believe it is an LED from the factory. I have an 06 997 C2S, installed LED tail lights and wanted to do the same for the 3rd tail light. When I looked at my stock one while I had someone depress the brake, I saw it was LED from the factory. Check yours out. Hopefully it is as well.

 

Really? I'll double check, but how would you know that the light elements are LEDs and not just a row of incandescent bulbs?

 

I thought it was LED also. If it isn't I don't see that it matters that much as it looks like a LED anyway.

 

Thanks for checking.

Actually, I was thinking of the speed at which it illuminates. I have noticed that LED brake-lights light up at full intensity immediately, whereas incandescent brake-lights start off dim and then brighten. LEDs are also supposed to be brighter.

 

Correct, however I cannot tell any difference between the start up time on the 3rd brake light and the aftermarket LED lights.

Whole bunch of variables there, quality of LEDs (all aftermarket LED lights use low quality cheap LEDs), current draw, reflector design, etc, etc.

There are many benefits of LEDs over incandescent bulbs, but seeing as the biggest factor here is having them matching, which they pretty much do already, then I don't see many benefits of switching them to LEDs.

Not to mention, no one has confirmed if the factory ones are LED are incandescent anyway.