Brakelight modification.

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Old Aug 12, 2003 | 03:01 AM
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Brakelight modification.

Do you all think it would be difficult to wire the two red lamps on the trunk as brakelights?
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Old Aug 12, 2003 | 06:58 AM
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What 2 red lamps? You mean the two that are just used as parking lights but don't light up when you hit the brakes.
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Old Aug 12, 2003 | 09:30 AM
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Originally posted by wiz
What 2 red lamps? You mean the two that are just used as parking lights but don't light up when you hit the brakes.

yea, the ones right near the reverse lamps.
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Old Aug 12, 2003 | 11:20 AM
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Hmm, not sure how difficult it would be...but why would you want to do that?
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Old Aug 12, 2003 | 12:27 PM
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careful dremmeling would do teh job... splice off of the other brake wires. I did it before on my civic to light up a part that didn't light up.
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Old Aug 17, 2003 | 04:26 AM
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You'd need a 3-wire connector, 3-connector socket, and new 2-filament bulbs as well. Running brake light power from the center high-mount brake light will be somewhat like running wiring for the wing spoiler brake light, with some extra splicing.
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Old Aug 17, 2003 | 10:26 AM
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I popped the reflector out the other day and saw it would be easy to do this, so I ordered a couple of hyperwhite LEDs off Ebay. I'll splice it into the rear lights so they are on when the headlights come on. I'll post pictures when I'm done.
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