 3 RD Brake light, GMC Suburban (LED) |
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| drive-ability |
 Feb 21 2006, 10:10 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,169 Joined: 18-March 05 From: Orange County, California Member No.: 3,782  |
I installed a 3 RD brake light under the roll-bar which is really almost invisible until its on. Trying to keep the SUV's away. The unit is from a late 90s Suburban and uses very bright LED's. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif)
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| sk8kat1 |
Feb 21 2006, 10:19 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 911 Joined: 10-October 05 From: belvidere ,IL Member No.: 4,937 |
engman is selling a very nicer 3rd brake light that I belive orginates from a late 90's vette... there is a thread for it and has installed pics.. I bought one but havnot installed yet .. very nice , high quality and only like 35 bucks!!
btw -- do you have any pics of the mounting / wireing --- |
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| drive-ability |
Feb 21 2006, 10:35 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,169 Joined: 18-March 05 From: Orange County, California Member No.: 3,782 |
I will tell you the wiring is simple, I just grounded the neg side of the LED and spliced directly into the outboard leg of the brake pedal switch. I really don't have any mounting pics but I would say to make sure to use some butyl or something to keep water out. I ran the wiring inside the roll-bar. Drilled a hole on the outside and one under the targa pad. The wire will fish over the window from the inside. I could have placed on the engine lid but I wanted it a bit higher. I have had this brake light unit for about 7 years. For a time I had it on my road bike. Before I hurt my back I rode to work and back on my pedal bike. Dark mornings people would slow down and comment that the light was visible from a long distance. Well I didn't want to become road kill for sure. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/spank.gif)
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| ChicagoChris |
Feb 22 2006, 08:51 AM
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It was jack-stand-tastic! Group: Members Posts: 168 Joined: 3-November 05 From: Chicago (burbs), IL Member No.: 5,062 |
Looks great. I had been thinking about the engine lid version but thought a hanging one would look nice. Thank you for showing me. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
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| sk8kat1 |
Feb 22 2006, 08:56 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 911 Joined: 10-October 05 From: belvidere ,IL Member No.: 4,937 |
if you want an engine lid version check out engman's that what his is .. 4 halogen bulbs maybe 2 " tall paintable cover ...there is a thread
engman brake light |
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| sk8kat1 |
Feb 22 2006, 09:01 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 911 Joined: 10-October 05 From: belvidere ,IL Member No.: 4,937 |
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| Demick |
Feb 22 2006, 09:20 AM
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Ernie made me do it! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,312 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Pleasanton, CA Member No.: 257  |
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| Demick |
Feb 22 2006, 09:24 AM
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Ernie made me do it! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,312 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Pleasanton, CA Member No.: 257 |
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| sanman |
Feb 22 2006, 09:26 AM
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Leaving California Group: Members Posts: 341 Joined: 17-June 04 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 2,219 Region Association: None |
I like it and was thinking the same thing I have one to install as soon as I finish the car (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif)
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| StratPlayer |
Feb 22 2006, 11:33 AM
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StratPlayer Group: Members Posts: 3,278 Joined: 27-December 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 27 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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I followed demicks thread a couple years ago and installed the gmc light like his thread said. Works great.
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| Mueller |
Feb 22 2006, 11:42 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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engine lid is too low....you want that sucker to be as high as possible... |
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| BigDBass |
May 3 2006, 11:51 AM
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Dumb Question Champion Group: Members Posts: 1,438 Joined: 11-January 06 From: Chicago (south 'burbs) Member No.: 5,405 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE(Demick)  These guys have this light for only about $22 : atnafx.com I want to install a 3rd brake light ASAP. This seems to be the way to go. What modification/cutting/drilling is necessary to the targa bar to mount the light? I didn't see anything about that on Demick's install page. |
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| sk8kat1 |
May 3 2006, 12:13 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 911 Joined: 10-October 05 From: belvidere ,IL Member No.: 4,937 |
QUOTE(BigDBass @ May 3 2006, 09:51 AM) QUOTE(Demick) These guys have this light for only about $22 : atnafx.com I want to install a 3rd brake light ASAP. This seems to be the way to go. What modification/cutting/drilling is necessary to the targa bar to mount the light? I didn't see anything about that on Demick's install page. I am actually doing this right now .. there are few ways of doing it and I am still playing w/ new ideas .. most of my issues have come up about how to route the wires... just the basic install is 3 screw holes .. one on either end that are on the light and one that you create in the middle of the light to make the light conform to the curve of the targa bar ... I am playing with an idea fo making a mounting plate across the enitre under side of the targa bar so that it mounts to the accory holes under there( no extra holes in your car) and it is a good easy way to hide the wires .. a work in progress.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| sk8kat1 |
May 3 2006, 12:17 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 911 Joined: 10-October 05 From: belvidere ,IL Member No.: 4,937 |
if you want the engine lid mounted one I have one still that is primered and ready to paint .. that is a real easy install!
on the down side it does sit a bit low but they are like 6 halogen bulbs so still really brite ..I just didn't want to deal with a repint of the light when I repiant my car in a few years .. |
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| BigDBass |
May 3 2006, 12:20 PM
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Dumb Question Champion Group: Members Posts: 1,438 Joined: 11-January 06 From: Chicago (south 'burbs) Member No.: 5,405 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
While I like the look of the enginelid mount, I want it as high as possible. Even on the targa bar it'll only be as high as the "traditional" brakelights of my Cherokees (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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| sk8kat1 |
May 3 2006, 12:24 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 911 Joined: 10-October 05 From: belvidere ,IL Member No.: 4,937 |
sorry I was editing my post -- I do see your point .. but if you want to try it I have one and again it does have like 6 halogen bulbs in there ... but yeah if you want to take a look at it and see what questions you come up with we can try and sort them as a team .. I amm having trouble with what to do with the wires ..
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| sk8kat1 |
May 3 2006, 12:28 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 911 Joined: 10-October 05 From: belvidere ,IL Member No.: 4,937 |
on eperson drilled through the targa bar and pulled out he inside tagra bar pad and pulled it through and down behind the seats and then through the firewall ...
one person said they jus pulled inside and across the inside of the targa bar ( still can't figure out how they did that ) one said that they ran behind the chrome trim on the targa bar .. I can see that but the wires come off the light on the pass side and would have to run tward the fron of the light to get there and then I would think the wires would stand out like a fart in church .... so I am still tring to figure a good way |
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| Demick |
May 3 2006, 12:38 PM
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Ernie made me do it! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,312 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Pleasanton, CA Member No.: 257 |
I removed the targa bar chrome trim (long piece across the top and short piece down the passenger side sail panel). Then I drilled a hole through the bottom side of the targa bar under where the light mounts, and fed the wires through that hole and out the rear edge of the targa bar (the area that usually gets covered by the chrome trim). From there, I just ran the wires behind the chrome trim all the way down to the base of the sail panel. Drilled a hole to get into the engine compartment (hole is under the sail panel chrome trim that I removed). Another small hole between the engine compartment and the rear trunk gets the wires into the rear trunk. Thenran the wires down the side of the rear trunk and spliced into the wire for the passenger side brake light.
No wires visible except from within the engine compartment and the rear trunk. |
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| BigDBass |
May 3 2006, 12:40 PM
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Dumb Question Champion Group: Members Posts: 1,438 Joined: 11-January 06 From: Chicago (south 'burbs) Member No.: 5,405 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Thanks for the additional details. I'm not looking forward to drilling my first holes (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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| dlo914 |
May 3 2006, 12:42 PM
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Whatchu' lookin' at?!?! Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 6-September 04 From: San Gabriel, CA Member No.: 2,697 |
For my 3rd brakelight installation the LED light bar itself came w/ two mounts w/ adhesive backings so i didnt have to do any drilling or disassembly of any sort. Other than drilling one hole through the firewall to splice the wire into the rear brakelight harness. Total cost: $10 Here's a picture (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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