DIY 4th Brake Light for $35

[Spektyr]

Originally Posted by soundman98

considering the tail lights on these vehicles are LED from the factory, if you're burning out bulbs, you've got the a car with the wrong badges on it!

I have LED bulbs in every fixture in the house. I hardly need to change them but I still do need to change them. Usually last for years, but the more reliable something is the greater the temptation to become complacent becomes.

Like I said, I'm professionally paranoid. Belt and suspenders type (figuratively, not literally). If an extra red light on the back of the car gives me a half a percent more chance someone hits their brakes in time to not plow into me, and it only costs me a few dozen bucks - AND it makes what looks like it ought to light up, light up... well that's probably something I'm going to do.

I watched up close as a young lady on her phone plowed into stopped traffic at 70mph, never touched the brakes. (First experience with serious braking conditions in the GR86.)

As a driver we have infinitely more control over the idiots ahead of us interacting with us than the ones behind. I can stop, swerve, generally avoid any stupidity happening ahead. But my ability to stop stupidity behind me is very limited.

[Q8D]

Originally Posted by EndlessAzure

The complete OEM rear fog lamp housing, wiring harness, and switch kit is available from Japan. It's in the Subaru accessory catalog. Only problem is it's a mounted switch for RHD cars, rather than the stalk found in Gen1

It's not cheap, but if you have patience it can be had used & imported for a fraction of the price a few years down the line

Gulf-spec LHD 2nd gens come with the rear fog preinstalled and wired from factory. Not sure where the switch is located tho.

[WeekendTrackWarrior]

Originally Posted by Spektyr

Probably because that's roughly the same position relative to the rear tires that Formula 1 has their brake light.

Yea I think it's an f1 thing to start but it also looks good if you ask me.