Date:         Wed, 15 Feb 2006 00:50:45 -0800
Reply-To:     Doug F <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Doug F <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
Subject:      Re: 3rd (center) Brake light for late model Vanagon
Comments: To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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Goop works very well and can be removed without mess like silicones etc
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jake de Villiers" <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 7:45 PM
Subject: Re: 3rd (center) Brake light for late model Vanagon


Polyurethane is the best adhesive for that Jon, in the caulking section of
your lumberyard. I have not seen it in clear. If you need clear, try  Lexel.

Seeya,

On 2/14/06, Jon Brown <jbrown510@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I picked an red LED 3rd brake light up off ebay, wired it in parallel with
> the right rear tail light.  The nice thing about the LED's is that they
> are
> so low power you don't have to worry about splicing off the existing
> wiring.
> I trimmed out the window tinting where the light sits.
>
> The biggest problem I've had is figuring out how to keep it glued to the
> glass.  Suggestions for gluing plastic (mounting brackets) to glass?
>
> I don't think I'd want it "on" the rear shelf for two reasons.  1) It'll
> be
> dimmer than if mounted flush to glass especially if you don't trim out the
> window tinting and trimming out the window tinting without mounting it
> flush
> is going to look funny.  2) If it's not mounted flush to the glass you'll
> get some reflection off the window and into your rear view mirror.  Since
> mine is presently "not" glued to the window I might try it on the rear
> deck
> just to see how it is, but I'm not optimistic about it.
>
> IMHO, external mounting would be ideal, but then you have to worry about
> weatherproofness and getting a wire to it.
>
> -Jon
>



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