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Quick brake light mod

Posted:
Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:53 pm
by tangcla
While I was replacing the globe for my brake light, I did a quick mod to wire in the upper light (park light) to be activated when the brake light is on as well.
All it took was a snippet of wire on either side, and I'm done.

Posted:
Tue Oct 16, 2007 6:38 am
by EJ25
just remebered yours is a MY06 or before, ye, it would look better imo.. pictures once again.

Posted:
Tue Oct 16, 2007 7:28 am
by tangcla
EJ25D wrote:just remebered yours is a MY06 or before, ye, it would look better imo.. pictures once again.
It's an MY04 - so yes, "MY06 or before"
will get pics soon enough

Re: Quick brake light mod

Posted:
Tue Oct 16, 2007 10:00 pm
by WeeGraeme
tangcla wrote:While I was replacing the globe for my brake light, I did a quick mod to wire in the upper light (park light) to be activated when the brake light is on as well.
Does that mean that when you put the brakes on, you have 21 watt bulbs as well as 5 watt bulbs illuminating?

Posted:
Tue Oct 16, 2007 10:10 pm
by gt_dicko
Don't really see the point of this. But wil reserve judgement until I see photos.

Posted:
Tue Oct 16, 2007 10:34 pm
by EJ25
just wondering about when you turn them on i.e lights on, do they light up aswell..cause thats decieving and plain right dangerous too..

Posted:
Wed Oct 17, 2007 7:24 am
by tangcla
When I turn my lights on, only the top two turn on. When I step on the brakes, the top two light up as well as the bottom two.
I guess there really isn't much point to it... just a little something different that cost me $0 and 5 minutes to mod, so why not
I also replaced my T20 globes with LEDs, which light up instantaneously.

Posted:
Fri Oct 19, 2007 1:12 pm
by lordsnipe
got any pics yet? would love to see the difference

Posted:
Fri Oct 19, 2007 1:17 pm
by tangcla
Not yet!
Will try to remember doing it today after work.


Posted:
Fri Oct 19, 2007 4:32 pm
by viriix
Kind of reminds me of the BMW brake lights that change depending on how hard you brake..
to me.. I see brakes go on.. i just brake.. like i care how bright they go.. lol
be nice to see em in action with pics.. mm leds
Re: Quick brake light mod

Posted:
Wed Dec 09, 2009 1:31 pm
by cadud2000
if you join the top and bottom lights together shouldnt they technicaly both turn on when ever you put the brake on. but because there in a circuit together now wouldnt it also mean if you turn your parkers on that as they are linked to the brake lights that your parkers and brake lights would always turn on together. and if they did turn on together if you had your parkers on then put your foot on the brake would the lights stay the same brightness or would they get brighter onc ethe brake is pressed?
Re: Quick brake light mod

Posted:
Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:02 pm
by GTSPECB STI
LOL on dredging up a thread thats over two years old
Re: Quick brake light mod

Posted:
Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:25 pm
by Posseltperformance
2 years and still clarence didn't put up photos hehehe

Re: Quick brake light mod

Posted:
Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:29 pm
by teK--
I think he's been waiting for a day when the lighting conditions are absolutely perfect to get the best photo. One day...

Re: Quick brake light mod

Posted:
Wed Dec 09, 2009 6:44 pm
by GTB Liberty
teK-- wrote:I think he's been waiting for a day when the lighting conditions are absolutely perfect to get the best photo. One day...

I thought I procrastinated
