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

trv8 · Postby **trv8** » 02 Nov 2010 06:01

The smallest I can find to fit between the two numberplate lights is
this one....

http://www.s-v-c.co.uk/prod/LED-brake-red-s.html

Not sure if the overall length (140mm) includes the fixing brackets.

slider · Postby **slider** » 02 Nov 2010 09:28

i like the MX5 version(without the chrome)but i would fit it on the bootlid just before the edge so it lifted on the lid, sod it! i will get one this week and fit it as i have been contemplating it for a few weeks now, time to act...[:D]

UKPhilTR7 · Postby **UKPhilTR7** » 02 Nov 2010 11:30

I have fitted one on my 7 that I got from Halford's for my FHC. It has stickers on either end so I was able to fix it to the top of my rear glass. It is good as in the dark when I put the breaks on I can see that the red light comes on through the reflection.

elsberry · Postby **elsberry** » 02 Nov 2010 16:54

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by slider

i like the MX5 version(without the chrome)but i would fit it on the bootlid just before the edge so it lifted on the lid, sod it! i will get one this week and fit it as i have been contemplating it for a few weeks now, time to act...[:D]

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That's exactly the same one I'm looking at. I think it will fit appropriately onto the boot of the DHC without looking out of place.

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trv8 · Postby **trv8** » 02 Nov 2010 18:04

Any links for the MX5 light. I can find the cover for it, but not the light.

stevie_a · Postby **stevie_a** » 02 Nov 2010 18:09

Same here I could only find the cover

But have been looking for the light for some time

I would do it body colour but I personally think the MX5 one is the best

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stevie_a · Postby **stevie_a** » 16 Jun 2011 22:10

After a long search "months"

I have now got a MX5 light

I sat it in place and it looked good BUT unforchanatlay it did not fit...[:0]

when you opened the boot it hit the light

the light is about 3 to 4mm to tall

so I had to set about reducing the height by sanding it down to size

Now fully sanded

using sanding block sanding it totally flat and with fine paper keyed ready for top colour

will post more later when I do it.

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Odd · Postby **Odd** » 17 Jun 2011 09:29

OK Stevie,
you forgot to give the forum the Mazda spare parts number...

And;
Is it LED lighted or bulbs?

stevie_a · Postby **stevie_a** » 17 Jun 2011 10:34

odd the part is far to expensive for me to bother about part numbers

I got it from e-bay for Â£25 second hand

It is from a mk3 Mazda MX5 2007

Yes they are LED lights 

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swifty · Postby **swifty** » 17 Jun 2011 12:19

Hmmm.. I do like the ingenuity of some of these options (the roll bar light, the Mazdza light and the under-boot light) Choices, choices! It's got me thinking now...

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stevie_a · Postby **stevie_a** » 06 Jul 2011 19:14

OK next step I have had to cut more than expected to get it to fit

and i am not happy with paint, but will do for now until i get time to repaint it

as said cut down quite a bit

so i infiled it with resin to give strenth

Painted (but not happy)

and fitted

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whitenviro · Postby **whitenviro** » 06 Jul 2011 20:58

A lot of work done on that light. I almost hate to ask, but could you have mounted it on the boot lid and saved all the grinding?

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Tom M. · Postby **Tom M.** » 06 Jul 2011 22:05

Odd,

How did you get the wires from the luggage rack into the boot?

Tom M.

trv8 · Postby **trv8** » 07 Jul 2011 02:54

Looks very neat Stevie [^]. Me is liking that very much [:)].

Odd · Postby **Odd** » 07 Jul 2011 14:43

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Tom M. Odd, how did you get the wires from the luggage rack into the boot? Tom M. <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> Into and then inside the top hoop - down inside the hoop bracket - through the bracket foot and luggage lid via an extra hole
- then via the lid frame/stiffener down to the hinge and further on rearwards to the light cluster. All holes risking water ingress
sealed up with a silicon cement. No problems so far...

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