Fellows and Fellaws:
I bought one of those 20'LED that you stick to the rear window from
JCWhitney.  I routed a cable from the cable connectors of the brake light in
the engine compartment up the airdam towards the grill.  Took this grill out
and drilled a small hole into the roof.  Threaded the cable into the roof
and into the rubber grommet/tube of the defroster cable (pillar to hatch
door) and again threaded towards the lower part of the hatch.  Drilled
another small hole in the base of the window (just barely missing the rubber
window seal) towards the center of the hatch.  Thread the light fixture
cable inside the door and connected to the cable coming from the brake
light. Stick the light in the glass and tug down the excess cable.  It is
working fine and no fuse has blown.

JRM
----- Original Message -----
From: Tony Peet <tpvw@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 4:52 PM
Subject: Fwd: Re: Tail lights?

> Where have people sucessfully installed a third brake light on their
> Vanagons?
>
> And good brand name third light recommendations?
>
>
> >From: Paul Ledbetter <Paul@AUSTINTX.NET>
> >Reply-To: Paul Ledbetter <Paul@AUSTINTX.NET>
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: Re: Tail lights?
> >Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 12:15:52 -0500
> >
> >Only passenger cars were mandated to have the third brake light until
1994,
> >when it became mandatory for light trucks and vans as well to have
> >them.  This is not inclusive of heavy trucks, busses and the like
> >though.  They still are not required to have the third light.
> >
> >Interestingly enough, the third brake light is not a required working
item
> >to pass a safety inspection in Texas.
> >
> >Paul
> >http://www.ACVW.com
> >
> >At 10:03 AM 8/27/99 -0700, dave wrote:
> >>Hi Folks,
> >>
> >>I've noticed that Vanagons are exempt of the third rear brake light,
that
> >>became mandatory for many vehicles in 1987.
> >>
> >>Any idea how or why Vanagons are not required to have this?
> >>
> >>my best thoughts are....
> >>
> >>     - because the Vanagon is an import
> >>     - maybe has to do with it's size or shape
> >>     - some how it is exempt...
> >>
> >>     (all lame reasons, tho I cannot think of why they are not required
to
> >>have one).
> >>
> >>
> >>Any ideas or feedback would be great...
> >>
> >>Thanks much,
> >>
> >>dave bowers
> >>portland, oregon
> >>
> >>1991 Vanagon GL, 46k
>
>
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