15 bucks from a junk yard... off the 1st gen teg hatches.

 

Nice DIY. How does it look from the back?

I think Im going to remove my wing and put an LS rear hatch or something. Hmm.

 

yay

 

 

nice. im gonna have to do that too!

 

if anyone wants to do this i got this 1st gen integra junker that you can get the light from.

 

Just run without a third brake light. It looks cleaner plus you have less obstruction in your rearview. And you save 2 pounds.

 

I'm a tad bit confused why someone would want to add the third brakelight...mine was removed by the previous owner and i haven't missed it at all

 

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he removed his wing, thus he had no spoiler brake light. some states require a 3rd light by law. actually, its probably more like most states, if not all.

 

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Its ILLEGAL to run without it. If a cop is a dick, you can get a ticket for it. Besides, its for your own saftey. So the person behind you sees you stoppin if they arent lookin, sometimes normal brake lights arent enough.

 

looks good man. im gonna have to add one too once i remove my spoiler. luckily i have a G2 so theres already a place to put one.

 

i think i got one there i have a 95 rs from canada will post later

 

whats holding the 3rd brakelight in place?

 

i used a bracket that came with my deck. bent it like a hook on one end to hook onto the squarish hole on the rear panel and then bent the other end to comform with the light housing then screwed it down with a screw. the force of the window will keep the hook in place and the rubber trim around the light will keep it from sliding too much against the window

 

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You'll miss it if you're ever in a rear-end collision. Since it's federally required, I'm not sure how you've managed to pass inspection without it either.

 

Yep, and to those that dont have the 3rd brake light, if it's required by your state and you get in a wreck...good luck.

 

My friends wrecked their cars and all of them took off their spoiler. Insurance didn't say a word and you would think they would since it's California.

 

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if they are already at fault insurance probably doesn't care. Its not like they are going to give you the chair or something for not having it. But it is required by law and you can get stopped whenever a cop feels like it and get a ticket. It pretty much like removing a complete tailight assembly, just not as obvious to spot.

 

Why didn't you get one from a 3rd gen teg? They look a lot better and are significantly bigger for better visability.

 

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I've thought of getting a 3rd gen LS brake light, but I kinda like having my wing's LED in my rear window. I just need to figure out a better way to mount it so it's easier to see from the rear, and so that it won't reflect in my rearview (need to make a housing of some kind). You can see it in the pic in the Aunie link in my sig.