ZILLA: (How-To) *REAR FOG LIGHT WITH BRAKE LIGHT* MOD! - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

ZILLA · 07-05-2012, 11:26 PM

Check it out. I made the red triangle reflector fuctional as a fog light AND a brake light.

I bought (2) 194 bulb sockets and went to work.

Marked 2 holes.

Dremel'd holes out.

Holes completed.

Bulb sockets inserted snug into the 2 holes.

The housing has been installed and OEM reverse light wiring and new fog light/brake light wiring all zip tied together with protection.

I ran the (+) wire from each 194 bulb to the driver side tail light harness. The green wire is the regular tail light. The red wire is the brake light. The ground wires went to the OEM ground location in the trunk.

Headlights on (One 194 bulb is on in the fog light):

Brakes on (2nd 194 bulb in the fog light comes on):

At night this looks amazing. The camera wouldnt capture just how red and bright the lights really are. You need to see it in person to appreciate how nice it looks. Feel free to ask any questions. ENJOY!

UPDATED with video:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5O8RLGRQb4&hd=1"]BRZ / FR-S / FT86 *MOD* Custom Rear Fog / Brake Light COMBO! - YouTube[/ame]

xcelir8brz · 07-05-2012, 11:55 PM

Good job.

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DarrenDriven · 07-06-2012, 02:14 AM

Added to the DIY Directory:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7365

ZILLA · 07-06-2012, 02:10 PM

I forgot to mention, I was originally going to do this with a single 1157 bulb (dual filament, non LED), but after running it with just one filament on, it was far too hot to touch after only 10 seconds, so it would definitely melt the light housing since the bulb would have been around 1/2 inch from the housing once installed. So that it why I opted to do with dual 194's.

DarrenDriven · 07-06-2012, 02:23 PM

LED would be a good choice, too. Cheap enough on eBay.

joeschlabotnik · 07-07-2012, 04:48 PM

LED doesn't get too hot in either configuration.

russv · 07-07-2012, 05:15 PM

Very nice and clean job!

jskurucz · 07-07-2012, 08:34 PM

What's the part number for the sockets, all I can make out it Dorman? Those fit perfectly.

robotvoice · 07-07-2012, 09:03 PM

The rear fog light is not intended to be a "4th brake light", it should be wired to the front fogs or a dedicated switch. Write-up is good but it would make more sense to have the rear fog light as a functional modification.

ZILLA · 07-07-2012, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jskurucz

What's the part number for the sockets, all I can make out it Dorman? Those fit perfectly.

Here ya go =)

Dorman/Brake Lamp Socket
Part Number: 85814

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par...er=600643_0_0_

ZILLA · 07-07-2012, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robotvoice

The rear fog light is not intended to be a "4th brake light", it should be wired to the front fogs or a dedicated switch. Write-up is good but it would make more sense to have the rear fog light as a functional modification.

Its FAR more functional than the REFLECTOR that it was.

Enilder · 07-07-2012, 09:25 PM

easy DIY! looks great!

phoenix150 · 07-07-2012, 10:13 PM

I think we are all forgetting something and that is if this a 4th or 3rd brake light, doesn't that mean we can legally remove the brake light in the back window?

robotvoice · 07-08-2012, 01:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phoenix150

I think we are all forgetting something and that is if this a 4th or 3rd brake light, doesn't that mean we can legally remove the brake light in the back window?

Third brake lights are designed to be eye level with the driver in the car behind you and HIGHER than the main brake lights. Turning your rear fog light into another brake light is unnecessarily redundant. You might face legal problems removing your OEM 3rd brake light as well, especially if you got in a rear end collision. The rear fog only has one purpose and is designed for only that, and it is NOT to serve as another brake light. It would be the equivalent of wiring your turn signals to stay on all the time just because you think it looks "cool".

07-05-2012, 11:26 PM	#1
ZILLA BRZ #575 Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ #575 Location: United States Posts: 46 Thanks: 1 Thanked 44 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	*ZILLA: (How-To) REAR FOG LIGHT WITH BRAKE LIGHT* MOD! Check it out. I made the red triangle reflector fuctional as a fog light AND a brake light. I bought (2) 194 bulb sockets and went to work. Marked 2 holes. Dremel'd holes out. Holes completed. Bulb sockets inserted snug into the 2 holes. The housing has been installed and OEM reverse light wiring and new fog light/brake light wiring all zip tied together with protection. I ran the (+) wire from each 194 bulb to the driver side tail light harness. The green wire is the regular tail light. The red wire is the brake light. The ground wires went to the OEM ground location in the trunk. Headlights on (One 194 bulb is on in the fog light): Brakes on (2nd 194 bulb in the fog light comes on): At night this looks amazing. The camera wouldnt capture just how red and bright the lights really are. You need to see it in person to appreciate how nice it looks. Feel free to ask any questions. ENJOY! UPDATED with video:** [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5O8RLGRQb4&hd=1"]BRZ / FR-S / FT86 MOD Custom Rear Fog / Brake Light COMBO! - YouTube[/ame] __________________ ZILLA BRZ #575 SWP Limited 18x8" Drag DR-31 +48 \| 235/40/18 \| 6000K HID Low/High \| Wrapped All Red Tail Lights \| Rear Fog + Brake Light Combo Mod [Video] Last edited by ZILLA; 07-06-2012 at 03:33 PM.

07-06-2012, 02:10 PM	#4
ZILLA BRZ #575 Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ #575 Location: United States Posts: 46 Thanks: 1 Thanked 44 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I forgot to mention, I was originally going to do this with a single 1157 bulb (dual filament, non LED), but after running it with just one filament on, it was far too hot to touch after only 10 seconds, so it would definitely melt the light housing since the bulb would have been around 1/2 inch from the housing once installed. So that it why I opted to do with dual 194's. __________________ ZILLA BRZ #575 SWP Limited 18x8" Drag DR-31 +48 \| 235/40/18 \| 6000K HID Low/High \| Wrapped All Red Tail Lights \| Rear Fog + Brake Light Combo Mod [Video]

07-07-2012, 05:15 PM	#7
russv First 86 Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Scion FRS Argento Automatic Location: Northern California Posts: 1,127 Thanks: 1,069 Thanked 544 Times in 232 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Very nice and clean job! __________________ Life is short...NO BORING CARS

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xcelir8brz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ Limited Location: Earth Posts: 1,029 Thanks: 45 Thanked 235 Times in 157 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Good job. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

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robotvoice Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 07 STI Location: MD Posts: 58 Thanks: 37 Thanked 23 Times in 16 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The rear fog light is not intended to be a "4th brake light", it should be wired to the front fogs or a dedicated switch. Write-up is good but it would make more sense to have the rear fog light as a functional modification.

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Enilder Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: Porsche Location: USA Posts: 76 Thanks: 1 Thanked 11 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	easy DIY! looks great!

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phoenix150 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Miz magna V6 3.6l Location: Brisbane Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I think we are all forgetting something and that is if this a 4th or 3rd brake light, doesn't that mean we can legally remove the brake light in the back window?

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