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06-06-2012, 10:18 AM | #1 |
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The third brake light looks like a car!
So I've put about 170 miles on the car since yesterday and the one thing that I've noticed the most is the rear brake light mounted in the back of the car. It's different from anything else I've driven because it's slightly raised up and you can see road from both above and below it. When I'm casually glancing in the rear view or checking my blind spot I always see this in the corner of my eye and think it's someone tailgating me!
I'm sure I'll eventually get used to it being there after enough driving, but I'm just wondering why they wouldn't have made it flush with that flat surface behind the rear seats instead of sticking it up on stilts. |
06-06-2012, 10:20 AM | #2 |
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It reminds me of my Integra's third brake light, so I'm quite use to it. Although I see what you're talking about.
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06-06-2012, 10:23 AM | #3 |
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That's not the Center High Mount Stop Light, they're coming for you Longhorn! Drive faster!
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But, but, but... It's only 200 hp?!
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06-06-2012, 10:30 AM | #4 |
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Maybe I do need to drive faster... For some reason people were speeding up and passing me rather quickly when I was out last night, then they would slow down a couple hundred yards in front when I didn't switch lanes and follow them
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06-06-2012, 10:31 AM | #5 |
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I keep doing that too. When I glance to the right to check my blind spot I see it out of the corner of my eye and wonder where that car came from.
I think it's raised to clear the TRD duckbill. Otherwise I have no idea. The Miata's "high mount" is much lower, so I don't think it was a regulated height. |
06-06-2012, 10:35 AM | #6 | |
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Mandatory after September of 1985 I believe. As for location, they have to be centered on the car and above the taillights. I'm not sure what the specific height difference needs to be however.
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06-06-2012, 11:56 AM | #8 |
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You guys sure they are mandatory?
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06-06-2012, 12:01 PM | #9 |
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Simple fix.. Buy GTR spoiler and install rear brake light on spoiler
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*Sigh*
Yes, they are mandatory. There are important safety reasons for the third brake light, visibility, distinguishment from someone turning on the running lights versus braking, and distinguishing from turn signals if one brake light burns out, ect. Don't remove it. As far as the brake light being on stilts, I noticed that early on and it definitely seems kind of obnoxious, but oh well. It took me a while to get used to looking back and seeing the spoiler on my current car. I'd imagine it was made that way to maintain visibility requirements on cars with spoilers, as opposed to either having to make two different brake lights, or integrate a brake light into the spoiler which would complicate adding one as an accessory. My Si is that way. All Si's have spoilers, so they just put the brake light in the spoiler. All other Civic models just have a standard light in the rear deck. People who remove the stock spoiler probably aren't putting the brake light from the other trims on their rear deck but they should. |
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Put a piece of dark tint below the light on the glass. Or just tint the whole window. I agree, they are after you. DRIVE FASTER!!!
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06-06-2012, 05:55 PM | #12 |
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Do you guys think some vendor will come up with a thin row of LEDs or something to replace the 3rd brake light? That thing is pretty obstructive.
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TBH, it doesn't really interfere with my driving. Maybe it's cause I sit a little higher in the car.
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