3rd brake light

JFromm
JFromm Senior Contributor
edited May 2014 in HUDSON
Does anyone have a source for a 3rd brake light that attaches to the back window ledge for my jet?

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  • EssexAdv
    EssexAdv Expert Adviser, Member
    John, in the back of the AACA mag there is an advertisement for a 6 volt LED 3rd brake light. . They come with suction cup an adhesive mount. The cost is about 55.00 It has both turn signal and brake light hookups. I have used them on all my 6 volt Hudson's as well as some of my other 6 volt oldies. They works real well,

    If you can't find the listing, I'll take a look and send it to you



    Lew
  • Lee ODell
    Lee ODell Senior Contributor
    Lew

    Would you post the information here for the rest of us too.

    Thanks, Lee O'Dell
  • JFromm
    JFromm Senior Contributor
    Lew'
    Thanks for the info. I do have one of the LED lights, but would prefer one that mounts on the rear window shelf. I bought one at a flea market, drilled the holes in the back panel, wired it up, only to find out it the unit was defective. I now have three holes in the panel that are quite ugly. I may have to just replace the vinyl and use my LED.
  • Frankvintagefullflowcom
    Frankvintagefullflowcom Senior Contributor
    I'll bet I don't need to say this, but.....I've found a few 12 V units that work fine on 6 but that's not usually the case and LEDs are polarity sensitive so a positive ground installation may present some challenges. The one I've used is for 12V Neg earth and has left/right/stop/tail capabilities but in order to make it work on Pos earth, I have to connect all wires together (except ground, of course) and connect them to ground, then use the "ground" wire to Negative ("hot") in the 6V pos earth system.
    F
  • jjbubaboy
    jjbubaboy Senior Contributor
    edited May 2014
    I got mine from     www.jandlenterprise.com

    it works great and good to deal with.
    Jeff
  • Frankvintagefullflowcom
    Frankvintagefullflowcom Senior Contributor
    Great tip. That beats the crap out of what I did but mine works well. I'll know what to do next time though.
    F
  • GrimGreaser
    GrimGreaser Senior Contributor
    edited May 2014
    Here's mine: 3 'bee-hive' lights
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    #30109 from taillightking.com

    Sorry for the poor pictures.
  • EssexAdv
    EssexAdv Expert Adviser, Member
    edited May 2014
    I got mine from     www.jandlenterprise.com

    it works great and good to deal with.
    Jeff
    I got mine from them too

    Works great and wilth a little imagination you can put them in without cutting any holes
  • dave s
    dave s Senior Contributor, Moderator
    Here is a 90's Chevrolet Suburban brake light that will fit between rear guards and can be installed with epoxy or magnet glued to bottom. They are polarity sensitive.image
  • JasonNC
    JasonNC Expert Adviser
    I made a third brake light using the trunk emblem.  I cut out the spaces between the letters and put a red lens and some bulbs behind it that were attached to the brake lights.
  • SuperDave
    SuperDave Senior Contributor
    Post a pic Jason. Sounds neat.
  • JasonNC
    JasonNC Expert Adviser
    Okay Dave, 
    Here are some pics of the homemade 3rd brake light.  
  • Browniepetersen
    Browniepetersen Senior Contributor
    Jason, That is one great idea. I just might have to check out my 54 and see how it would work for me... Thanks!
  • JasonNC
    JasonNC Expert Adviser
    I thought this up about ten years ago.  What's really neat is that in the daytime, it looks just like a regular trunk emblem.  
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