Ultimate 3rd Brake Light mod

all these light projects makin me seriously jealous. come do mine! haha

 

Has something to do with the way the cap roof is stamped. DC's have a whole different design than the AC. Regardless of trim level.
I can retrofit an access cab if you want!

 

Ummmm.....hell yes, please!

 

Sending PM

 

Sweet

 

Teach me your ways Light Master! Always bringing the heat.

 

I am interested in seeing what you do with an access cab light as well.

 

Had a little bit of time to work on it. There will be 3 red LED bars mounted from behind on a custom 3D printed panel.
Getting them to line up perfect with the lines in the Factory lens is a bit tricky.
Also, I am installing a flash module inside so the brake lights will flash a few times then stay solid when you press the brake

They are bright!! even in the daylight AND behind the smoke tint

 

That setup looks awesome and I love the 3 bar look. Nice Job!!!!!

 

WOW! ....damn man, that is gonna be so sweeeeeeettt!

 

Dammit stew.
Imma give you another week to figure this out then I'll be sending you my light.

Hurry up and finish those BTLM.

 

Looking good. I'll see how the final product turns out. Maybe thinking a lighter smoked look might match a white truck with the tails.. hmm

 

HAhaa. If I do these it will be a core exchange kinda thing. Too much work to get the light out, might as well swap it while the headliner is down.
Ya...dont get me started on the BTLM...
That is why I am pre-occupying my time with other enhancement mods.

I can do this mod on an all clear no problem. In fact, I am thinking about cutting an opening in the smoke right in front of the brake LED's to let even MORE light out. Have some red tint on hand as well...might even try that.

 

would like write up or kit I can buy to make brake light twice as bright.

 

If you do sell these I would be down for one.

 

You are viewing the write up now.
As far as kit....doubt it. Most of this stuff is custom and/or one-off. Not to mention the brake has to be cut open to retrofit it.
Also, pretty sure this is way past "twice as bright"

If enough people want it, I might. OEM 3rd brake lights are pricey new(~$120)plus all the LED mods I'm doing.

 

more details

how much do the LED's cost?

 

Final total: 162 LED's
Overkill?? NAHHHH



Custom brake light calls for a custom made panel


You may have noticed, I removed the smoke in the middle and replaced it with transparent Red film.



The red film helped out the intensity A TON!!!! I want this as bright as can be!
(camera probably can't pick it up, but damn these are bright)



Just waiting on my roof black vinyl so I can remove the antenna, brake light all in one shot. Gonna look sweet!

 

Wired, sealed back up, new foam.. ready to install.


This is not for the faint of heart. The entire rear section of the headliner needs to drop down in order to remove the nuts holding the light in.
Removed:



While you wait for installed pics,,
here is stock brake light VS My ultimate

 

First, those awesome tail lights, and now these. Stew, if you keep this up, you're gonna single-handedly wipe out my 401k!!

Sub'd, cuz I can't resist this stuff...