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atom · 03-26-2006, 02:58 PM

The spoiler I'm gonna put on my car covers the 3rd brake light and I don't need to give cops another reason to try and pull me over, so I want to relocate the third brake light to the upper windshield. Just wondering if anyone else has done it (or thought about doing it) and what parts did they use to do it.

I've been looking around and I think my best bet so far would be to find a 3rd brake light from a MKIV golf. It's long and thin, so it's not too much of an eyesore. Heres a pic i stole from ebay:

Any other cars with a 3rd brake light like that?

SilviaDriver · 03-26-2006, 03:09 PM

i havent had a 3rd brake light for over a yr. i get pulled over ALL the time and they never seem to notice that i dont have a 3rd brake light

atom · 03-26-2006, 03:20 PM

In the past 8 months two of my friends have been pulled over and had the book thrown at them (exhaust too loud, 3rd brake light, car too low, etc etc). The chances of me getting pulled over for no 3rd brake light are slim but I'd rather be safe than sorry.

**ThatGuy** · 03-26-2006, 03:50 PM

I've considered getting one of these "line-of-fire" led brake light strips they make for trucks.

For trucks it's mounted there above the rear bumper. I was considering mounting mine inside the car at the top of the rear window. The neat thing about these strips is that you can hook them up as turn signals, so half the strip blinks with your signals. Pretty cool stuff. Just haven't figured out how to mount it yet. It's also $50 I don't NEED to spend right now. Just wanted to give you my idea for relocating the 3rd brake light.

koukidough · 03-26-2006, 04:00 PM

makes no sense...some cars dont even have a third brake light.

atom · 03-26-2006, 04:23 PM

Thatguy, do you have a link to where to get those? It's kinda big, but maybe I can find a smaller one (a lot smaller

). Thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by koukidough

makes no sense...some cars dont even have a third brake light.

3rd brake light has been mandatory on passenger cars made since the early 90's (if not earlier than that)...........where have you been?

koukidough · 03-26-2006, 04:35 PM

maybe under a rock i guess i ever noticed it

timlush · 03-26-2006, 04:55 PM

how bout this question, what kind of spolier is going to cover up your 3rd brake light???

Andrew Bohan · 03-26-2006, 04:56 PM

since 1985 for model year 1986 and newer i believe.

**ThatGuy** · 03-26-2006, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atom

Thatguy, do you have a link to where to get those? It's kinda big, but maybe I can find a smaller one (a lot smaller

). Thanks

This is how I found it. Hope you find one better suited for you. From what I have seen the small ones are 49", the larger ones are 60". I could use one about 40" long for the top of my S13 rear window. If I can't find a 40" I'll just use the 49" at the bottom of the window. That's where the stock light mounts to anyway. This is just a low profile option.

g6civcx · 03-26-2006, 07:32 PM

FYI, the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108 requires all model year cars 1986 and newer, and all light trucks model year 1994 and newer to have a Center High Mounted Stop Lamps (CHMSL).

In a study done by the NHTSA, it was reported that CHMSL overall reduced accidents by 4.3%.

blackflag_Rms13 · 03-27-2006, 12:10 AM

Im currently shaving my spoiler on my hatch and I decided I want to do the 3rd brake light too. Can anyone link me to a site that has LED strips I can mount on the hatch glass?

Dousan_PG · 03-27-2006, 01:40 AM

i havent had a third brake light in like 2 years +

never a problem.

Dopefish · 03-27-2006, 07:34 AM

Look for a vehicle in the junk yards that have a 3rd lamp in the rear deck behind the windshield, they usually have large cowls to adapt them to the shape of the windshield, trim to fit and wire.

~Kris

lilredstiffy · 03-27-2006, 09:37 AM

if i lived in a nazi state like california

id shave it / cover it

and get a random 3rd brake light from the junkyard that sits on the back deck, but i wouldn't wire it up. probably wouldn't even do that unless i were to get hassled

what spoiler are you getting that covers it?

atom · 03-27-2006, 01:13 PM

I have a pic on my other comp. but it's a trunk spoiler by Pac's. I think someone on ebay makes a knockoff.....

EDIT: Heres a pic i stole off yahoo JP

03-26-2006, 02:58 PM	#1
atom Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,196 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Anyone relocate their 3rd brake light? (S14) The spoiler I'm gonna put on my car covers the 3rd brake light and I don't need to give cops another reason to try and pull me over, so I want to relocate the third brake light to the upper windshield. Just wondering if anyone else has done it (or thought about doing it) and what parts did they use to do it. I've been looking around and I think my best bet so far would be to find a 3rd brake light from a MKIV golf. It's long and thin, so it's not too much of an eyesore. Heres a pic i stole from ebay: Any other cars with a 3rd brake light like that?

03-26-2006, 03:50 PM	#4
ThatGuy Admin Asshole Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Retired Age: 41 Posts: 20,394 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ThatGuy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I've considered getting one of these "line-of-fire" led brake light strips they make for trucks. For trucks it's mounted there above the rear bumper. I was considering mounting mine inside the car at the top of the rear window. The neat thing about these strips is that you can hook them up as turn signals, so half the strip blinks with your signals. Pretty cool stuff. Just haven't figured out how to mount it yet. It's also $50 I don't NEED to spend right now. Just wanted to give you my idea for relocating the 3rd brake light. __________________ "Speak softly,..." -Pres. Teddy Roosevelt "Be polite, be professional, ..." -Gen. James Mattis

03-26-2006, 04:00 PM	#5
koukidough Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach, California Age: 39 Posts: 399 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	makes no sense...some cars dont even have a third brake light. __________________ 1997 Nissan S14 SE Redtop SR20DET @12psi 1999 Honda Civic Hatch EK9 N/A b16a2 (SOLD)

03-26-2006, 04:35 PM	#7
koukidough Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach, California Age: 39 Posts: 399 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	maybe under a rock i guess i ever noticed it __________________ 1997 Nissan S14 SE Redtop SR20DET @12psi 1999 Honda Civic Hatch EK9 N/A b16a2 (SOLD)

03-27-2006, 01:40 AM	#13
Dousan_PG Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 42 Posts: 16,640 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG Feedback Score: 23 reviews	i havent had a third brake light in like 2 years + never a problem. __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

03-26-2006, 03:09 PM	#2
SilviaDriver Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Jose, CA Age: 36 Posts: 5,514 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: SilviaDriver Feedback Score: 2 reviews	i havent had a 3rd brake light for over a yr. i get pulled over ALL the time and they never seem to notice that i dont have a 3rd brake light

03-26-2006, 03:20 PM	#3
atom Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,196 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	In the past 8 months two of my friends have been pulled over and had the book thrown at them (exhaust too loud, 3rd brake light, car too low, etc etc). The chances of me getting pulled over for no 3rd brake light are slim but I'd rather be safe than sorry.

03-26-2006, 04:55 PM	#8
timlush Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Louisville, KY Age: 36 Posts: 1,169 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	how bout this question, what kind of spolier is going to cover up your 3rd brake light???

03-26-2006, 04:56 PM	#9
Andrew Bohan Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Location: Location Posts: 8,330 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	since 1985 for model year 1986 and newer i believe.

03-26-2006, 07:32 PM	#11
g6civcx Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 5,764 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	FYI, the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108 requires all model year cars 1986 and newer, and all light trucks model year 1994 and newer to have a Center High Mounted Stop Lamps (CHMSL). In a study done by the NHTSA, it was reported that CHMSL overall reduced accidents by 4.3%.

03-27-2006, 12:10 AM	#12
blackflag_Rms13 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,133 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Im currently shaving my spoiler on my hatch and I decided I want to do the 3rd brake light too. Can anyone link me to a site that has LED strips I can mount on the hatch glass?

03-27-2006, 07:34 AM	#14
Dopefish Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Age: 36 Posts: 304 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Look for a vehicle in the junk yards that have a 3rd lamp in the rear deck behind the windshield, they usually have large cowls to adapt them to the shape of the windshield, trim to fit and wire. ~Kris __________________ It never got fast enough for me. -Hunter S. Thompson

03-27-2006, 09:37 AM	#15
lilredstiffy Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: louisiana Posts: 618 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	if i lived in a nazi state like california id shave it / cover it and get a random 3rd brake light from the junkyard that sits on the back deck, but i wouldn't wire it up. probably wouldn't even do that unless i were to get hassled what spoiler are you getting that covers it?

03-27-2006, 01:13 PM	#16
atom Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,196 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I have a pic on my other comp. but it's a trunk spoiler by Pac's. I think someone on ebay makes a knockoff..... EDIT: Heres a pic i stole off yahoo JP

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