Third brake light

[My57Oval]

You're going to need a longer, larger diameter bolt......

[Bigjacksauto]

Any other 3rd brake light options out there for 6 volts. I could not find any not listed in here.
Before I go and buy the one from j&l
http://jandlenterprise.com/products/brakelighter.htm
I thought I would check here.
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1968 Beetle "Herbie" replica Father Son Project
1960 Beetle deluxe / Flint/Pebble Grey og 1200cc 36hp
1975 Westfalia bus sold
1967 SO 42 Westfalia Bus

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[BulliBill]

Can anyone comment on the invasive-ness (or not) of wiring job the J & L LED third brake light when mounting it to the inside of the glass on an Oval Beetle and where you taped into the VW harness? Was there an existing hole to pass the wiring thru or did you have to drill the body?

Bill
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I'm looking for these license plate frames for my fleet:
Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton

Thanks for any help!

[Eric&Barb]

[BulliBill]

I see nothing in their ad that says it is for exterior mounting (weather resistant), only that it is for mounting on the inside of the rear window. Perhaps it is not exactly weather-proof.

Bill
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I'm looking for these license plate frames for my fleet:
Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton

Thanks for any help!

[nlorntson]

[JeffRens]

Installed the Brakelighter on my 56 Oval. Love it! Incredibly bright. I cut a textured piece of plastic and installed it on the lower edge. It blocks most of the internal reflection. As far as the wiring, I left the wire exposed and tucked it in the package tray sill to the right side where I did have to drill a hole to access the engine compartment. From there it's just a short distance to the wire harness under the tar board on the right side of the engine compartment.I could have run that wire under the headliner, but I had just installed the new felt headliner, and really didn't want to disturb it.

[Chick Iverson]

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'59 Euro convertible--'56 type 2 double door panel w/Chick Iverson logo-....2 wrongs don't make a right, but 3 lefts do!

[6T5 square]

I've been running the brakelighter for over three years now. Still works great and highly recommend it. Yes, I drilled a small hole in the luggage wall to run the wiring just as stated above. Works great and is fairly stealth
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John
65 square 1500S (weezer) sold but always on my mind
60 beetle (Ned)

Quoting John Muir -- Open the rear boot. Get out the stool and sit down. Contemplate the air-cooled beauty before you. - How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive -- Step-By-Step Procedures for the Compleat Idiot

[René R.]

J&L Enterprises has recently updated their website, which has a new address: brakelighter.com. There are several photos in the gallery showing various mounting options on different cars, including VWs (one of which is mine).

I've been running mine for three years now and I totally love it. I feel way safer knowing that people behind me see more than just the tiny heart tail lights when I signal a stop.
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Gone but not forgotten: 1950 Hoffman split (restored in 1966) - another 1950 Hoffman split (restored in 1996)

[Bigjacksauto]

I recently installed a brakelighter on my 60 beetle.
I wired mine so that the turn signals are connected as well. The way it is designed is that you ground two wires then simply hook one wire to the left turn signal an another to the right turn signal.
When I activate the turn signals the brakelighter is very bright. But when I hit the brake pedal the it is only about half as bright. I am guessing I may not have enough voltage?
Tried a better ground, but did not help, any other ideas?
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1960 Beetle deluxe / Flint/Pebble Grey og 1200cc 36hp
1975 Westfalia bus sold
1967 SO 42 Westfalia Bus

(o\_!_/o)

[Mark Evans]

[Bigjacksauto]

[2067Bug]

I use the Brakelighter on my 67 and 57 bugs and love the brightness, flexibility to use them as brake lights and blinkers, and the ease of mounting and wiring.

[Motorhead55]

On my 1955 European Deluxe, Holland delivery with the heart stop lights, I used a 1967 bug back up light with a '55 bus red lens. To also brighten up the brake lights, I hid a 6 volt load relay behind the passenger engine bay cardboard. I tapped a 6 volt battery source from the Porsche 356 voltage regulator I mounted on the passenger side upper firewall and fused it to the relay. So the brake light switch just closes the relay and the relay load contacts take battery power and to the stop lights.
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2007 Dodge Cummins Diesel 4x4 6spd stick
1939 WILLYS pickup
1967 Triumph Tiger Cub

[johnny chingas]

I mounted my vintage STOP light on my roof rack, looks pretty cool when lit up really big and bright.

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[mbaldwin19]

I am about to install the J&L 12" led light bar in the air intake area with the magnets. ('54 Oval) All about to arrive. Using brackets supplied with the unit,
I will try to mount the magnets with adhesive. Mr. Wood, is that what you did?

I don't expect moving it into place with paint sticks to be easy, but it seems the best way. Any tips on that would be appreciated!

[rdwood]

I used two small but strong rare earth magnets I removed from two small speakers. I epoxied the magnets into two holders I custom made on a 3D printer for the ends of the light bar. I screwed the ends of the light bar into these holders, the magnets were at the other end of the holder. The holders were short in height and I think you could make them from wood.
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'57 Beetle- Horizon Blue
'71 Ghia Convertible - Tornado Red
'74 Super Beetle - Tropical Green

[mbaldwin19]

Brakelighter is great! Very bright. I bought 1&1/4" magnets from Amazon, used Gorilla double stick tape on the brackets and mounted it in the air intake. Almost invisible when dark, with shrink tubing to hide the colorful wire. Easy install using the paint stick method. Will switch back to heart lens for brake and vertical for running. No question it is the main brake light!

[finster]

an interesting older solution on a '54 oval field find

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