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| Literati914 |
 Jul 8 2024, 11:32 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,799 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 7,222 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
I've got a couple extra horizontal targa trim (brightwork) pieces on hand and I ran extra wiring for a 3rd brake light during my wiring harness refurb. I was hoping to find a slim LED strip and neatly cut away some of the metal trim piece to fit it behind - for a clean simple look.
I've read up on 3rd brake lights here on the forum - so I know what all the other options are, and basically I'm not interested in doing any of those.. however, I'd consider mounting one on the outside face of the trim IF there was no way of getting it behind the trim.. but that's not ideal. Two things wrong with the ones I'm seeing w/ google searches.. they seem to be only adhesive mountable and that adhesive is on the backside obviously. I want a screw at each end if possible, so some kind of flange around the perimeter would be nice. Also, they tend to be way too long. I found an old post from @euro911 showing the set up, but it was just a pic, no details to it. Anyone done this and have any recommendations? . |
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| bandjoey |
Jul 12 2024, 12:40 PM
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bandjoey Group: Members Posts: 4,930 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region |
24 of stick on LED strip from Autozone. Run the wire under the chrome down to the brake lights. This is now 5-6 years old and still working. Drilled the center of the chrome strip and put in a rubber grommet for the wires.
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| mb911 |
Jul 13 2024, 08:25 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,422 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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QUOTE(bandjoey @ Jul 12 2024, 10:40 AM)  24 of stick on LED strip from Autozone. Run the wire under the chrome down to the brake lights. This is now 5-6 years old and still working. Drilled the center of the chrome strip and put in a rubber grommet for the wires. That’s what I should do. Very simple and ai have an extra trim piece |
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Literati914 3rd Brake light behind targa trim Jul 8 2024, 11:32 AM
friethmiller Ok, if this isn't what you're looking for ... Jul 8 2024, 01:33 PM ClayPerrine I already have the light and the concept on how to... Jul 8 2024, 02:29 PM Literati914
I already have the light and the concept on how t... Jul 8 2024, 02:35 PM
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I already have the light and the concept on how ... Jul 8 2024, 02:56 PM StarBear As noted in a prior thread, I used an L piece of 1... Jul 8 2024, 02:51 PM Spoke Got this one from Jegs. They come in 6, 9, 12 inch... Jul 8 2024, 07:42 PM friethmiller
Got this one from Jegs. They come in 6, 9, 12 inc... Jul 8 2024, 08:10 PM Spoke
[quote name='Spoke' post='3155491' date='Jul 8 20... Jul 9 2024, 05:04 AM emerygt350 20 dollars at Walmart. Self adhesive. Not exactl... Jul 9 2024, 05:41 AM Literati914 Thanks for suggestions guys, but I'm trying to... Jul 9 2024, 10:26 AM friethmiller
Thanks for suggestions guys, but I'm trying t... Jul 9 2024, 12:07 PM technicalninja I want to do "inside the trim" too!
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- I'm confused. Two out of the three solu... Jul 9 2024, 12:24 PM Literati914
I'm planning on the "Murdered Out... Jul 9 2024, 12:28 PM friethmiller
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24 of stick on LED strip from Autozone. Run th... Jul 13 2024, 11:47 AM Geezer914 86 Corvette third brake light also. Jul 13 2024, 05:26 PM |
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