How to install 3rd brake light

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Postby CRXxx » Wed Jan 04, 2006 11:42 pm

i just bought one for my esi i hope the wiring is there!! did you have to put an inline fuse from wiring up from the break lights??

could just run a wire from the fruse box from where the breaklight fuse is??
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Postby Curtis » Thu Jan 05, 2006 1:48 am

You may have the wiring there mate check first like i explained
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Postby Geo » Fri Jan 06, 2006 1:36 am

Since follks are so interested in the this I'll post the wiring for it as we have these stock. I will add some more pictures as I get time for the hole needed and the rubber plug that is included that goes through the panel on this. On to the pictures now:

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As the first picture shows all the connections needed for this, the second shows where to put the ground wire at connector G551. Connector C417 goes to the brake pedal switch, as you can see they just tap into the wiring that runs to the rear brake lights in the rear storage boxes area by running it down the side pillar. As stated above I will adding the picture of the high brake light assembly and wiring from it to this for a How-To.

Any other question you may have just post them up and I'll try to answer them for you on this. Would hope this clears it up for everyone.
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Postby CRXxx » Sat Jan 07, 2006 3:25 pm

right i just got a hi level break light but the conector has been cut off, just a green/white and black wire comming off.

how can i wire this up?? do i just run a wire from the green/white wire from one of the back break lights to the hi level green/white wire, then the black wire on the hi level just gound it of a metal place on the frame??
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Postby Geo » Sat Jan 07, 2006 8:06 pm

CRXxx wrote:right i just got a hi level break light but the conector has been cut off, just a green/white and black wire comming off.

how can i wire this up?? do i just run a wire from the green/white wire from one of the back break lights to the hi level green/white wire, then the black wire on the hi level just gound it of a metal place on the frame??


Yes, the Green/White goes to the Green/White wire to the rear brakes and the Black to ground. Just make sure you pad it where it goes through the metal on the panel so it doesn't short out on you. Using wire taps would be the easiest way to do this with, they just clamp onto the wire your tapping into and then you plug in your new wire.
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Postby CRXxx » Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:04 pm

yeah i wouldn't leave wire exposed, solder and insulation tape
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Postby CRXxx » Thu Jan 26, 2006 7:32 pm

what amp wire will i need??? 8amp??

also how do you get the interior plastic off on a manual roof??? there no screws :S
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Postby SammyCRX80 » Sun Nov 12, 2006 7:04 pm

I've done this and the upper drains today and I'm just going to add this little bit of information. I think it must be a difference between transtops and the manual roof because my car (manual) was different. If like me you don't have any of those screws to take the interior out, you'll need to remove the interior light cover, unscrew the light panel, unclip it and probably the plastic trim inside the car as well. I actually broke the clips on my light, so perhaps if someone could shed light on the best way to do this, that might help people in future.

Although it's for the upper drains, this link might help...

http://www.teamdelsolwa.com/howto/trunkleak.htm

And finally, here's a picture of where you can find the wiring for that high level brake light hiding. Hope it's of help to someone (it took me a while to find it!)

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Postby SammyCRX80 » Sun Nov 12, 2006 7:08 pm

Actually in retrospect, it's not a very clear picture :oops: But imagine the interior light is just out of the picture on the left and that might help :)
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Re: How to install 3rd brake light

Postby sol-mate » Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:25 pm

Anyone know where I can get a 3rd brakelight from? I really want one... :cry:
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Re: How to install 3rd brake light

Postby LIL EVIL » Thu May 01, 2008 11:20 am

im about to do this at the weekend, problem is i have no where to wire in to [ no loom ]
so green on green and black on ground, yet again simon blows up his car lol

[after fitting my first set of neons inside a car we had black smoke filling it in mins lol

thats what you get for being pikey!!]

i got my light on e-bay for £29.99 2nd hand, well looks like it never got fitted
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Re: How to install 3rd brake light

Postby De La Sol » Wed May 28, 2008 2:38 pm

Ive had a 3rd light for ages but hasnt been fitted yet. Must be an easier way than tearing out the interior and breaking all the clips in the process... ??
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Re: How to install 3rd brake light

Postby LIL EVIL » Thu May 29, 2008 12:14 am

mine wnet in real easy no probs run it to the rear left break light

works fine
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Re: How to install 3rd brake light

Postby De La Sol » Thu May 29, 2008 1:25 pm

LIL EVIL wrote:mine wnet in real easy no probs run it to the rear left break light

works fine


All the pictures have expired, so how do you get the wiring through to the brake lights?
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Re: How to install 3rd brake light

Postby LIL EVIL » Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:50 am

ran throught the rear of the frame down into the back of the car then trough to the boot, when i get 5 ill draw it up na dre post the wiring i did
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