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06-05-2012, 05:36 PM | #1 |
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How to remove third brake light (to tint back window)
How is the third brake light attached and how to I remove it? Through the trunk?
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06-05-2012, 06:00 PM | #3 |
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my tint guy just worked around it, theres quite a bit of room between the light and the glass - just need a longer reach squeegee and a bit of reach skillz.
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06-05-2012, 06:20 PM | #4 |
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piggy back question, is it legal to remove that light and install a light at the lower rear reflector?
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06-05-2012, 06:21 PM | #5 |
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^ Depends on your state. In most cases, the third brake light needs to be higher then the other two lights.
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The bolts arent accessible from the trunk. The tint shop had to remove the rear seats and side panels to get the rear deck out of the way.
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Off Topic- On the FR-S is the defroster in between the glass or applied on the inside were you can feel it? Reason why I asked was when I got my Integra tinted and wanted to remove it later on, the adhesive pulled off some of the rear defroster material and didn't fully work in those areas.
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I never got a ticket for running only 2 brake lights on my S2000 for a good 2-3 years. |
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I think it has to be at a certain distance from the ground. That is no way high enough at the lower area.
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the third brake light actually comes off, but just the top part and not the base. my tint guy just slowly pulled and wiggled it back.
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