964driver

Hi,

I need to pass a new wire thro from the outside to the inside to power my third brake light how the hell do you get there?? p-car says just make a hole in the window seal yeh right! I have tried several times and just keep hitting solid do I need to be more forceful?? like drill

Anyone done it???

Help pls

Bill Verburg

This is what the TSB says
'Drill a 5 mm diameter hole below the roof edge approximately 65 mm from center from the outside. Remove all burrs and cover any exposed metal paint to prevent corrosion.'

964driver

ok bill thanks one thing tho is that 65mm to left or right of centre looking from the back?

Thanks

Pete

Aussie Alan 993

How much would it cost to get someone to remove the glass and replace it?

The wires themselves is the easy part, and drilling holes or forcing things at the edge of the glass may be risky.

Just a thought but it may be cheaper than a new glass.

Bill Verburg

third brake light hole

csertich

My 3rd brakelight was just fixed by my mechanic. He found a broken wire in the roof area and soldered it. I don't know exactly how or where he accessed the wire, but I assume it had to be thru the zipper in the headliner.? I can get more info as to where the break was and how it was accessed if you like.
chuck

jk12

I would be very interested in any info you can get I am having the same problem


thanks

c993k

Usually the two wires are soldered to the the solder glass pads on the inside of the rear windsheild. These wires come unsoldered and break free from the pads. They can be reattached using liquid copper foil pen sold at Radio Shack for repairing circuit board foils. Just brake it open and using a toothpick put some on the pad and the wire and tape them in place for about an hour. Then with a toothpick build up more liquid copper to add strength on top of the pad. Mine are still fine after 6 months.
Total cost for the repair $5 and one hour, Chris