Third brake light options
#62
Nordschleife Master
From what I've seen TSBs are Country specific. If that's a Porsche North America TSB (I've not seen it) it might simply be that our harnesses don't have it? And this may be why folk have tapped into to a rear light (see Kevin's post earlier). I'll have a double check this weekend to see if I missed anything.
#66
Making progress on my spoiler light and blue donor spoiler. First challenge was finding flexible ice looking LED. From there, finding center, drilling holes and finding path for wires.
I have separate thread that I am updating.
I have separate thread that I am updating.
#67
Racer
Thread Starter
Looking good - for ease, have you got a link to the separate thread?
#68
My take on the subject
3$ for a 12 inch LED strip. Under the rear shelf cover, in the connector for the rear window defrost wires, the #6 connection (black and red wire) is for the 3rd brake light. I used the rear wiper motor support as a good earth. The cable tucks in nicely under the window seal, and the LED strip is self adhesive.
I don't want to remove the sticker (from a no longer existing local garage), but there are enough lights visible as is.
3$ for a 12 inch LED strip. Under the rear shelf cover, in the connector for the rear window defrost wires, the #6 connection (black and red wire) is for the 3rd brake light. I used the rear wiper motor support as a good earth. The cable tucks in nicely under the window seal, and the LED strip is self adhesive.
I don't want to remove the sticker (from a no longer existing local garage), but there are enough lights visible as is.
Last edited by GeorgeK; 12-11-2014 at 02:43 AM.
#69
Finished my project, here is link. Hope the link works.
https://rennlist.com/forums/964-foru...ird-light.html
https://rennlist.com/forums/964-foru...ird-light.html
Last edited by RayB_911; 05-07-2013 at 02:02 AM.
#70
Rennlist Member
I'm a researcher and like to group information... with that said, I found this interesting 3rd light mod I wanted to share. (I like GeorgeK and Ray's modification better...)
from GT Porsche's Facebook page:
from GT Porsche's Facebook page:
#71
Thanks for the positive feeback.
It took be a bit to find it. Very interesing idea.
I read thread about using the rear fog lights. Appeared to be a lot of work and I was thinking that US law required a certain height and distance from the regular lights. Mine is low too when spoiler is down, but I was removing the ET light no matter what. The bonus was that I was able to find a nice flexible light and donor spoiler to drill and I "may" be US compliant. ND is less strict about such things.
Last edited by RayB_911; 05-17-2013 at 10:39 PM.
#72
Putting a third brake light in line with the normal lights defeats the object. It needs to be higher as that is where most drivers are looking and gives them better time to react.
#75
does the 993 cover most of the black box from the 964 brakelight or is a considerable portion visible still? does it block rear visibility less? the 3rd brake light is smack in the middle of where i am trying to see approaching cars in my rear view mirror