how to turn that rear triangle reflector into working brake light
 

I found this how-to guide on his to do this here



But there is a couple things to add

If you want your new brake light to stay lit and get brighter when brakes ar pressed connect to the wire that it shows in the guide, but if you want to have it only light up when brakes are pressed this is how

Disconnect the 4 pin plug from the left brake light, peel back the plastic protector, find the solid green wire and that's where your positive wire needs to be connected, you can strip a little section and solder the wire to it or use on of those quick crimps.

Also you do not have to pull the existing harness out the way he does just run your wires
and zip tie or tape your new wires to the old ones

The two silver screws on top of the reflector are a bit tricky to get but just work at it, they are 3/8in screws or Phillips screwdriver

I also wired up a toggle to kill the light when I feel I dont need it just buy a basic toggle and cut your power wire, put some wire connectors that fit the toggle on each piece of the cut hook it up and your good to go

I've completed mine and will add a link to a video when it's darker to show y'all mine

Well there was a guy on here doing retrofits until the mods got overzealous and banned him.

I'll see if i can help you out

cool beans

Very nice!:thumbsup:

Video removed by user.. :brokenheart:

Sorry man i made a new one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycS5...e_gdata_player

Good work. I'd honestly prefer turning it into a rain light for track use that flashes on it's own every .25 seconds. I assume the process would be similar?

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Yes you would just have to find the light and controller and wire it up like he diy, I actually put a toggle on mine for stuff like stop go traffic, car cuises ect...

If you have any questions just pm me

Thanks when I start it I will contact you.

Wait wait wait... You're from Beaumont, TX and you have a Québec license plate? lol

You sure travelled far to get screwed on taxes and registration fees.

read first post again

no i found this diy and shared it, added a little bit

My bad. Thanks for sharing!

Is there anyone who imports all the OEM stuff for this? I'd only want it if it would function like the OEM Foglight, only turning on when the foglight stalk switch is turned.

Nice write up! :thumbsup: now I gotta do this haha

Thanks for posting this up Chris. I decided to use a GM 3157 socket and white LED bulb. LEDs match up really well with the rest of the lights.

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FYI, if anyone want to save the hassle to drill the Scion housing.

We have the Toyota 86 Fog light housing available

Toyota 86 Fog Light housing

How does that work?

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Did this tonight with some custom LED's i built, turned out awesome! Wired mine up to only come on when the brakes are applied.

for $200 I will go take my chances with the dremel and drill bits..

Cost me about $25. My bulb was $18. You have to do the same amount of work in the end if you get a rip off kit. Hell, I'ld make a kit and sell it for $50 shipped if anyone is interested.

Is it possible to splice the wires to the front fog lights (BRZ limited)? So you have the option of turning it off/on?

is it legal to use this as the 3rd brake light in CA? im planning to use the 3rd brake light delete DIY and use the triangle light as the 3rd brake light

No, it's not high enough. They call the 3rd brake light a "Center High Mount Stop Lamp" for a reason :)

look at the post above

I think you meant to quote someone else.

Yeah...sorry about that.

so from the sounds of it, it is illegal since it is more than 6 inche sbelow the rear window..

It would be illegal as the only third brake light. There's nothing that says you can't have a fourth.
Personally I'd tie it into a switch and use it as a fog light.

this is sweet! nice find!