Re: 3rd brake light

[jtrealty@xxxx]

One thing I would like to add, there should be installed at the point 
you tap off for the new light an in-line fuse. The wires going to the 
3rd brake light must pass some tight places and sharp edges. With a 
fuse installed if the wiring to the 3rd light should ever get grounded 
at least you still have the origional stop lights. BTW I attached the 
ground wire to one of the screws behind the trim for the "T" roof so I 
only ran 1 wire back to the right rear tail light. I used a small (5 
amp) fuse, It is more than the light needs but will certainly blow if 
there is ever a problem. A putty knife is a slick way to tuck the wire 
into the joints so it is hidden.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757


--- In dmcnews@xxxx, Darryl Tinnerstet <darryl@xxxx> wrote:
> > Has anyone mounted a LED 3rd brake light? Are they any good? Was 
going to
> > order one from JC Whitney catalog.
> 
> Actually the small JC Whitney LED ones work great. Order two, and 
mount
> them under the top louver, one on each side of the rib, with the 
double
> sided tape that should come with them. Connect the wires together, 
then
> leave a loop and run them forward between the sheet metal of the 
T-panel and
> the plastic piece that is below the back edge of it. Then run a 
wire to
> either 1/4 panel and down through the hollow space at the top edge 
of it to
> the back corner, then down behind the panel to the tail light. 
Remove the
> light, figure out which wires are the brake light and ground (black) 
and
> connect them. Very easy. I've used them on several cars over the 
last 15
> years with no problems.
> 
> -- 
> Darryl Tinnerstet
> Specialty Automotive
> McCleary, WA