Third brake light...(top mount) - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Slide · 01-06-2012, 03:39 PM

So guys i am wanting to change as the mould that they are using is damn ugly and poorly placed.

So you can see from this pic there is about 1/2 inch gap from bottom of the frame to the light and that just looks ugly!!

I can only guess it is to clear this ugly spoiler.

So what i was thinking is mounting an led strip to the roof section that was i wont need to worry about the duckbill spoiler getting in the way of safety.

Something like this

Maybe not the full lengeth but might two with that idea.

Anyone know what leds theay are and would it be possible?
Thoughts??

Syldrin · 01-06-2012, 03:47 PM

i thought the triangle was a brake light too or is it just a reflector?

Jeff Lange · 01-06-2012, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Syldrin

i thought the triangle was a brake light too or is it just a reflector?

Rear fog light I believe.

Jeff

ichitaka05 · 01-06-2012, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Syldrin

i thought the triangle was a brake light too or is it just a reflector?

Yes, it's only a reflector. White part is reverse lights.

They should make 3rd brake lights like S2k

Slide · 01-06-2012, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Lange

Rear fog light I believe.

Jeff

That is what i think it is also

RRnold · 01-06-2012, 07:04 PM

I was thinking the same thing ever since I saw the 3rd brake light. I don't know why it's raised like that and having it flushed would have been better. I really hope they fix it or mount it on the top.

Levi · 01-06-2012, 07:10 PM

No, the reflectors are in the middle of the taillights, in the center of the LED circle. The low triangle light is the fog light for EU and JDM spec, in US spec it is just empty. Actually there you could put the brake light and that is what I am going to do when race conversion will be done.

Jeff Lange · 01-06-2012, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by RRnold

I was thinking the same thing ever since I saw the 3rd brake light. I don't know why it's raised like that and having it flushed would have been better. I really hope they fix it or mount it on the top.

It's similar to the rear brake light on the IS F and ISx50 with spoiler, I have a feeling it will stay for final production, unfortunately.

Jeff

Guff · 01-06-2012, 10:55 PM

I kind of like it... It looks futuristic...sort of.

I don't really mind either way, it's kind of an unimportant detail...

Snoopyalien24 · 01-06-2012, 11:04 PM

C'mon man, a light. It's kind of an important detail, it's not like it's part of the chassis.

But, that's my opinion, totally respect yours.

GZE2 · 01-06-2012, 11:15 PM

Hi. 2nd post.
I like Slide's idea. A lot more visible.

Slide · 01-06-2012, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Guff

I kind of like it... It looks futuristic...sort of.

I don't really mind either way, it's kind of an unimportant detail...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snoopyalien24

C'mon man, a light. It's kind of an important detail, it's not like it's part of the chassis.

But, that's my opinion, totally respect yours.

lol yes it is just a light... every time i look in the rear vision mirror it looks shit house!! So i will be removing it and mounting my own!

Snoopyalien24 · 01-07-2012, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Slide

lol yes it is just a light... every time i look in the rear vision mirror it looks shit house!! So i will be removing it and mounting my own!

Yeah sure, do a step by step thing. If it looks good, you could get a bunch of other people to do the same, maybe myself included

chulooz · 01-07-2012, 12:14 AM

I dont like the stock placement, I dont like the above idea either. I am up for wiring it into the bottom triangle. Two brake lights have been sufficient in the past, Im sure it wont cause an issue with the third down low.

01-06-2012, 03:39 PM	#1
Slide Banned Join Date: Feb 2010 Drives: Toyota Aristo Location: Brisbane,Aust Posts: 796 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Third brake light...(top mount) So guys i am wanting to change as the mould that they are using is damn ugly and poorly placed. So you can see from this pic there is about 1/2 inch gap from bottom of the frame to the light and that just looks ugly!! I can only guess it is to clear this ugly spoiler. So what i was thinking is mounting an led strip to the roof section that was i wont need to worry about the duckbill spoiler getting in the way of safety. Something like this Maybe not the full lengeth but might two with that idea. Anyone know what leds theay are and would it be possible? Thoughts??

01-06-2012, 07:04 PM	#6
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Syldrin Troll Feeder Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: boosted scion tc. Location: camp pendleton Posts: 568 Thanks: 14 Thanked 11 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i thought the triangle was a brake light too or is it just a reflector?

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Levi Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Drives: Toyota Location: Germany Posts: 1,202 Thanks: 134 Thanked 138 Times in 90 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	No, the reflectors are in the middle of the taillights, in the center of the LED circle. The low triangle light is the fog light for EU and JDM spec, in US spec it is just empty. Actually there you could put the brake light and that is what I am going to do when race conversion will be done.

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GZE2 Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: 89 MR2 SC Location: 808 Posts: 12 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hi. 2nd post. I like Slide's idea. A lot more visible.

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chulooz Registered you sir Join Date: Feb 2010 Drives: 99 impreza coupe Location: DC / CT Posts: 1,666 Thanks: 259 Thanked 380 Times in 207 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I dont like the stock placement, I dont like the above idea either. I am up for wiring it into the bottom triangle. Two brake lights have been sufficient in the past, Im sure it wont cause an issue with the third down low.

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