3rd brake light...

[B-Doon]

Hey all,

I checked the archives but I did not see anything specifically about this topic. I'm trying to get ready for a 6 hour trip to the Midwest Fest, and I was considering a 3rd brake light. I was thinking about mounting it at the top of the rear window to make it most visible. Does anyone have any experience with these? Where did you get yours? Are they hard to install? I've seen a few at JC Whitney Where did you get yours?...I'm looking for little one that dosen't look too obtrusive...Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Brian

72 inka

[BLUNT]

i forget barrys last name but hes out of sacramento. it was a series of led's about 4 inches wide up high on the rear window and youd never know they were there till he hit the brakes. not cheesy or cheap looking. a nice set up

[SteveJ]

Barry's light is really clean looking.

I got this 12v LED bar from www.wolo-mfg.com for about $15. Not bulky like most units you see out there. If it comes down to the deadline, get anything that will make you more visable.

I also have a rear fog light that I will click on in a panic stop, like when 70mph traffic decides to come to a stop.

[SteveJ]

Here is the rear fog/panic brake light on my 72.

[dlhoovler]

...from JC Whitney. I did a writeup about it on this forum probably four years ago (has it been that long?!?), but it may not show up in the archives. At any rate, it's just like Blunt said--less than $15, unobtrusive and bright. I stuck it to the rubber molding with double-stick foam tape and held the wires up with hair pins.

-Dave

[TMK-001]

Why would you want to add one of these?

Where can I get one of those stickers with BMW2002FAQ on them?

[Mike Self]

light look like? I have a similar lamp I'd like to mount in the same location...

mike

[dlhoovler]

...and '02s have small brake lights. That extra light helps a lot for visibility, especially from trucks and SUVs. That said, I got rear-ended AFTER installing the third brake light, but I was stopped on a blind corner and the guy in the Ford van was getting off the night shift. I still think the extra light is wise.

I think the FAQ store sold the stickers a while ago. They're not shown in the store now. Maybe Steve could be persuaded to do another run. I'd put a smaller one in my window for sure.

-Dave

[Guest Anonymous]

For a lot of our customers they ask us to give them a third brake light. this is due, as we all know, the number of idots on the road is ever increasing. The lower setup works well however up high is where the more modern ones are located. As you can see in the last pic, sorry trrying to catch the SC in a Turbo diesel and take a pic though the windshield isnt the best. How do you do it up high? Well for starters remove the rear glass and run the wires up behind the headliner. You can fish the wires up anywere but thats how we did it. Then attach the LED bar light to the headliner board. With all the add on lights they dont seal up on the glass so at night you can get a little red light inside.

Sam Schultz

LaValle's Import Restorations

Merlin_m3_racing (at) yahoo.com

[bugtustlebub]

I do not know if anyone here has done it but I've thought about using the boot lid mounted brake light from an E30 cabriolet.

Not everyone will be excited about putting hole in their boot lid, for sure.

It would be in keeping with using "only BMW parts".

Just my '02 cents. I don't know anything.

Regards,

Randy Bryant

[Jim_75Sahara]

re. 3rd brake light on the boot lid: I have one on mine. I am not 100% thrilled with it as it leaks a small bit of moisture in where the wiring leads in from the top of the car and into the trunk. It was there when I bought the car. I keep it for safety. I like the looks of the ones posted here, though. Mine is sorta cheesey I think..... (No accidents thus far)

[dlhoovler]

Jim Denker--he has a Sahara squarie. The light doesn't look great, but it works fine. I think he said the PO installed it. I prefer one inside the cabin for aesthetic reasons.

-Dave

[dlhoovler]

(nt)

[Lars]

but I can't believe I don't have any pictures of it on my website. Basically I got the generic one from JC Whittney and mounted it at the bottom center of the rear window. Because I don't have rear dash cover it was easy to run the wires to down through and to the left rear brake light and ground. It works great. The angle it is at it perfect for the SUVs to see it easier too. I'll try to get a picture of it later today sometime.

[B-Doon]

Thank You Everyone for you thoughts...

This AM when I go tup I found this light at JC Whitney

http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Product/tf-Browse/s-10101/Pr-p_Product.CATENTRY_ID:2003586/showCustom-0/p-2003586/N-111+10201+600003037/c-10101

It's a 20 led 4.25" wide by 1.6 high...I think I might take this route. I checked out the light SteveJ has, but I think I want a high mounted lamp. They also sell a logic circuit for these...will I need that as well?

Thanks,

Brian