[DML] Re: 3rd Brake Light Wiring

["Richard" <dmc_driver@xxxxxxxx>]

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, kayoong@xxxx wrote:
> Mike: 
> 
> The easiest way is to splice it into the brake light wire that is on
the 
> passenger's side and then run it along the side of the passenger's
side rear panel 
> and under the rubber.   (The rubber strip that dampens the rear
louver that 
> is on the rear fender).   
> 
> You can do a simple splice by using of those simple "clip on
splicers."   I 
> done it that way.   You can also do it the "long way" by cutting the
original 
> supply wire to the brake light board and use a terminal crimping all
the wires 
> together.   Then tuck the new third wire inside the "u" channel area
of the 
> rubber running along the the under side of top louver, right up to
the third 
> brake light housing.   At this point you can also add a "connecting
plug" with 
> one end of the plug to the third light unit and the other end to the
wire.   So, 
> in case you need to take off the louver; you can just unplug the
connectors 
> without cutting the wire.
> 
> Kayo
> 
>
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Another way to route the wires is through the hollow part of the rear
quarter panel above the glass.  Get a coat hanger and straighten it
out or use a piece of piano wire to fish the wires through.  It's a
little more work but it hides the wires well.

Richard Rowe
Vin 5853




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