Technical Rear Brake problem. The big one?

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Technical Rear Brake problem. The big one?

Gfplux

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We have a 2010 1.4 Lounge. My wife has owned from new and she has just over 44600 kilometres on the clock.
A few days ago I noticed the top (3rd) brake light was not working. I thought this was a simple bulb change. I was very wrong.
I dismantled the fitting to find that there are five small 5v bulbs. All look in perfect order so I started my research on this site.
I now see that there appears a known problem with the wiring that threads through a rubber “gator” to the boot lid. Continued opening and closing over time of the boot leaves to damage to the wires (loom) contained in this casing.
Other threads have discussed this and possible fixes. However none of the threads contain the fix details or even if it has been repaired by a Fiat dealer.
Before I book the car in with the local Fiat garage I would like to know wether others have been through this recently and how much does it cost and any tips.
Thank you.
 
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Thank you Charlie. I am familiar with the mabelline thread on this problem but there is not a satisfactory conclusion to the problem on that thread.
Have I missed some other thread.
I am looking for a solution to a 2010 model known problem in 2019.
There is a link in 2016 for example to a German replacement loom but the link is dead.
So I will continue to look.
Thanks again.
 
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