Let's see your third brake light

Discussion in 'The Bench' started by Electra-fied, Mar 15, 2019.

  1. GSX 554

    GSX 554 Gold Level Contributor

    I don't understand where you want to go ??? Why do you think running wires from the front turn signals will be what you want for your rear turn signals ??? The 3rd brake light should come from the Brake Light switch before it goes to the turn signal switch .
    The right side turn signal should come from the RS Turn signal and the left side turn signal should come from the LS Turn signal.

    Perhaps you can tell us what you are trying to achieve ????
     
  2. Mark Demko

    Mark Demko Well-Known Member

    The '75 Riviera had 'em from the factory:D
     
  3. GSX 554

    GSX 554 Gold Level Contributor

    I remember those Mark . There was like 6 bulbs per side #194's if I remember right
     
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  4. Electra-fied

    Electra-fied GR8WHTE

    The aftermarket system I got is a turn signal/3rd brake light kit. The LED strip goes in the rear window and provides a third brake light, as well as additional turn signals that activate when turn signal is activated. The issue is the LED strip creates in motion illumination when you step on the brakes because the aftermarket system thinks both turn signals are on. Thats an error on the aftermarket system itself. So...I ran leads from the front turn signals to the aftermarket system since theres no signal to activate brake lights in the front of the vehicle like there is on the rear tail lights when brakes are activated. A seperate lead from the aftermarket system is being connected seperately to the brake light switch itself pre-turn signal so i get a dedicated signal to the after market system. So far, I now have what I am looking for, the system is working as I want it to.
     
  5. Electra-fied

    Electra-fied GR8WHTE

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  6. Mark Demko

    Mark Demko Well-Known Member

    Interesting!
     
  7. GotTattooz

    GotTattooz Well-Known Member

    I'm using a tailgate led strip for pickup trucks. They come in 48 inch and 60 inch lengths.

    -Josh
     

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  8. Briz

    Briz Founders Club Member

    Had considered installing some super bright red LED's under the louvered panel thats under the rear window of my 68. I saw a guy that had put a strip of the red tape lights in there and liked the effect but not the look of the install. You could see the tape hanging down where the glue had let go. 0503100932a.jpg
     
  9. Electra Bob

    Electra Bob Well-Known Member

    Here are my three...
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    ... I should maybe work on number four :rolleyes:
     
  10. Electra-fied

    Electra-fied GR8WHTE

  11. Mark Demko

    Mark Demko Well-Known Member

  12. Mark Demko

    Mark Demko Well-Known Member

    Good job!
     
  13. Briz

    Briz Founders Club Member

    Thats cool. Whats it look like from the inside and outside in the daylight?
     
  14. Electra-fied

    Electra-fied GR8WHTE

    You can see it in the rear view mirror, people in back seat get a nice red light show when it goes off. But it's not obnoxiously obvious in the cabin .
     
  15. Briz

    Briz Founders Club Member

    Actually what I was asking was whats the install look like.How did you route the wiring?
     
  16. Electra-fied

    Electra-fied GR8WHTE

    All hidden with exception of thin LED strip that attaches to the top edge of rear windshield right up against the metal interior molding. Install was basic, but intensive at same time. The LED controller is configured for system that has a dedicated third brake light signal. So system got confused when turn signal was activated because our brake light goes thru the turn signal switch. So I had to run two signal leads from the front turn signals all the way back to the trunk where the controller is, and then run one brake lead to under dash where it attaches to brake light switch at pedal. I installed a constant 12V strip long ago in the trunk so I ran my power and ground right to that. The controller is mounted under trunk deck and then a small harness goes through back seat up behind window moulding into the LED strip.
     

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