How to install 3rd brake light

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How to install 3rd brake light

Postby mark63 » Mon May 30, 2005 11:47 am

If you have a blanking plate instead of the cool 3rd brake light, get one and here is the how to:
First pop out the blanking plate which has small slots around the edge for a small screwdriver to aid removal.
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Behind the panel are 2 screws, and in the centre is a push fit white peg. Remove screws, and from inside remove roof trim panel and squeeze the white peg to release it.
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This is the removed panel from a transtop, the red circles show 2 plastic grommets that need removing, may be different on manual roof.
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light panel removed, time to clean and wax it while you have access.
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Now drill a small hole for the wire as the large hole is for the white peg. Wire up to the light and re-assemble.
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Lamp installed , just the screw covers to pop in. Mark63
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Postby Donna » Mon May 30, 2005 11:54 am

Excellent, cant wait to do mine now 8)
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Postby datman » Mon May 30, 2005 6:15 pm

where do you wire up to ?

go you have pics of these ?
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Postby pablo296 » Mon May 30, 2005 6:23 pm

would of been nice to see where to wire to
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Postby mark63 » Mon May 30, 2005 9:52 pm

I would have included a wiring pic, but the previous owner had installed an internal high level brake light. So chopped that out and used the wiring. Sorry I guess it joins in to the harness on it's way to the back lights. I would check under the black plastic door sill covers. Maybe someone can add info who has done the wiring.
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Postby Curtis » Tue May 31, 2005 7:59 am

There is a connector taped up above the internal light its a pain in the ass to get at you need to pull th eloom back

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Postby hullfc » Tue Dec 13, 2005 9:03 pm

having trouble wiring up mine.... how do i get the connector through the gap to wire it up? i cant get the plug off the end so cant get it through the gap, and cant drill a hole that big..


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Postby Curtis » Tue Dec 13, 2005 9:08 pm

i cut mine off and re attatched it on the other side
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Postby hullfc » Tue Dec 13, 2005 9:09 pm

suppose i could do that... any other ideas curtis?
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Postby Curtis » Tue Dec 13, 2005 9:11 pm

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Postby hullfc » Tue Dec 13, 2005 9:17 pm

:lol: :lol: did you cut it off and wire it back on at the other end?
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Postby Curtis » Tue Dec 13, 2005 9:43 pm

i cut off the plug put the wires through then attatched the plug again :D
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Postby hullfc » Sun Dec 18, 2005 12:07 pm

i havnt a clue where to wire the light up to.... ive taken off the relivent panels and there doesnt seem to be an obvious fixing for it.. could someone help me asap.

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Postby Curtis » Sun Dec 18, 2005 12:14 pm

your car may not have the wiring for the brake light but if it does what you need to do is pull back the loom that goes to the interior light (you need to unplug the light) its a pain but you need to pull the loom right out of the box section. then if you have the wiring for the light the plug will be taped up on that loom.
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Postby hullfc » Sun Dec 18, 2005 6:20 pm

cheers curtis for you help earlyer.... there wasnt any wires for the 3rd light so i had to run a wire from the actual brake lights... looks cool, very happy indeed..


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