Date:         Fri, 28 Sep 2007 10:52:01 -0700
Reply-To:     Andrew Martin <campahvan@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Andrew Martin <campahvan@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: 3rd brake light?
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I've never seen a Vanagon with a factory third brake light.  Chris?

I added one to my 85 Westy using a third brake light kit from JC Whip-me.
To mount it to the window it has a peel and stick foam edge.  I ran the
wires behind my curtain bars and through the grommet for the rear defroster
wires.   Once inside the van body I ran the wires inside the Westy cabinets
down to the engine cover.  I opted NOT to drill a hole through the rear deck
so the wires go around the engine cover seal and to the existing brake light
wiring.  I used two layers of shrink wrap to protect the wires where they
contact the edge of the engine cover.  It's not perfect but it works for me.


Robert Keezer warmerwagen@hotmail.com sells a third brake light (from a
Jetta?) that looks good.

I've got to find something that will work for my Single Cab when I have the
tilt on.  Mounting to the tailgate is an option but it would have to not
clash with body when the gate was down.   Suggestions?

Andrew

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Chris Snyder
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 10:07 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: 3rd brake light?

In a message dated 9/27/2007 5:35:05 PM Central Daylight Time,
mbucchino@CHARTER.NET writes:


> Is there any benefit is using the back hatch off of a
> > 1987 vanagon on a pre-1987 vanagon to utilize the
> > third brake light that was mandated by US safety laws?
> >
>
Just curious but, I have an '87 Wolfburg and I DO NOT have the 3rd brake
lite
on mine. Was it only on some models and not others?? I know the Wolfburg was
surpose to be the high end model in it's day so, I would think it would have
had the 3rd brake lite.
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