Date:         Tue, 24 Mar 2020 14:23:46 -0700
Reply-To:     Mark McCulley <markmcculley@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Mark McCulley <markmcculley@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: GW third break light install was Facebook doesn't work
Comments: To: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net>
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Hi Eric,

I did mine a bit differently than the GW instructions, perhaps a bit less
"professional" but it's worked out fine for me. My van is a Westfalia and
has no A/C and I didn't want to drill any holes.

What I did was:

   1. I tucked the wires into the rubber seal for the rear hatch and routed
   them towards the drivers side of the van.
   2. Near the upper left corner of the hatch opening, I split off the
   ground wire and grounded it using an existing screw.
   3. I continued routing the "hot" wire tucked into the rubber seal down
   the left side of the hatch opening and around the bottom left corner to a
   location above the left tail light. Here there just happened to be a split
   in the rubber seal where I was able to break out the wire and run it down
   the outside of the van about an inch to the tail light where it slips in
   between the van body and the seal for the tail light assembly.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1X6rxG64LRRPtuWtYLEaVC7Y2X2dj5Dya

Hope this is helpful.

Regards,
Mark

On Tue, Mar 24, 2020 at 12:10 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi Mark,
>
> Back on topic, Can you tell me about your brake light install.  That is
> one of the first things I want to do when the van returns.
>
> I read the directions with a friend and man it looked complicated to me.
>
> It was months ago but doesn’t it go something like this
>
> 1 cleverly run the wire under the window rubber over to the defroster wire
> Somehow get it through the rubber tube into the van
> Magically reach it and pull it down toward the engine compartment
> Find a way in to the Engine compartment
> Find a friend with eyes to find the correct wire on the driver’s side
> light.
> Tap into the wire and prey!
>
> Ugh, I still plan to do it but I can’t say it looks like fun!
>
> How did you navigate through all those tight places?
>
> Please don’t make me go to Facebook to ask!
>
> Eric Caron
> 85 GL Auto
>
>
> Did you have to do that to install yours?  Other then finding a person to
> identify the wire?
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Mar 24, 2020, at 11:25 AM, Mark McCulley <markmcculley@GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
> >
> > I have installed the GW upper brake light kit and their LED bulb upgrade
> on
> > exterior lights (except headlights). Both are easy projects to do and I
> > think the enhanced lighting makes a big difference in making the van
> > visible to other drivers.
> >
> > -Mark
> >
> > On Tue, Mar 24, 2020 at 8:14 AM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Anyone install the third GW upper brake light?
> >>
> >> Anyone do the GW rear back up light kit?
> >> And, not to mention a rear light hinge project!
> >>
>
>