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Subject:Re: Rear lights questions
From:Don Hanson
Date:Wed, 8 Dec 2010 12:48:08 -0800

On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 11:58 AM, David M <covrambles@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Two questions about rear lights:
>
> (1) Is it possible to install a high-mounted third brake light?
> (2) Is it possible to utilize the spare socket in the rear light cluster to
> install an additional rear light or brake light?
>
> -David (1987 Wolfsburg)
>
>    I just put some brighter lighting on the rear of my van.  Go to the
picassa page and check em out.  I used some clearance lights with a dual
bulb fixture from one of the chain autoparts stores.  Not too difficult but
somewhat tedious routing the wires into the hatch.  The the primary bulb is
hooked directly to the running lights (taillights) and the second bulb
lights up with my brake lights...I wanted to have them blink as turn
signals, too, but I couldn't figure that out using the hardware and wires I
had in hand.
   These second lights, at following driver's eye level....better deal.
Also twice as bright for an overtaking vehicle on backroads..

  Don Hanson

http://picasaweb.google.com/dhanson928/ExtraVanTailLights#