Relocated 3rd Brake Light.

bwhitfield24 · 10-10-2007, 08:15 PM

I relocated my 3rd brake light today and thought y'all that would like to see what I did.

A friend suggested that I should move my 3rd brake light to the interior like he did. Well he never gave me any pictures so I was on my own, but I think it turned out rather well, and will look MUCH better when I get the panel covered in tweed.

In this picture you can see my 3rd brake light, the panel I'm mounting it to, and my custom spacer I had to make. The panel is curved and the light isn't so I had to fill in the gap so it didn't look stupid. My panel consists of 4 layers of cardboard that I eventually covered in some black vynil so that it looks a little better.

This picture you can see my 4 layers.

This picture and the next you can see the holes I had to make to install it and put the wires through.

Here it is put together. The stock bolts would not work because they weren't long enough so I had to go find some in my "random bolt drawer" in the garage. The ones I found were bigger around then stock so I had to dremel out the holes some.

Here it is installed. I did figure out that the bolts I chose were too long to mount the panel in the roof. To compensate I just drilled 2 holes in the roof. I didn't go through the top layer, where I drilled was in line with the clips that held it on the panel originally, so it was no big deal.

With the brakes on.

With brakes on, through the window.

***orangesonoma*** · 10-10-2007, 08:25 PM

bwhitfield24 · 10-10-2007, 08:43 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by orangesonoma

hmmm

Is that a good hmmm?

98low4x4blazer · 10-10-2007, 10:46 PM

i did this years ago, you need to ditch the card board thing and use some dark gray(charcoal) or black foam. That way you dont get that bent look.

87fleet · 10-10-2007, 11:46 PM

clean . but why not just cut down the bolts then drill the roof

bwhitfield24 · 10-11-2007, 12:47 AM

I dunno, lol.

BanginJimmy · 10-11-2007, 12:57 AM

I relocated mine to the garbage can, but I like this idea.

cpolaris502 · 10-11-2007, 01:38 AM

nice, thanks for the tips. thats on my list to do, looks pretty simple.

wildman ss · 10-11-2007, 05:28 PM

we have matching stickers lol

bikeboyben14 · 10-12-2007, 02:30 AM

what about the holes that are in roof what are you doing about those

bwhitfield24 · 10-12-2007, 02:41 AM

For now they are covered with black electrical tape, but when I get the tailgate shaved I'll have them do those holes too.

viper500hcp · 10-13-2007, 09:56 PM

looks cool, could you get a pic of where the light used to be?

bwhitfield24 · 10-13-2007, 10:35 PM

viper500hcp · 10-13-2007, 10:57 PM

My Bad Dude, i meant with the light removed

bwhitfield24 · 10-14-2007, 12:02 AM

No, I don't... It's just black tape covering the holes?

wavrun2000 · 10-16-2007, 05:51 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by orangesonoma

hmmm

I am with you on this one

18incrawler · 10-16-2007, 10:34 PM

No offense (if only i could spell) I kinda like mine better I dont have to see it in the rear view mirror. However I was gonna do mine just like yours and then i found the perfect 3rd brake light at a junk yard and the body shop guy gave me this idea on how i installed it. Hope you all like it.

snapdaddy · 10-16-2007, 10:41 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 18incrawler

No offense (if only i could spell) I kinda like mine better I dont have to see it in the rear view mirror. However I was gonna do mine just like yours and then i found the perfect 3rd brake light at a junk yard and the body shop guy gave me this idea on how i installed it. Hope you all like it.

can you give some more info on this, what you got it out of ect...

18incrawler · 10-16-2007, 10:51 PM

LOL I thought it would get some attention. Its the only one I know of that its like. I'll send you a pm.

cpolaris502 · 10-17-2007, 09:19 AM

back seats on 20's? i like those seats too. you should pm me some more pics of your truck and interior.

wavrun2000 · 10-17-2007, 10:46 AM

You got a tail light out. But looks very good almost like it came that way

18incrawler · 10-17-2007, 11:45 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by wavrun2000

You got a tail light out. But looks very good almost like it came that way

Thanks i wasn't going to do it that way but the body shop guy had a really good idea and its wasn't too hard to do.

10-10-2007, 08:15 PM	#1
bwhitfield24 Insert witty title here. Age: 23 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,571 Location: Crowley, TX User is: OffLine	Relocated 3rd Brake Light. I relocated my 3rd brake light today and thought y'all that would like to see what I did. A friend suggested that I should move my 3rd brake light to the interior like he did. Well he never gave me any pictures so I was on my own, but I think it turned out rather well, and will look MUCH better when I get the panel covered in tweed. In this picture you can see my 3rd brake light, the panel I'm mounting it to, and my custom spacer I had to make. The panel is curved and the light isn't so I had to fill in the gap so it didn't look stupid. My panel consists of 4 layers of cardboard that I eventually covered in some black vynil so that it looks a little better. This picture you can see my 4 layers. This picture and the next you can see the holes I had to make to install it and put the wires through. Here it is put together. The stock bolts would not work because they weren't long enough so I had to go find some in my "random bolt drawer" in the garage. The ones I found were bigger around then stock so I had to dremel out the holes some. Here it is installed. I did figure out that the bolts I chose were too long to mount the panel in the roof. To compensate I just drilled 2 holes in the roof. I didn't go through the top layer, where I drilled was in line with the clips that held it on the panel originally, so it was no big deal. With the brakes on. With brakes on, through the window.
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10-10-2007, 08:25 PM	#2
*orangesonoma* forum idiot Age: 31 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 46,860 Location: Indian Trail, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Relocated 3rd Brake Light. hmmm
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10-10-2007, 08:43 PM	#3
bwhitfield24 Insert witty title here. Age: 23 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,571 Location: Crowley, TX User is: OffLine	Re: Relocated 3rd Brake Light. Quote: Originally Posted by orangesonoma hmmm Is that a good hmmm?
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10-10-2007, 10:46 PM	#4
98low4x4blazer Under construction Age: 25 Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 44 Location: Columbus, Ohio User is: OffLine	Re: Relocated 3rd Brake Light. i did this years ago, you need to ditch the card board thing and use some dark gray(charcoal) or black foam. That way you dont get that bent look.
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10-10-2007, 11:46 PM	#5
87fleet Registered User Age: 31 Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 73 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Relocated 3rd Brake Light. clean . but why not just cut down the bolts then drill the roof
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10-11-2007, 12:47 AM	#6
bwhitfield24 Insert witty title here. Age: 23 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,571 Location: Crowley, TX User is: OffLine	Re: Relocated 3rd Brake Light. I dunno, lol.
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10-11-2007, 12:57 AM	#7
BanginJimmy Registered User Age: 30 Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,615 Location: dallas, ga User is: OffLine	Re: Relocated 3rd Brake Light. I relocated mine to the garbage can, but I like this idea.
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10-11-2007, 01:38 AM	#8
cpolaris502 The Dreamsicle Age: 20 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 16,054 Location: Rogers, MN User is: Online	Re: Relocated 3rd Brake Light. nice, thanks for the tips. thats on my list to do, looks pretty simple.
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10-11-2007, 05:28 PM	#9
wildman ss This is doo doo baby! Age: 19 Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 5,993 Location: Marrietta/Lawrenceville, GA User is: OffLine	Re: Relocated 3rd Brake Light. we have matching stickers lol
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10-12-2007, 02:30 AM	#10
bikeboyben14 droped n shaved Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 272 Location: owensboro, ky User is: OffLine	Re: Relocated 3rd Brake Light. what about the holes that are in roof what are you doing about those
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10-12-2007, 02:41 AM	#11
bwhitfield24 Insert witty title here. Age: 23 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,571 Location: Crowley, TX User is: OffLine	Re: Relocated 3rd Brake Light. For now they are covered with black electrical tape, but when I get the tailgate shaved I'll have them do those holes too.
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10-13-2007, 09:56 PM	#12
viper500hcp SS turbo Age: 24 Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 561 Location: Oceanside Ny User is: OffLine	Re: Relocated 3rd Brake Light. looks cool, could you get a pic of where the light used to be?
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10-13-2007, 10:35 PM	#13
bwhitfield24 Insert witty title here. Age: 23 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,571 Location: Crowley, TX User is: OffLine	Re: Relocated 3rd Brake Light.
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10-13-2007, 10:57 PM	#14
viper500hcp SS turbo Age: 24 Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 561 Location: Oceanside Ny User is: OffLine	Re: Relocated 3rd Brake Light. My Bad Dude, i meant with the light removed
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10-14-2007, 12:02 AM	#15
bwhitfield24 Insert witty title here. Age: 23 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,571 Location: Crowley, TX User is: OffLine	Re: Relocated 3rd Brake Light. No, I don't... It's just black tape covering the holes?
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10-16-2007, 05:51 PM	#16
wavrun2000 o come on Age: 20 Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 909 Location: Naples, Fl. User is: OffLine	Re: Relocated 3rd Brake Light. Quote: Originally Posted by orangesonoma hmmm I am with you on this one
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10-16-2007, 10:34 PM	#17
18incrawler rollin primer Age: 27 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 175 Location: Arlington, WA User is: OffLine	Re: Relocated 3rd Brake Light. No offense (if only i could spell) I kinda like mine better I dont have to see it in the rear view mirror. However I was gonna do mine just like yours and then i found the perfect 3rd brake light at a junk yard and the body shop guy gave me this idea on how i installed it. Hope you all like it.
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10-16-2007, 10:41 PM	#18
snapdaddy snapdaddy Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,289 Location: a-town tx User is: OffLine	Re: Relocated 3rd Brake Light. Quote: Originally Posted by 18incrawler No offense (if only i could spell) I kinda like mine better I dont have to see it in the rear view mirror. However I was gonna do mine just like yours and then i found the perfect 3rd brake light at a junk yard and the body shop guy gave me this idea on how i installed it. Hope you all like it. can you give some more info on this, what you got it out of ect...
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10-16-2007, 10:51 PM	#19
18incrawler rollin primer Age: 27 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 175 Location: Arlington, WA User is: OffLine	Re: Relocated 3rd Brake Light. LOL I thought it would get some attention. Its the only one I know of that its like. I'll send you a pm.
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10-17-2007, 09:19 AM	#20
cpolaris502 The Dreamsicle Age: 20 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 16,054 Location: Rogers, MN User is: Online	Re: Relocated 3rd Brake Light. back seats on 20's? i like those seats too. you should pm me some more pics of your truck and interior.
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10-17-2007, 10:46 AM	#21
wavrun2000 o come on Age: 20 Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 909 Location: Naples, Fl. User is: OffLine	Re: Relocated 3rd Brake Light. You got a tail light out. But looks very good almost like it came that way
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10-17-2007, 11:45 PM	#22
18incrawler rollin primer Age: 27 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 175 Location: Arlington, WA User is: OffLine	Re: Relocated 3rd Brake Light. Quote: Originally Posted by wavrun2000 You got a tail light out. But looks very good almost like it came that way Thanks i wasn't going to do it that way but the body shop guy had a really good idea and its wasn't too hard to do.
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