Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 17:01:30 -0600
Reply-To: Patrick Seurynck <climb12@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Patrick Seurynck <climb12@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: GW third break light install was Facebook doesn't work
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Eric
I installed my third brake light a few years ago. The install went without
incident and I have been very happy with the third light. One comment
though, the rubber used that sticks to the glass window is a grey color
that clashed with the black window seal. By now you may be able to request
it in black.
Patrick
On Tue, Mar 24, 2020 at 3:24 PM Mark McCulley <markmcculley@gmail.com>
wrote:
> 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!
> > >>
> >
> >
>
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