TheSamba.com :: View topic - in the interest of safety..3rd brakelight

Sun Dec 04, 2005 6:32 pm

hi all i finally got around to installing my 3rd brakelight and thought you all could benefit from a little piece of mind that others can see you are braking. i was sick and tired of lexus's and bmws roaring up to my bumper then braking. we all know our tail lights and brakelights could be better. i took this from a diahtsu charade wagon at pick and pull .total was $4.00... money ahead in my book...about an hour labor was all it took. i think that it looks like it came there from the factory... pics are in the squareback gallery under alex608

Sun Dec 04, 2005 7:01 pm

Where is rohnert calif ?

Sun Dec 04, 2005 7:08 pm

Rohnert Park is 50 miles north of SF or 10 miles south of Santa Rosa

Sun Dec 04, 2005 7:46 pm

My late model taillights throw out plenty of light...it's just the idiot driver's that are the issue, not the lights :wink:

Sun Dec 04, 2005 7:56 pm

it's a cool idea, though!
If a third brake light was built into a one piece hinge cover for squares, that would rock, too.

Sun Dec 04, 2005 9:59 pm

Hey, that's a good idea!

Mon Dec 05, 2005 8:29 am

i was thinking of sporting one of these...

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=107220&highlight=pass

wish they had it in a middle finger though...

Mon Dec 05, 2005 8:49 am

I was thinking more along the lines of a torpedo launcher. It's just a more permanent solution to the problem.

Mon Dec 05, 2005 6:44 pm

I went to the bike shop and got a small vintage-looking red bullet light that I put in the back window I wired it in line with the drivers side brake lite. Looks good and works like a charm.

Mon Dec 05, 2005 7:12 pm

Quote: I went to the bike shop and got a small vintage-looking red bullet light
That's COOL!
I'd love to see a pic...