Stuballsed

New Member

• Dec 17, 2013

• #1

Hi All

Thinking of fitting a single brake light above me fender rear door. Been mighty foggy round here and gets real dark.

Can find what I want by searchin, so any top tips for a light and best way to wire it in?

Cheers

 

Oldseadog

Well-Known Member

• Dec 17, 2013

• #2

Depends on if it is a single 25W bulb or one of those long LED types.

Either way, you should be able to drill a hole through for your cable and attach it to the existing brake light circuit.

Should work OK with a single lamp, although I'm not sure about LED's as some have had problems with them!

Good idea though!

 

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agew

Active Member

• Dec 17, 2013

• #3

Stuballsed said:

Hi All

Thinking of fitting a single brake light above me fender rear door. Been mighty foggy round here and gets real dark.

Can find what I want by searchin, so any top tips for a light and best way to wire it in?

Cheers

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In addition to the one already fitted at the top of the rear door.......? Or didn't all Defenders have them like wot mine does? Mind you mine is not working - fitting/bulb is fine, must be earth - but watching how you get on as ditching it for something else might make more sense....

Good luck. A

 

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V8-Ninety

Active Member

• Dec 17, 2013

• #4

Id imagine just mount it run the positive off of one of the brake lights and run the negative to an earth

 

SteNova

Well-Known Member

• Dec 17, 2013

• #5

High level only td5>

 

tacr2man

Well-Known Member

• Dec 17, 2013

• #6

You need to decide inside rear window top, or above rear door on the outside, there are plenty of LED ones on ebay , and tis just a matter of selecting one suitable and running a wire down to the rear brake light circuit , on the o/s rear of the vehicle , and also a earth , so that its not relying on earthing thru the door latch or hinges. HTSH

 

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agew

Active Member

• Dec 17, 2013

• #7

SteNova said:

High level only td5>

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Learn something every visit here - ta! A

 

Stuballsed

New Member

• Dec 23, 2013

• #8

Cheers Gents, Ill give it a go. Was just worried about whether I needed to put a relay of fuse in the circuit to above blowing the rear circuit.