Anyone fitted a 3rd Brake Light..........

[busheytrader]

to their DHC without fitting a rear spoiler or drilling the bootlid?

I was pulled over by the police the other night whilst driving my '96 Golf Gti. Only one of the two brake lights was working and their immediate thoughts were "duff light, older car, therefore dodgy car and driver". That's what they said, so I got the full ANPR workout and they got a surprise that I wasn't under 20.

They were very polite and after everything checked out fine, they recommended a 3rd brake light for the extra visibility and safety if one bulb blows again.

It's relatively easy to fit a high level 3rd brake light on a hatchback without molesting the car but what about the DHC?

Adam



TR7 V8 DHC Jaguar Solent Blue. 9.35cr Range Rover V8, Holley 390cfm, JWR Dual Port, 214 Cam, Lumention, Tubular Manifolds, S/S Single Pipe Exh, 3.08 Rear, 200lb Spax & PolyBushes all round, Anti- Dive, Strut-Top Roller Bearings, Capri Vented Discs & Calipers, Braided Hoses, 4 Speed Rear Cylinders, Uprated Master Cylinder & Servo, AT 14" 5 Spokes or Maestro Turbo 15" Alloys, Cruise Lights, S/S Heater Pipes, Replacement Fuel Tank. No Door Stickers. Mine since July 1986, V8 from 1991

[stevie_a]

<font color="teal"><b>I was looking at the Mazda MX5 Mk3 3rd brake light

I think this is the best looking one for our cars

I think you could double sided sticky tape it in place</b></font id="teal">




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<font size="4"><font color="green"><i>If it's not broke don't fix it.</i></font id="green"></font id="size4">

[john]

Thats a pretty cool idea Steve i've got a spoiler but if i didn't this would be the best bet

[8 whole cylinders worth of punch to ram the world through the windshield and out the rear view mirror. Car & Driver]
1981 Grinnall TR7 v8
1981 Black FHC
1979 & 1980 Black Premium FHC(laid to rest) Sorry


John

[trv8]

Fair play Steve, that looks neat [^].

[john 215]

Hi Adam,

Saw this at Classics On The Common a couple of years ago-




I have to admit the one Stevie has posted looks far better


Cheers John

LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!
1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6,ON THE ROAD NOW KICKING AR5E !!!!

[Henk]

It must be a very flat light if you will not crack the light when you open the boot.

Henk

1980 TR7 US Convertible
1978 Mini Clubman Estate

[pupinabox]

Wish I could take credit for it, but the PO installed it. It looks very nice and is tucked away so you hardly notice it.



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[HowardB]

I use my car regularly in the UK so fitted a third brake light on the edge of the boot lit. Its about 15/20 m high by 250mm long & 35mm deep with a black body - it looks OK even without the spoiler I have fitted above it - and makes me a whole lot happier when I am driving in poor weather conditions. It can be seen just under the spoiler in Bean's blog about the RBRR:-

[trv8]

Is there a minimum height for the third brake light[?]

[Wayne S]

I thought about attaching one to my roll over bar and feeding the wires down inside the vinyl cover that its wrapped in.

Really like the picture of the little unit above though in between the two numberplate lights, you could make that out of one of those flexible strips of red LEDS.

<b>Red 4.0 Litre V8 DHC Grinnall (with huuuuuge arches...!)</b>

[Odd]

Fitted mine to the oem luggage rack:



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[john 215]

Hi,

As far MOT concerned then no hight is specified, but must be roughly central.

Cheers John

LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!
1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6,ON THE ROAD NOW KICKING AR5E !!!!

[seven]

This was where Vars hi stop was positioned on the roll bar when it was fitted with a bar[8D]



Plus it could be seen with the roof raised, if you haven't a roll bar then this want be of any use[V]

Peter

The car is unable to handle my driving capabilities

[gslittle]

Hi

When I was at college a friend of mine had an MG Midget where he had embedded extra brake lights in the rear of the head restraints. This had been done really well and didn't look as bad as it might sound.

Perhaps there's room for considering a modern equivalent with LEDs?

Just a thought.

Cheers

Graham


1979 TR7 TCT DHC 16V
Formerly...
1980 TR7 FHC
1980 Factory TR8 DHC
1980 Factory TR8 DHC Automatic
1977 TR7 FHC Parts Car
1980 TR7 FHC Parts Car

[silverseven]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by pupinabox</i>

Wish I could take credit for it, but the PO installed it. It looks very nice and is tucked away so you hardly notice it.


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best one I've ever seen yet, even tempting actually!


Any idea of a source ???

Ron.