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DIY LED 3rd brake light.

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Old 05-25-10, 12:27 PM
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Default DIY LED 3rd brake light.

**UPDATED** on post 17. Redid them with Roachez SMD LED strips and also converted the bumper marker to parking / turn signals mod got these LED strips $3.50 shipped for the pair.http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-x-2...Q5fAccessoriesthe 2 fits perfect inside.very to installed.there are 3 wire on the 3rd brake light white is ground and the red positive the black is also positive you can use black or red wire.and on the LED the 2 wires a copper one and silver the copper is + and silver is -. I use clear packing tape to mount the LED strips behind the red lens for now.what you guys think

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Looks good... whats the next step up from the packing tape? lol
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Originally Posted by Rich23
Looks good... whats the next step up from the packing tape? lol
buy a piece of abs sheet and hot glued the strips to the abs.
Old 05-25-10, 12:56 PM
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Thanks for this very useful info! I'll be doing this in the near future since I removed my factory wing
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Packing tape =
Otherwise, pretty cool.
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do a DIY on this with pics of every step would definately help a lot... looks good tho
Old 05-25-10, 05:09 PM
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The lights match your outer tailights. also cool is the center two smaller lights are gone.it gives your gs a much cleaner look.
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i like nice mod and cheap always like cheap mods that just take a little work
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i also have those leds in my room right now. i am thinking what to do with them
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wondering bout the 3 wire hook up.....what was the 3rd wire to? i just bought 2 btw....i didnt pay what u paid...

i paid $2.00 for 2 pair and $4.98 for Shipping & handling. total of US $6.98 for 2
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Originally Posted by sakataj
wondering bout the 3 wire hook up.....what was the 3rd wire to? i just bought 2 btw....i didnt pay what u paid...

i paid $2.00 for 2 pair and $4.98 for Shipping & handling. total of US $6.98 for 2
there are 2 + wires. a red and black one ran 2 of the bulbs and the other 3.I did a search and found a wiring diagram on the forum.
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Originally Posted by 1SWTGS
there are 2 + wires. a red and black one ran 2 of the bulbs and the other 3.I did a search and found a wiring diagram on the forum.
ahh i gotcha. thanks... still didnt pay what u did though
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Great addition for those with no spoiler w/leds... I bought the same ones for my license plate; I do not recommend! not bright enough for license plate, gotta buy the $24 for the good ones but for this third brake light mod, gotta give an A+
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i figured out what to do with my strip of leds. i am using it in my trunk and it looks pretty good. one strip on each side
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Originally Posted by 5t341th
i figured out what to do with my strip of leds. i am using it in my trunk and it looks pretty good. one strip on each side
I put a 39" smt strip in the trunk as well .


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