Installing 3rd high level brake light

[littlePaul2]

Hi guys, can anyone help identify what wire is the rear brake light in the Mk2 scirocco... I need to tap into power a red LED high level light, but not sure which is which... thanks in advance...

LP

[littlePaul2]

or if its even possible to do it without blowing the car up?!?!?



LP

[Tim_R]

Black and red according to Haynes wiring diagram.

[littlePaul2]

Black and red according to Haynes wiring diagram.

Cheers Tim- will have a look over the weekend and see how easily it is to blow up a scirocco :)

[littlePaul2]

Job done.

Tapped into the red and black with the positive and tapped into the black nagative with the negative... hey presto, I have more LED's fitted...

I have the front Audi type white LED's at the bottom corners of the bumper, a couple of inches in from the actual corner, which looks quite nice, at the risk of being a bit tacky I figured I would move them, but I think they make the car look lower and wider - so they are staying...

I have fitted LED bulbs to the indicators, and the stop lights - so I have the "instant on/instant off look" from behind which I really like :) but the indicators flash twice the speed they should, not got my head around where to/how to fit the resistor yet... but that can wait for now...

Also, fitted white LED bulbs on the inside of the cabin, so I get a crisp white light when the doors open, and I had a spare blue one which is in the boot - but that will be getting changed to white as its a little too tacky for my liking :)

Now with the high level LED's fitted, the back of the car should look "current" now... but we wil see when I am out and about properly as still not driving anywhere with the gear linkage issues...

so about a million LED's later - I am nearly done with the lights... kinda... :) I had a LED kit for the dash, but cant find it so I was thinking setting up some kind of white LED set up behind the dash so it glows white... hmmmmmm...

[Nate]

Job done.

Tapped into the red and black with the positive and tapped into the black nagative with the negative

have you checked other lights all work as they should when the brake lights are on? i wouldn't swear to it, but i thougt the earth to the rear clusters was brown and not black

[littlePaul2]

Job done.

Tapped into the red and black with the positive and tapped into the black nagative with the negative

have you checked other lights all work as they should when the brake lights are on? i wouldn't swear to it, but i thougt the earth to the rear clusters was brown and not black

Yup - everything works ok... :) Here is a clip I did of the high level light - its still to be mounted properly (hence it looks a little saggy still) but I was tempted to install it into the spoiler... I think that would give a good affect... but i want to test on a spare spoiler 1st... so I can butcher without worry :)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1uvkjJFXU8

LP

[type53b]

Job done.

Tapped into the red and black with the positive and tapped into the black nagative with the negative

have you checked other lights all work as they should when the brake lights are on? i wouldn't swear to it, but i thougt the earth to the rear clusters was brown and not black

Yup - everything works ok... :) Here is a clip I did of the high level light - its still to be mounted properly (hence it looks a little saggy still) but I was tempted to install it into the spoiler... I think that would give a good affect... but i want to test on a spare spoiler 1st... so I can butcher without worry :)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1uvkjJFXU8 where did u get the 3rd brake light mate? it looks like a nice mod.

LP