Show us your 3rd Brake Light Options

[RickS]

Don't know about you but I live in mortal fear of being rear ended by some latte swilling, cell phone yacking, child slapping soccer mom in her SUV. No matter how well insured, the thought of totalling it or having to build another is a drag. So... Any one who can read knows that a 3rd brake down will significantly reduce the likelyhood of being rear ended (key word significantly) but a flashing brake light which pulses 3 or 4 flashes before going solid really gets peoples' attention. So I found one at a cycle site and the thing has three things going for it:
1. Compact size
2. Blistering bright - far brighter than anything I have seen
3. Option to also have it as a running light (not doing this) which then goes to brake light.

Anywho, I am more than impressed with it. http://www.customdynamics.com/Light_bars.htm Scroll down to Knight Riderz Non-Sequential LED Light Bar. Theres's a vid too. No affiliation.




They also have a non-flashing version, but what the hell, I don't have to be the one watching it flash.

[RickS]

the wires were easy to hide. Ran the thin wire that comes with it - from the left brake light through the trunk into engine compartment, through the engine grill closest to the chrome sail panel trim piece which I unscrewed and pryed to remove. then pry the center chrome piece - there is a clip in the middle and just run the wires under the chrome pieces exiting where you want to mount it under the targa bar - out side of course. I made a little bracket out of some scrap - everything is attached with 3M double sided tape which holds great. Guess you could just use the adhesive strip on the back of the light and attach to the outside of your back window too. I like it because it is pretty stealth until their eyes start bleeding.