3rd Brake Light Solution for 914, .... even if a GoWesty Part Options

[Tom_T]

Let me update this to say:

This is an economical ($25-30 part), easy & fast (1-2 hrs to stick-on & wire into tail brakelights/harness) for a quick 3rd Brake Light addition. This light unit is enclosed with wires & adhesive face to mount it to your rear window - no screws nor clips needed to mount the light & no reflecting glare off the glass.

You'll need to look at your 914 wiring diagram to see where best to wire it, but they can be dropped down behind the rear backpad & into the trunk &/or engine bay to tie into the brake lights & pull off any easy existing screw to body for ground.

This part is probably also available elsewhere - maybe cheaper - & is on sale in Jan 2015 at GoWesty (they put them on sale a couple of times a year as Monthly Specials).

There are also several other more expensive & complicated solutions discussed below & with links by other posters, if this doesn't suit your liking. .....

This should also work well for those who want to add a 3rd brake light to their 914 at reasonable cost, but you may need some extra wire to reach the taillight buckets/harness to tie into.

http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php...gory_parent_id=



I put it on our `88 Westy as per their instructions at the GoWesty website after my wife had gotten rear-ended in it a couple of years ago, & it works well & adds visibility to our "brick on wheels"! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

Happy New Year! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
Tom
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[rmdinmd]

I did this; Got the idea from another members post and the light from banggood.com for less then $10 shipped (might have been less then $5).

Ran wires through trim and into engine bay then to trunk. took maybe a couple of hours total. another possible solution.





No glare, under cover and works great. no turn signal, just a third brake light with 26 LEDS.

[Tom_T]

I did this; Got the idea from another members post and the light from banggood.com for less then $10 shipped (might have been less then $5).

Ran wires through trim and into engine bay then to trunk. took maybe a couple of hours total. another possible solution.





No glare, under cover and works great. no turn signal, just a third brake light with 26 LEDS.

How did you attach it to the underside of the roll bar?

BTW - the GoWesty one is brake only too.

[rmdinmd]

I did this; Got the idea from another members post and the light from banggood.com for less then $10 shipped (might have been less then $5).

Ran wires through trim and into engine bay then to trunk. took maybe a couple of hours total. another possible solution.





No glare, under cover and works great. no turn signal, just a third brake light with 26 LEDS.

How did you attach it to the underside of the roll bar?

BTW - the GoWesty one is brake only too.

It had the sticky pads. so if need be you can remove it, but then will need to get new glue pads. I got a roll of 3M outdoor adheasive strip for maybe $5.

We also used this on my buddies 356 and attached it to the inside of the window. you can adjust the angle of the light. On his you can see a reflection on the glass when it is on but it doesn't affect the view out the back. its just a red glow.