High Mounted 3rd Brake Strobe Light, A few pics, video and contacts, $7.94 total! |
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High Mounted 3rd Brake Strobe Light, A few pics, video and contacts, $7.94 total! |
oakdalecurtis |
Apr 26 2017, 11:03 AM
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Oakdalecurtis Group: Members Posts: 1,325 Joined: 5-June 15 From: Oakdale, Ca Member No.: 18,802 Region Association: Central California |
Finally attached an LED high mount 3rd brake light. Added a strobe module to make it really pop.
Here's a short video of it in action. If you watch it in slow mo, you can see the LED lights come on significantly before the car's incandescent brake light bulbs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaQ6msHbFbA I drilled holes in the LED side mounts so I could use small screws to attach it to the underside of the targa bar instead of just the sticky tape on it. The small holes in the curved mounts' exterior allow screwdriver access to the screws inside the mount. I had to remove the engine lid to allow my drill to fit under the targa bar to drill the small pilot holes for the mounting screws. I ran the thin LED dual wire lead up through another small hole drilled through the LED mount and into the targa bar. Then the wire goes out through a small hole drilled under the rear targa bar chrome trim. After adding a dual wire extension, I ran the wire along under the rear targa trim to the edge trim, then down under that piece. I got the wire into the engine bay through a small downward hole under the side trim and through another small hole in the engine bay side near the trunk hinge attachment point. From there it was easy to follow the existing wire harness back to the brake light connection point. I put the strobe module in-line right there. Do not ground the negative from the LED light before reaching the strobe module since the module needs both positive and negative wires in and out. Ground the negative lead coming out of the strobe module. Finally, using a piggy back connector finishes the connection to the brake light lead without cutting any harness's. Btw, here's a link to the LED light at Amazon for $1.85 and free shipping! Don't know how the can do that! http://www.ebay.com/itm/Red-14-LED-Car-Aut...Nv4&vxp=mtr And here's a link to the strobe module for $6.09 and free shipping. https://www.amazon.com/CARCHET-Strobe-Contr...e/dp/B00I4J35HY A little wire and $7.94 and you're in business! |
ValcoOscar |
May 19 2020, 09:49 AM
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Garage Life Group: Members Posts: 2,384 Joined: 19-November 13 From: SoCal Member No.: 16,669 Region Association: Southern California |
SSSSSHHHHHH (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Narp 914 3rd Brake light. Best, IMHO (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Check this light out. My friend uses these exclusively at his Hot Rod shop here in SoCal. Super small, practically invisible, but SUPER BRIGHT. I am going to install on all of my 914's. I opted for smoke lens. https://luckybike.com/products/taillight-led-strip-flexible Oscar Attached thumbnail(s) |
mgp4591 |
May 19 2020, 10:25 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,374 Joined: 1-August 12 From: Salt Lake City Ut Member No.: 14,748 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
[quote name='ValcoOscar' date='May 19 2020, 09:49 AM' post='2816836']
SSSSSHHHHHH (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Narp 914 3rd Brake light. Oscar, do you cut into the trim to make that fit? |
ValcoOscar |
May 19 2020, 10:38 AM
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Garage Life Group: Members Posts: 2,384 Joined: 19-November 13 From: SoCal Member No.: 16,669 Region Association: Southern California |
[quote name='mgp4591' date='May 19 2020, 09:25 AM' post='2816850']
[quote name='ValcoOscar' date='May 19 2020, 09:49 AM' post='2816836'] SSSSSHHHHHH (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Narp 914 3rd Brake light. Oscar, do you cut into the trim to make that fit? [/quote] Hey Mike- On my V8 car I deleted all targa trim so I ran wire underneath sheet metal in place of trim. Careful not to burn wire as I welded metal strips. I ran wire through existing sail trim hole into to trunk, spliced into brake wire. Bingo...done. Other 914's will get these mounted straight onto rear glass. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) I bet they would look sweet cut into moulding (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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