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columbiA 12-19-2011 10:50 PM

cheap 3rd brake lite
 

For about $20 at Walmart I picked up a combo brake-turn-tail LED lite.It was about 2" x 6" and is 12 v neg grd.On my 6v + grd car,Iused the grd wire as the hot wire & brake wire as grd wire.I centered the lite on bottom of rear window & glued it on with dab of clear silicone on each end. Simple matter to run wires behind back rest down to brake lite wire &grd.

Bruce of MN 12-22-2011 04:24 PM

Re: cheap 3rd brake lite
 

Quote:

Originally Posted by columbiA (Post 327497)
I used the grd wire as the hot wire & brake wire as grd wire.

I don't quite understand what you mean.

CarlG 12-22-2011 04:34 PM

Re: cheap 3rd brake lite
 

Reversed the wires since polarity is Pos grnd in a stock Model A

dfish2931nc 12-22-2011 06:34 PM

Re: cheap 3rd brake lite
 

Did it work???

columbiA 12-22-2011 08:41 PM

Re: cheap 3rd brake lite
 

yes ,LED brake lite works great.

sidevalve 12-23-2011 09:52 AM

Re: cheap 3rd brake lite
 

Are they bright? You said it was for 12V and you have 6V. Thanks.

Logan 12-23-2011 11:56 AM

Re: cheap 3rd brake lite
 

Quote:

Originally Posted by sidevalve (Post 329437)
Are they bright? You said it was for 12V and you have 6V. Thanks.

They won't be as bright at 12 volt, but it'll still work good. It doesnt take hardly any power to run led lights

KGBnut 12-23-2011 03:37 PM

Re: cheap 3rd brake lite
 

I would love to see some pictures.

Bruce Adams 12-23-2011 04:47 PM

Re: cheap 3rd brake lite
 

The 6 volt THIRD BRAKELIGHT I purchased from the fellow in Connecticut, is it J&L works just perfectly, with scads of brightness, and does my directionals, to, and as I recall its like $35.

Its about one inch high and probably 14" wide.

Ken/SC 12-24-2011 09:52 AM

Re: cheap 3rd brake lite
 

Can you post a picture of it. I might run down and pick one up.

bogiediver 12-24-2011 04:06 PM

Re: cheap 3rd brake lite
 

Not sure I was able to follow which you were requesting the picture of... but here is the link to the J&L model Bruce referred to

http://jandlenterprise.com/products/brakelighter.htm


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