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Title: 3rd brake light
Post by: Benny T on 30 March 2008, 19:11
Thinking of getting a 3rd brake light but how are they connected? :laugh:

Cheers
Title: Re: 3rd brake light
Post by: Len on 31 March 2008, 08:43
Into the brake light circuit.
Title: Re: 3rd brake light
Post by: eightyeightmph on 31 March 2008, 11:20
Just wired this up last weekend,

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m12/eightyeightmph/Golf%20Accident%20Repair/Image052-1.jpg)

Just soldered straight onto the brake light cluster. Look where the brake light bulb is (lower outside corner) & you can make a connection on the metal either side of the socket.
Title: Re: 3rd brake light
Post by: Benny T on 31 March 2008, 17:30
Just wired this up last weekend,

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m12/eightyeightmph/Golf%20Accident%20Repair/Image052-1.jpg)

Just soldered straight onto the brake light cluster. Look where the brake light bulb is (lower outside corner) & you can make a connection on the metal either side of the socket.

ok cheers mate, so it's just a wire from the rear lights? might just get one that sticks onto the back window, is that the same?
Cheers
Title: Re: 3rd brake light
Post by: eightyeightmph on 31 March 2008, 18:00
Yea, you'll probably find it comes with enough wire to reach that far.

Probably easier too as you can keep the wiring inside, behind the head liner then down behind the inside trim to get to the light cluster.

Let me know if you get stuck & I'll throw up a pic of what I've done! :smiley:
Title: Re: 3rd brake light
Post by: Benny T on 31 March 2008, 20:28
Yea, you'll probably find it comes with enough wire to reach that far.

Probably easier too as you can keep the wiring inside, behind the head liner then down behind the inside trim to get to the light cluster.

Let me know if you get stuck & I'll throw up a pic of what I've done! :smiley:

Ok will do, thanks for all the advice, top man!
Title: Re: 3rd brake light
Post by: jonezee_ipswich on 31 March 2008, 20:50

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m12/eightyeightmph/Golf%20Accident%20Repair/Image052-1.jpg)

where did you get that from mate? looks sweet! :smiley:
Title: Re: 3rd brake light
Post by: bigman_10 on 01 April 2008, 01:37
Into the brake light circuit.

do i detect a hint of sarcasm? :grin: yeah like mike said is good but if you cant be bothered with soldering try scotch clips and chop into the brake light wires finding them with a voltmeter. its pikey but it'll work!  :wink:
Title: Re: 3rd brake light
Post by: eightyeightmph on 01 April 2008, 08:09


where did you get that from mate? looks sweet! :smiley:

Yea pretty cool, I actually got it on here off Ineson who got it off Mr.Blue, but as far as I know it's from a Jap/US spec VR6?!

Title: Re: 3rd brake light
Post by: ineson on 01 April 2008, 14:04
Yeah kinda wish I had kept hold of it now  :angry: but it looks good mate  :cool:
Title: Re: 3rd brake light
Post by: eightyeightmph on 01 April 2008, 14:13
Yeah kinda wish I had kept hold of it now  :angry: but it looks good mate  :cool:

 :rolleyes: Nevermind! I'll keep my eyes open on fleabay & that & let you know if see another one!
Title: Re: 3rd brake light
Post by: ineson on 01 April 2008, 15:18
Cheers mate appreciate that!!  :cool:
Title: Re: 3rd brake light
Post by: jonezee_ipswich on 01 April 2008, 18:10
not if i find it first lol  :grin:
Title: Re: 3rd brake light
Post by: chelling on 07 April 2008, 22:41
Hey guys,

I've got one of these sitting in my study ready to be bolted on :wink: I bought it off ebay USA as it was standard fitment on their cars. Aus spec cars had another type of third brake light that mounted onto the rear window.

Benny T: How did you route the wiring through the tailgate? The original fitment actually had a different rear window, with a small hole in it for the wire to go through!

cheers,
Trent