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Gibbo
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 7:09 pm    Post subject: Wiring Diagram for a third brake light? Reply with quote

Hey all, I have a 69 Squareback and am wanting to wire in a decorative third brake light.

Does anyone have info on how to do this?

Thanks in advance!

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 4:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If all else is in working order, you should be able to just hook into one of the other tail lights.I forget which side they come thru, but just check to make sure you actually have the brake light, and not the turn signal, or the running lights.If I remember correctly, both lights come thru the same side and then split, Or you could just pull the tail light out and splice in there. Do yourself a favor though, and get a real butt splice not those ones the crimp over the existing wire. If you do it right, Itll last for a while.
Also make sure you dont overload the circuit with a huge brake light, or youll be riding around without any.You shouldnt have to many problems.
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 1:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nah, its not a huge light.

I thought it might be more complicated than I splice, I will give it a go!

thanks for the help!

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 4:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I put a 3rd brake light on my car, I just spliced into the driver's side brake light. I've been driving with it for a year now, no problems yet.
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 9:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It is the black wire with the read tracer. Either side. Black/Red is brake lights.
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