Re: [DML] 3rd Brake Light Wiring

[kayoong@xxxxxxx]

Mike: 

The easiest way is to splice it into the brake light wire that is on the 
passenger's side and then run it along the side of the passenger's side rear panel 
and under the rubber.   (The rubber strip that dampens the rear louver that 
is on the rear fender).   

You can do a simple splice by using of those simple "clip on splicers."   I 
done it that way.   You can also do it the "long way" by cutting the original 
supply wire to the brake light board and use a terminal crimping all the wires 
together.   Then tuck the new third wire inside the "u" channel area of the 
rubber running along the the under side of top louver, right up to the third 
brake light housing.   At this point you can also add a "connecting plug" with 
one end of the plug to the third light unit and the other end to the wire.   So, 
in case you need to take off the louver; you can just unplug the connectors 
without cutting the wire.

Kayo

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In a message dated 7/22/04 9:03:31 PM, yahoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:


> Hi Everyone. I purchased a 3rd brake light from a GM dealer (from '86
> Vette) and was trying to figure out how to run the wires to splice
> into the taillight.
> 
> The light will sit on the top louver and the wires will go through a
> small hole to run forward into the rear screen (the part you remove
> to adjust the torsion bars). I have a small mail/female connector
> which I was going to hide just inside the light housing. That way if
> the louvers have to come off it would be simple to disconnect. From
> the light the wire is a smooth black (18/2) cable about 1/4" in
> diameter.
> 
> Any suggestions on where to run the wire from there? I have not had
> the t-panel off so I am not sure the best way to get it to the tail
> light. I am guessing that finding a ground is no problem but I am
> open to suggestions on that too.
> 
> - Mike
> #17084
> 
> 



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