Third Brake Light labor time

0.6 hrtypical

0.5 to 0.7hours on most vehicles

$90typical labor at $150/hr

Third Brake Light takes about 0.6 hr of shop labor on a typical vehicle. Across 22,916 vehicle and engine combinations from 59 makes, most fall between 0.5 and 0.7 hours, and the longest take up to 0.9 hours. Cadillac, Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz vehicles tend to take the longest; Renault, Peugeot and Lucid the least. The exact time depends on your car, so look yours up below or pick it on the home page.

Shop labor rate

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Enter a rate to see the labor cost of each job. Many US shops charge somewhere between $100 and $200 an hour.

At $150 an hour, labor for this job is usually $75 to $105, about $90 on a typical vehicle. Parts are extra.

How long it takes across all vehicles

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Third Brake Light time on popular vehicles

2026 Ford F-150 2.7L V6 EcoBoost0.6 hr
2026 Ford Mustang 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.6 hr
2026 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.5L I4 Turbo0.6 hr
2026 Toyota Camry 2.5L I4 Hybrid0.5 hr
2026 Ford Ranger 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.6 hr
2026 Dodge Charger 3.0L twin-turbo Hurricane I6 (Standard Output), 420 hp – Charger Sixpack S.O.0.6 hr
2026 Ford F-250 6.7L V8 Power Stroke Diesel0.7 hr
2026 Hyundai Sonata 1.6L I4 Turbo0.6 hr
2024 Audi A4 2.0L I4 TFSI0.7 hr
2025 Subaru Legacy 2.4L Turbo H40.6 hr
2026 Audi A6 2.0L Turbo I40.7 hr
2025 Volvo S60 2.0L I4 Turbo+SC0.7 hr
2026 Porsche 911 3.0L Twin Turbo H60.7 hr
2025 Toyota 4Runner 2.4L Turbo I4 i-FORCE (T24A-FTS)0.5 hr
2026 Hyundai Elantra 1.6L I4 Turbo0.6 hr
2026 Ram 1500 5.7L V8 Hemi eTorque0.6 hr
2020 Ford Fusion 2.0L I4 EcoBoost0.6 hr
2026 Ford Explorer 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.6 hr
2023 Chrysler 300 3.6L V6 Pentastar0.5 hr
2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.6L V6 Pentastar0.5 hr
2022 Volkswagen Passat 2.0L I4 TDI 1500.6 hr
2026 Subaru Outback 2.4L H4 Turbo0.6 hr
2020 Chevrolet Impala 3.6L LGX V6 (305 hp)0.5 hr
2026 Ford Escape 2.5L I4 Hybrid0.5 hr
2026 Dodge Durango 6.2L V8 Supercharged0.7 hr
2026 Honda Civic 1.5L I4 Turbo0.6 hr
2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 3.0L I6 Duramax LZ00.6 hr
2026 Toyota Tacoma 2.4L Turbo I4 (T24A-FTS)0.5 hr
2026 Honda Accord 1.5L I4 Turbo0.6 hr
2026 Toyota RAV4 2.5L I4 PHEV A25A-FXS0.5 hr
2026 Honda CR-V 1.5L I4 Turbo L15B0.6 hr
2026 Jeep Wrangler 3.0L V6 EcoDiesel0.6 hr
2026 Ford Bronco 2.3L I4 EcoBoost0.6 hr
2026 Chevrolet Tahoe 3.0L I6 Duramax0.6 hr
2025 Nissan Altima 2.5L I4 (PR25DD, 188 hp)0.6 hr

Third Brake Light time by make

Make	Typical	Most vehicles	Vehicles
Cadillac	0.8 hr	0.7 to 0.8	490
Jaguar	0.8 hr	0.7 to 0.9	80
Mercedes-Benz	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.9	1,666
BMW	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.9	1,181
Audi	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.9	744
Porsche	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.8	598
Lexus	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.8	446
Volvo	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.7	399
Lincoln	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.8	268
Acura	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.7	241
Infiniti	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.8	238
Land Rover	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.9	174
Tesla	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.7	131
Alfa Romeo	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.7	57
Genesis	0.7 hr	0.7 to 0.7	53
Ford	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	1,980
Chevrolet	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	1,845
GMC	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.7	948
Volkswagen	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	914
Ram	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	326
Mini	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	144
Saab	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	94
Hummer	0.6 hr	0.5 to 0.6	21
Smart	0.6 hr	0.6 to 0.6	6
Dodge	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	1,369
Toyota	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	1,344
Nissan	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	810
Hyundai	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	699
Mazda	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	562
Kia	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	515
Honda	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	472
Subaru	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	439
Jeep	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	435
Chrysler	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	426
Mitsubishi	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	411
Buick	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	397
Pontiac	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	363
Fiat	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	286
Oldsmobile	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	197
Mercury	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	193
Plymouth	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	171
Suzuki	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.6	151
Isuzu	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	142
Saturn	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	108
Morgan	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	66
Rivian	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	46
Polestar	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	44
Scion	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	43
Eagle	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	41
Geo	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	37
Daewoo	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	30
Lucid	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	24
Peugeot	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	23
Renault	0.5 hr	0.5 to 0.5	14

Other electrical repairs

Wiper Linkage1.5 hr typical
Wiper Motor - Front1.2 hr typical
Side Mirror Assembly0.8 hr typical
Wiper Switch0.8 hr typical
Headlight Assembly0.6 hr typical
Washer Reservoir0.8 hr typical
Tail Light Bulb0.3 hr typical
Radio/Head Unit1.2 hr typical
Combination Switch1.2 hr typical
Subwoofer1.5 hr typical
Battery Cable - Negative0.5 hr typical
Battery Cables - Both1.0 hr typical

Hours are what a professional technician takes with the right tools, the same way shops quote jobs. Figures come from the Open Labor Project database.