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Date:         Mon, 13 Feb 2006 20:30:49 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 3rd (center) Brake light for late model Vanagon
Comments: To: Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <5c80974c0602131939l1ee0bd87n9872a4512095a634@mail.gmail.com>
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Put a basket handle on my pop top?! I am WAY too old for that! :-)

On 2/13/06, Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@gmail.com> wrote: > > or, just get a projektzwo rear wing mit lighten (or however they say > it on the website) > > sudhir > > On 2/13/06, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote: > > There was a third brake light in my 84 when I got it. It's a "Lucas Rear > > Guard" and works very well and makes me feel more visible, especially > > considering how low a Vanagon's brake lights are. > > > > I'm currently trying to find the right LED strip to mount from the > outside > > on the pop top of the Westy. I have one, but I think a wrecking yard > stroll > > is in order. It would be very visible way up there, as long as we didn't > get > > our feet tangled in the wiring! > > > > On 2/13/06, Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> wrote: > > > > > > John Lavery wrote: > > > > > > <snip> > > > > I've seen a 3rd brake light mounted in the area behind the A/C. In > my > > > > case, the light would have to be bright enough to be easily visible > > > > through the dark tinted window on my rear hatch. > > > <snip> > > > > > > I installed a "HogLite" (intended for a Harley Davidson) in my '85 > Westy > > > which has limo dark window tinting. You can find these a bit cheaper > > > than the site below or you can find suitable alternatives including > some > > > at J.C. Whitney. > > > > > > ( http://www.hoglite.com/ ) > > > > > > The tinting was done on my Westy before I got it so I wasn't aware > that > > > there was actually more than one layer on the rear glass. The tinting > > > was too dark for the light to be effective in daylight so I decided to > > > cut an opening in the tinting for the light to show through. > > > > > > I cut a length of vinyl window blind to act as a template and > carefully > > > made a cut around it at the appropriate location. To my surprise, I > > > easily peeled away the first layer of tinting which was enough for the > > > light to shine through the other layer brightly. When the light is > off, > > > one is hard pressed to even see that there is a strip with one layer > > > removed. That's because it's directly behind the shelf at the rear of > > > the air conditioning cabinet and that area is dark. > > > > > > Anyway, I'm really happy with the results! > > > > > > Mike > > > Houlton, Maine > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Jake > > 1984 Vanagon GL > > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" > > www.crescentbeachguitar.com > > >

-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com


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