LED Third brake light !!

Dutie

Dutie

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Seriously thinking of a third brake light in my rear window of my roadster, the one that Brattons sells (10 led strip light). I have some logolite LED lights coming soon and notice they are just one wire:D I notice the brake light from Brattons has more than one:confused: Can I run just one wire from it to the outgoing side of my brake light switch to the third brake or is their more involved. Appreciate the input..... thanks Dutie
 
I used a repop tail/brake light and fastened it to the back of the trunk. The picture shows the light on the spare tire, I moved it because the wires were interfering with the spare. I just tapped into the existing tail and stop wires and ran a separate ground wire. My set-up uses regular 6 volt bulbs
 
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Dutie said:
Seriously thinking of a third brake light in my rear window of my roadster, the one that Brattons sells (10 led strip light). I have some logolite LED lights coming soon and notice they are just one wire:D I notice the brake light from Brattons has more than one:confused: Can I run just one wire from it to the outgoing side of my brake light switch to the third brake or is their more involved. Appreciate the input..... thanks Dutie
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More than likely, you will need to run the one wire to your brake light switch and the other one to a ground. Your Logo Lights are probably just grounded thru their mounting brackets.
 
These LED strips that hook to the back window have a provision so that you can connect them to turn signals. When using them to turn the left half will flash for a left turn, the right half will flash for a right turn. If you do not have turn signals the two separate wires used for the turn indication are connected together. Information should come with the unit.

Tom Endy
 
Thanks fellas for the replies, you sure know how to take the pressure off.

PS: Ive found the full instructions by the way on snyders, just a download. Thanks again. Hey John lookin forward to meeting you at Rhinebeck, hope the weather cooperates :) Dutie
 
Dutie said:
Seriously thinking of a third brake light in my rear window of my roadster, the one that Brattons sells (10 led strip light). I have some logolite LED lights coming soon and notice they are just one wire:D I notice the brake light from Brattons has more than one:confused: Can I run just one wire from it to the outgoing side of my brake light switch to the third brake or is their more involved. Appreciate the input..... thanks Dutie
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Lamps, led or bulb, will always need two connections (wires) to let them light up !
 
I have a third brake light strip in the back window of our '31 Chrysler sedan but could not find a suitable place to install one in our '31roadster. Ended up installing Snyder LED replacement bulbs and reflectors in the standard Model A tail light housings. They are very bright, brighter than the strip lights by far and you cannot tell them from the originals. The directional signals also are bright and function well.

Glen
 
Hi fellas, Finished my LED third brakelight today in the rear window. When its activated along with the two LED brakelights gives plenty of red in your face. If I combine it with my new 4 way LED signals will look like the eagle had landed. Quality stuff from Snyders, have it in just 2 days. Thanks again fellas for the replies. Dutie:)
 
Dutie,

Did you tie the Logolites into the third brake light for turn signals? I'm considering the same setup.

W. Michael
 
Dutie,
I did mine like 29spcoupe in post #2 with the exception of 6 volt L.E.D.'s.
 

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Dutie,

Did you tie the Logolites into the third brake light for turn signals? I'm considering the same setup.

W. Michael
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Hi w.michael, No I did not, the logolytes are completely separate. I just wanted them to work with the brake lights only. The third brake I went off my brake switch and a close bye ground. No more wondering if they see you now. :eek: Good luck Dutie
 
Y-Blockhead said:
When I added m third brake light I also installed a Rapid Flash Brake Light Module similar to this one. It flashes ~6 times rapidly then stays solid. A real attention getter. 12v only. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brake-Atten...eady-On-SG8-/390782655134?hash=item5afc761a9e
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LED turn signals like I want to make don't seem to exist, so I bought this 6 to 12 volt converter on ebay a few weeks ago. The guy is sold out and the only similar priced converters I can find are all 12 to 24 volt.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/122281429216?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
 
Post #13 reply. Dutie, Thanks for the compliment. I took this photo a few minutes ago from across the alley.
 

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