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Redlabel6
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 5:29 am    Post subject: Re: Third brake light Reply with quote
I mounted mine as high as I could get it.
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I heated it up with a heat gun and curved it a little to match the roof line.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 3:17 pm    Post subject: Re: Third brake light Reply with quote
rbsurfguy wrote:
Looks Great, what brand and size did you use?
Jeff


Search Amazon for Lemonbest 12” LED. $15 CDN

It has a running light and turn signals built in.

I mounted it on a piece of angle aluminum I polished up. The LEDs trip is S elf adhesive but I zip tied it also for safety.

I used a double spade connector at the rear light and a solid body ground.

It can all be removed without a trace.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 5:12 pm    Post subject: Re: Third brake light Reply with quote
Frankly I like the one from the 1980s Porsche 911
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 6:53 pm    Post subject: Re: Third brake light Reply with quote
Redlabel6 wrote:
I mounted mine as high as I could get it.
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I heated it up with a heat gun and curved it a little to match the roof line.
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David


David, hate to tell you this, but your Ghia is on its side. They really better, top up Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 6:31 am    Post subject: Re: Third brake light Reply with quote
I knew something was wrong..... Smile
I did all my wiring while it was still on the rotisserie... much easier that way!
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 10, 2022 11:51 am    Post subject: Re: Third brake light Reply with quote
Awesome info,thank you all.

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2022 12:43 pm    Post subject: Re: Third brake light Reply with quote
Steelz21 wrote:
Search Amazon for Lemonbest 12” LED. $15 CDN

It has a running light and turn signals built in.

Do you have a link to the one you bought? I searched Amazon with the terms you provided and found everything EXCEPT what I was looking for.

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PostPosted: Sun Aug 14, 2022 12:08 pm    Post subject: Re: Third brake light Reply with quote
I , like a lot of others here, have opted for the engine compartment option.
I don't have mine powered up yet, so I can't show it lit up.

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