3rd brakelight on 67 camaro

[chavez o]

I added a third brake light to my 67 camaro, in the spoiler. Since the brake and the signal use the same wire, I get a flashing 3rd brake when I put the signal on. Anyone ever install something similiar? If so how did you split the circuit to keep the 3rd brake light on when the turn signal is flashing? I was thinking of running a seperate wire to the brake light switch, but I don't know.

[smittys69]

Your brake signal wire should be separate from your turn signal wire. I can't remember the colors off the top of my head but once you get that straightened out, you'll be able to wire it up correctly.

[MonzaRacer]

on old cars without divorced turn signals you will need a new wire rom switch under dash to light.

[LarryB]

The wire, is one of the wire on the brake light switch above the brake pedal. You have to use a test light to get the right one.
Larry

[MrQuick]

I agree, come right off of the brake switch.

[Steve1968LS2]

I wish someone would make a damn spoiler with the light already built in.

What's involved in putting the light into the spoiler?

[Overkill]

What's involved in putting the light into the spoiler?

Not a lot...

I just used a dremel to carve out an opening for a C5 light in the spoiler of mine. Then just drilled a hole in the deck lid for the brake wire to run through. I did "dimple" the deck lid a little to get enough clearance for the light, but I think it would clear if I would have mounted the light up higher in the spoiler.

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[68Formula]

Leave it flashing should keep people more alert as you make turns too!

[Steve1968LS2]

Not a lot...

I just used a dremel to carve out an opening for a C5 light in the spoiler of mine. Then just drilled a hole in the deck lid for the brake wire to run through. I did "dimple" the deck lid a little to get enough clearance for the light, but I think it would clear if I would have mounted the light up higher in the spoiler.

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What's the part number of that light assembly? This is something on my list for Penny Version 1.2

Any pics of the inside of the spoiler showing the light installed?

[Overkill]

No pics of the inside. Didn't think to take any... Might be something that I'll have to do.

I saved the label from the GM package that it came in. I'll have to dig through my boxes of stuff to see if I can find it. I thought I had it in an Excel spreadsheet of my parts, but guess I hadn't thrown it in there yet. I tried finding it online, but I'm not sure if it is a GM number or not, but http://www.corvetteamerica.com/cf/di...ategoryid=X860 has it on there as 38502. I don't remember the cost that I paid, but I think it was around $100 since I got it at employee cost through my roommate at the time. I can't remember if it came with the wiring pigtail or if I had to buy that also.

[smittys69]

Here's a pic of mine and it is a C5 light as well that I just bought off of Ebay for less than $100. I didn't have to dimple the lid to make it work. We actually glassed in a couple of blocks to screw the assembly to - sorry, don't have pics though

[68Formula]

I saw pictures of two 67/68 1st Gens with 3rd Gen Tran Am spoilers. I thought if they could do it with a regular one, how about one of the later ones with the brake light?

Bought one off of eBay and had a scrap trunk lid to mock it up on. Because of the sharp downturn just at the rear of the body it has to sit forward a little, so the contours match up from the side view, but it still looks like it belongs there. The width is perfect for those years too.

Sorry, never took pics and the parts are in storage. It was just a mockup at that stage, but when I'm ready to repaint I'll be putting it on.

[slenning]

Here's a couple pix of mine with a 2001 Cavalier light. It's very small in depth, so no dimpling of the deck lid was needed. It fit flush with the inside of the spoiler so I just ran the screws into a couple of clips to mount it.

[MrQuick]

that looks real nice. I may put mine in the panel between the glass and trunk.

[6'9"Witha69]

I noticed that 2000+Monte Carlos have a similar light to the Vette one shown above (at least on the SS model with a spoiler I saw).

[Overkill]

I noticed that 2000+Monte Carlos have a similar light to the Vette one shown above (at least on the SS model with a spoiler I saw).

Yeah, I think the light is common across different models, but didn't get a list from my old roommate on which models they listed it for.

[HILROD]

The Monte carlo light is bigger, it mounts inside the decklid. I've got a Cavalier light for mine.

[Steve1968LS2]

Here's a couple pix of mine with a 2001 Cavalier light. It's very small in depth, so no dimpling of the deck lid was needed. It fit flush with the inside of the spoiler so I just ran the screws into a couple of clips to mount it.

Do you happen to have the part number for this light?

Looks great!

[Overkill]

I dug through some of my boxes this weekend, but didn't find the part number for the Corvette light.

[Project69]

I liek them all, but went with the cut a section out of the middle deal with my spoiler lol.