Date:         Mon, 30 Nov 1998 07:05:27 -0500
Reply-To:     EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
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From:         EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      3rd brake lights
Comments: To: Austin <austins@IX.NETCOM.COM>
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 I was thinking of 2 more lamps in the lower part of the hatch. Would
be easy, because there is pleanty of room. I would making a dual
element bulb and connect up the running lights also. The reason I
have not done this, is at night the lighting would look strange. It would
end up looking like a highway repair crew truck!

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler


On Sun, 29 Nov 1998, Austin wrote:

> At 11:28 PM 11/29/98 -0600, you wrote:
>
> >> 3. My brother -in-law saw and couldn't wait to tell me about a 3rd brake
> >> light he saw on a late model Vanagon. It was the round VW badge mounted
> >> just over the rear hatch key with a red lens and lamp behind it.
> >
> >hmmm. i LIKE that idea. :) only trouble is, it'll only be easy
> >with an 88-91 bus. :( they have the rear hatch with the big
> >center VW emblem. 87 and before don't ... we have the word
> >"volkswagen" over on the left side of the hatch. :( we could
> >still put the brake light in the middle, but there's no
> >"recess"/dimple to put it in ... so it would stick out.  :(
> >
> >joel
> >
> How about boring a (round) hole through the sheet metal behind the emblem,
> then use a flat trailer light (would go into the hatch, but not through the
> inner cover?).  Any mech's behind that area that would preclude this-latch,
> etc?
>
> Austin
>