Date:         Thu, 15 Mar 2001 23:48:57 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: third rear tail light?
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>I installed a third brake light in the lower border of the hatch glass.  It
>is a JCWhitney compact 20-LED light.  I threaded a wire from the driver-side
>taillight wire cluster, up into the lateral air vent.  Drilled a hole from
>the vent into the ceiling (the closest to the front edge as my hand and
>drill allowed so it will hide behind the vent) and fished the wire from the
>inside.  Treaded the wire in the rubber boot going from the post to the rear
>hatch an finally drill a small hole almost under the glass gasket.  The
>light sticks to the glass and the wire is twisted inside the hatch, behind
>the panel.  Took me almost 1 hour to do the whole installation.


I would suggest the wire be threaded through with the stock wiper/heater
wiring via the rubber boot, as mine is. Saves drilling etc and is totally
hidden.

All vehicles in NZ are required to have a high-level centerline brakelight.
In older vehicles these are stuck onto the rear window, unless you can find
a rear wing with light built-in.


Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin, New Zealand
fax 64 (3) 479-7527
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
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