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boomerm20
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Sun Dec 12, 2010 4:14 pm
Has anyone retrofitted a third brake light on their car?I have one on my Tech II that's neither very attractive,nor visible from behind,and I'm looking for some pics of yours please.
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AlpineAde
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Sun Dec 12, 2010 6:40 pm
Are you speaking of the 3rd stop light? The standard one? Not good?
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magpie
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Sun Dec 12, 2010 6:51 pm
my 'is' had one when i first got it but i sold it when i bought a rear blind as it wouldn't fit any more.
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boomerm20
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Sun Dec 12, 2010 7:15 pm
My brake light is positioned so low on the parcel shelf, that the car behind me is barely able to see it.What I was looking for was a brake light that sits higher, or could be mounted on the spoiler.
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Sjoerd320i
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Sun Dec 12, 2010 7:36 pm
Just bin it mate, looks better without imho as its not original.
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magpie
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Sun Dec 12, 2010 7:45 pm
you can buy a rear spoiler with a brake light in.
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+ a yard full of scrap turds
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boomerm20
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Sun Dec 12, 2010 7:46 pm
329iturbo wrote:Just bin it mate, looks better without imho as its not original.
Wish I could,but all cars in the states made after 1985 are required to have a center mounted brake light.
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flamingjo-uk
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Sun Dec 12, 2010 9:45 pm
hi, I've got one that appears to fit on the roof inside the rear screen. I will dig it out 2moro and get some pics put up of it.
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magpie
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Sun Dec 12, 2010 9:58 pm
boomerm20 wrote:Are those spoilers OEM Mick?
no but mine was pretty well made and only cost £15 on ebay about
4 yrs ago. i sold it to red05 on here i'm sure he never used it and may still have it.
just a thought...
m52 b30 stroker 6-speed 318is Galvanizer
m42 touring
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boomerm20
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Sun Dec 12, 2010 10:34 pm
Looks like the real thing, but wouldn't want to give up my original for a replica.
The high mounted brake light sounds interesting though.
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magpie
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Sun Dec 12, 2010 11:17 pm
i guess you will have to mount one to the top of the screen?
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m42 touring
+ a yard full of scrap turds
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boomerm20
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Sun Dec 12, 2010 11:30 pm
Either that or risk getting rear ended by someone talking on their cell.......again.
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boomerm20
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Mon Dec 13, 2010 2:58 am
flamingjo-uk wrote:hi, I've got one that appears to fit on the roof inside the rear screen. I will dig it out 2moro and get some pics put up of it.
I just solved my brake light problem by picking up a M3 3rd brake light from the S14 forum.Those lights mounts high on the rear window,and is possibly the one you have.
Thanks to all who responded to my thread.
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RoadHazard
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Mon Dec 20, 2010 2:42 am
boomerm20, do you have any pictures? I'm interested to see how they look like.
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boomerm20
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Mon Dec 20, 2010 3:04 am
This is the brake light used on the e30 M3,made by Hella,and mounted on the rear edge of the ceiling.
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boomerm20
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Tue Dec 21, 2010 1:35 am
RoadHazard wrote:Thanks for the pictures. How do you hold it on the ceiling?
That part I haven't figured out yet,I don't think drilling is a option.I'll have to ask one of the M3 guys.
