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Subject:Re: 3rd (center) Brake light for late model Vanagon
From:Robert Fisher
Date:Tue, 14 Feb 2006 12:56:01 -0800

I'm little confused about this- this is the second reference that I recall
to 'replacing the original VW insignia' with this doohickey as a third brake
light. The only VW badge on the rear of my van was a little maybe 2" thing
in the bottom left corner before the world 'Volkswagen'- it doesn't seem
likely that this is the one in question. I say 'was' because it ain't there
anymore.
I've looked at I dunno how many Vanagon rear ends and I've never seen one
with a badge that would suit, meaning large, prominent, centered, etc.
Am I missing something? Is somebody misremembering this or suffering from
wishful thinking? Obviously you could add the thing if you wanted to but
that wouldn't be 'replacing' anything...

Cya,
Robert

----- Original Message -----
From: "Karl Ploessl" <ploessl@SUNMAC.SPECT.UPENN.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 5:11 AM
Subject: Re: 3rd (center) Brake light for late model Vanagon

> ----cut----
>
> No suggestions for lights although there was talk on the list at one
> stage regarding a rear light that replaced the original VW symbol and
> lit up with the VW insignia when the brake lights were applied. Wished
> I'd followed up on those at the time... they sounded very
> interesting....
>
> ----cut----
>
>
> Steve,
>
> maybe this is the link  you were looking for.
> http://www.brazilshopping.com/store/miscsealstrim.html
>
> I got one of them in 2004 without any problems (took about 10 days to
> get it from Brazil) but have not put it in (it's lying on the shelf
> with other projects ....)
> --
> Karl
> '81 Westy "Jenny"
> Wilmington, DE