Third Brake Light

bnicho · 2010-07-05T14:20:46+00:00

Hi, Has anyone sucessfully fitted a third brake light to their Beetle? I don't want some clown running into the back of Olive. I've looked at what was available at Ricebarn and Super Crap Auto, but I haven't found anything that would fit a Beetle's curved rear screen. I don't want to go drilling holes below the back window to mount a bracket either. Suggestions welcome. Thanks, Brett.

bnicho Wolfsburg Wizard

436 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 11 Aug 2010, 12:11 pm

#795263

I did fit a stick on led brake light at the top of the rear window a couple of weeks ago. I was happy with it until it fell off! I'm currently looking at how else I can mount it without drilling the body if possible. Possibly velcro it firmly to the carpet just below the back window.

Brett Nicholson
Melbourne, Victoria
1974 VW Superbug L - Olive 😎
1971 Morris Mini Moke - Mopoke
1966 Austin Mini - Audrey
1965 Morris Mini Traveller - Trixie
2007 Land Rover Freelander 2
2009 Nissan Pathfinder

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 11 Aug 2010, 12:39 pm

#795269

You can get the bulbs with dual pins etc...
same looking as the ones You have there...

I have a pair...

I didn't think they were bright enough in daylight for tail/stop..

LEE

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

cam070 Custom Title Time!

1,332 posts · joined Jul 2009 · 11 Aug 2010, 7:15 pm

#795325

vwo60 wrote:Hi
This is my effort, fabricated the brackets and modified the light

Does it reflect much off the inside of your rear screen when you hit the brakes? Just wondered as it seems mounted a little way off the glass.

Other than that, it looks much cooler then most cheap plastic ones.

vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 · 11 Aug 2010, 9:24 pm

#795365

Hi,
No it does not reflect much light into the interior, you do no realy notice it, on my karman beetle convertable i have a extra brake light mounted inside the boot lid and you can see it through the vents, you do not know that it is there until you brake

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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 12 Aug 2010, 1:37 am

#795394

Yes,
I have bought a few of those led strips
very bright... low wattage--12volts..

have not decided where to use them yet...

excellent...

LEE

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---