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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 10:17 PM
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I have a 1998 Integra Gs. The car's third brake light is on the spoiler, none mounted inside the car. I was planning on taking the spoiler off for a new one, but then I would need to install a mounted third light. I called an Acura Dealership and they said about $700 dollars for the parts and installation.

So I'm thinking about looking around for the parts myself? Any clue on everything that I would need? How would installation be like? Has anyone done this before?

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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 10:21 PM
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go to a junkyard and get a hatch off a gsr
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 10:22 PM
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$700 haha .dam serious ****.i think there is a diy on that . leeme look it up if theres one. but diy is prolly gonna be the route to go
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 11:12 PM
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Ahahaa,yeah pretty expensive stuff. Yeah, if you could help me find the DIY info that would be great. Any estimates on the total costs?
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 11:50 PM
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lol for seven hundred get a cf hatch and stick a christmas light on it. but seriously you would have to drill holes in your window (if that's possible) i think it would be way easier to just buy a wingless hatch for about a few hundred.
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 01:09 AM
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just go without a third brake light. your tail lights will still have a brake light function.
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 04:34 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 99Geeezer &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">just go without a third brake light. your tail lights will still have a brake light function. </TD></TR></TABLE>

I agree

I think it has a cleaner look to it.
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 05:13 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 99Geeezer &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">just go without a third brake light. your tail lights will still have a brake light function. </TD></TR></TABLE>

And it will be illegal. I can't speak for others but I can't stand riding behind a car with no center brake light or one that doesn't work, because that's what I always notice first. That's why they were mandated by the government, because it was shown that people react quicker to a light in the center than they do to lights on each side of the car.

I stuck my LED light from my wing inside my rear glass. I've always wanted to fab up some kind of enclosure so I don't see the light come on in my rear view when I brake, but I've never gotten around to it. It's been like that for nearly 5 years now, and I'm pretty much just used to it.
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 05:31 AM
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I say don't even put a third brake lamp. It looks better without it imo.
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 06:10 AM
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removing safety features from a car driven on public roads amongst idiot drivers... yeah real smart

I don't know about everyone else but with all the idiots around the Memphis area, I want as many brake lights as possible on the back end of my car.
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 07:16 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by that one doood &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">go to a junkyard and get a hatch off a gsr</TD></TR></TABLE>

not gsr it has wing with led. ls hatch
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 07:26 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DC TWOin IT &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">not gsr it has wing with led. ls hatch </TD></TR></TABLE>

lol i wasnt thinking straight
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 07:40 AM
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OP i dont think a ls hatch is gonna cost you that much . if possible try and trade the gs one for the ls . save money/time
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