Change back-up into stop light
11-19-2010, 02:23 PM
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Sorry. I gave you the wrong hookup. I was writing from memory. (not suggested!) I'll check when I get home. I'm sure I just tapped into the brake circuit. Whatever I did, it works.
11-19-2010, 02:25 PM
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I currently run the rear lamps wired as suggested. The outer two are lamps are tail/turn/stop lights. The inner two lamps are turn/stop lights. The effect is that you get a third brake light syndrome. SKY65 said it is a little weird to follow the car when the tail lamps are on. You go from two dim to four bright on application of brakes. You go from two to three when a turn signal is on and you go from two blinking and one on as a tail lamp until brakes are applied when you have two blinking and two as brake lights.
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11-19-2010, 04:53 PM
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11-19-2010, 09:05 PM
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St. Jude Donor '10
Cut wires to backup bulbs about three or four inches from sockets. I put male/female terminals on them in case I wanted to re-connect. Tap into common brake light wire of rear harness near the brake lights with 3-M wire tap. Run wires to old backup wires at sockets.
Use an ultra-bright RED led light that fits old backup socket. No need to change lens. You will notice new leds light up faster than your incandescent brake lights.
Use an ultra-bright RED led light that fits old backup socket. No need to change lens. You will notice new leds light up faster than your incandescent brake lights.
Using the RED led bulbs in the inner lights will allow you to retain the clear lens and the look of backup lights. For the outer lights I use the full led lens not just the led replacement bulbs.
11-19-2010, 09:40 PM
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St. Jude Donor '07
11-20-2010, 08:48 AM
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11-21-2010, 03:07 PM
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why not hang a 3rd brake light inside that big back window, my friend put one in his '74 coupe and feels much safer, might be a bit of a wiring nightmare but they'd have no excuse then!
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11-21-2010, 03:13 PM
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11-21-2010, 08:48 PM
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11-22-2010, 11:39 AM
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What about this tail lights? Have a look at both sides of them
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1965-...Q5fAccessories
I hope its allowed to link to this place that i just did?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1965-...Q5fAccessories
I hope its allowed to link to this place that i just did?
11-22-2010, 12:28 PM
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What about this tail lights? Have a look at both sides of them
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1965-...Q5fAccessories
I hope its allowed to link to this place that i just did?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1965-...Q5fAccessories
I hope its allowed to link to this place that i just did?
Dave
11-23-2010, 12:06 PM
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OUCH, Tom!
Was the repair cost really high on that bump? I'm only a couple of days away from having my Aug. 21 "incident" closed, and the all in cost will be close to $14k.
Was the repair cost really high on that bump? I'm only a couple of days away from having my Aug. 21 "incident" closed, and the all in cost will be close to $14k.
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11-23-2010, 07:40 PM
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Brake lights
For coupe owners. I installed a third high mounted LED brake light. I used a Pilot LED Strip with 15 LEDs. It attaches to the upper rear window rubber seal. I got a simple circuit from JC Whitney designed for this type of application. Works just like modern third brake light. Unless someone points it out you don't know it is there until you step on the brake. Other LED strips could be used. Super Bright LEDs has strips as well as LED replacements for the 1157 bulbs.
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