by Murray Betts » Thu May 04, 2017 22:18
Yes, as Ian says. The rules at the time were such that any "high level brake light" (HLBL) had to be at a minimum height, which the Capp didn't meet. Also due to the vagaries of regulations, any lamp fitted must work, so the only way round it was for Suzuki to fit something which was not a lamp, in this case it was the outer casings but with no innards, which for regs purposes was simply a piece of red plastic so not subject to compliance.
Back in the day (20+ years ago now!) the normal thing was to prise the lens away from the backing using a Stanley knife very carefully, and fitting the LED array from a commercially available aftermarket HLBL. One tricky part was lifting the black trim "combing" enough to get the light unit out without breaking the ends. I managed to crack mine but it's been like that now since 1996 so I've stopped worrying about it. Having prised the HLBL unit apart the LED array was usually fitted using a suitable silicone sealant, and I think I stuck the lens back to the backing plastic moulding using the same silicone. It's probably worth trying to do this mod if yours doesn't have it, any HLBL is a lot better than none in today's traffic.
At the time I don't think I could find the mating plug type so cut off the connector and fitted a new connector set, but now these things are much easier to find (ebay, it might be the type used on a lot of radio controlled models etc, the Tamiya connector. The wiring ends at a conecctor in the boot behind the trim panel more or less directly under where the aerial is.