third brake light
Sep 1, 2009 | 04:05 PM
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third brake light
Got tired of buying bulbs for the 3rd brake light. Heres my fix. $10 at Harbor freight. The original can splice right back in if needed.
Sep 1, 2009 | 05:42 PM
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Sep 1, 2009 | 05:51 PM
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Nice I am just waiting for my led 3rd brake light to be shipped!
Sep 1, 2009 | 05:56 PM
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got a part # for harbor freight?
Sep 1, 2009 | 06:06 PM
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jon0108
got a part # for harbor freight?
Item # 98408 9" LED red strip lamp.
Sep 1, 2009 | 06:53 PM
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Gotta love HF!
Pics of it in action?
Sep 1, 2009 | 06:55 PM
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Sep 1, 2009 | 07:16 PM
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Sep 1, 2009 | 07:26 PM
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From: Summerland B.C. Canada
Nice job
I'm looking for a scrolling LED, so I can have it say something like "Back Off Jackass"
Sep 1, 2009 | 07:43 PM
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I'm looking for a scrolling LED, so I can have it say something like "Back Off Jackass"
Hmmmm, I may have to do an ebay search for that.
Sep 1, 2009 | 07:44 PM
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Cool, you'll have to get some night pics as well. It looks good!
@Agent86
That or "Oh shi!t"
Sep 2, 2009 | 02:06 AM
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Sep 2, 2009 | 08:43 AM
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neat idea
Neat idea, but not really mine.
I dont remember when or where, but it seems like someone on here talked about doing something similar in the past. I just went out and found the right LED strip and thought I would share the results.
Sep 2, 2009 | 08:55 AM
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Looks good!! Do they have shorter lengths? When the 3rd brake light goes out on the Vert again, that would work great.
Sep 2, 2009 | 08:57 AM
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JackDidley
Item # 98408 9" LED red strip lamp.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=98408
That has got to be some of the worst photochopping I've seen! (look at the HF page).
Still, I might look into this!
Sep 2, 2009 | 09:16 AM
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I didn't see that. Found it in the local store. I dont think I'd have bought it if I had looked at the web site. Looks much better in person. Not sure why they come out yellow in the pics. Anyway, I'm not sure how many of those old $10 bulbs Ive bought over the years but I wont do it again.
Sep 2, 2009 | 11:18 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
AGENT 86
Nice job
I'm looking for a scrolling LED, so I can have it say something like "Back Off Jackass"
Quote:
Originally Posted by
JackDidley
Hmmmm, I may have to do an ebay search for that.
SWEET!!! Let us know how that search goes
Sep 2, 2009 | 12:34 PM
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Vert Led 3rd brakelight
Did mine with the help of a forum friend, he sent me all the led's and resistors and then I just wired it up and added the logo, I blew out one led in the assembly process so it could be a little brighter, I'll do it over one of these days. But I got sick of buying those $10 bulbs too.
Sep 2, 2009 | 12:39 PM
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From: backwoods upstate ny
they can't read anyway
Quote:
Originally Posted by
AGENT 86
Nice job
I'm looking for a scrolling LED, so I can have it say something like "Back Off Jackass"
you can use a door lock solenoid to pull the trigger on a 12 ga pump shotgun...MUST use a rubber pad to allow for recoil...don't ask
Sep 2, 2009 | 01:59 PM
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redrose
you can use a door lock solenoid to pull the trigger on a 12 ga pump shotgun...MUST use a rubber pad to allow for recoil...don't ask
nice mod Doug...I seem to remember paying around 12 ea. for those stupid bulbs.