Can't find (to buy) a Ford High Mount Lamp for 97 F350

[BigRedWeather]

I have looked at Rock Auto, Ebay and Google for the Rear High Mount Lamp. This lamp is on the outside of the cab, centered above the bed. When a door opens 2 white lights on either side light up and when the brakes are hit, the center red light comes on.

I was hoping someone here knew of a source for the whole light fixture.

While I am on this topic I think I might run into someone who has seen an overheated fixture or bulb. The bulb that lights the brake looks like it has overheated. It has like a blister on the bulb. The socket for that bulb is so is so overheated I don't think it would light a new bulb.

The other two bulbs, that light white when the door is open, have heated the plastic up to where it has sagged.

I have owned this truck for 7 years and have never replaced these bulbs and they have always worked properly. Has anyone else seen overheating around these bulbs?



Thanks,


BigRedWeather

 

[lindstromjd]

All 3 of mine had overheated, they weren't fun to get out without breaking the plastic. But I did get them replaced.

The only place I can think of to get a new light assembly would be Ford or the local junkyard.

 

[madpogue]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/94-96-Ford-...h-Mounted-Stop-Cargo-Lamp-Light-/261726366356

http://www.ebay.com/itm/92-93-94-95-96-Ford-F-150-250-350-Third-Brake-Light-/191450620356

http://www.ebay.com/itm/94-96-Ford-F150-F250-F350-Third-Brake-Light-Cargo-Lamp-Light-/271738920002

http://www.ebay.com/itm/92-93-94-95-96-Ford-F150-Third-Brake-Light-OEM-Third-Eye-Cover-/231451840379

If you were searching only using "97" or "1997", no surprise you didn't find anything. Most body parts are listed based on the model years of the F150, and of course the '97 F150 is a completely different body style. So for this kind of stuff, you're better off searching for 1992 thru 1996.