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Third brake light blocks rear visibility, solutions?
I have been driving my new to me 86 coupe and since I am tall I notice the third brake light basically obscures the entire lane directly behind me. I want to remove it, has anyone and does it look bad when removed?
I was wondering if others have this problem and if they have a solution. I have looked at some of the LED threads and I don't want to go there if there is another solution. I thought turbos had a mount outside on the engine lid, any way to make that work on a Carrera? |
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86FlatSix
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You can go for the ET style 3rd brake lights mounted on the engine lid or on the tail, if any. I am relatively short 5'7, so I don't have problems on the 3rd brake of my 86.
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I have the same issue with my 86, although I am not tall and it still gets in my way. I am going to live with it for now.
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Any of you wounded by an uneasy (haunting) idle when cold?
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Rescuer of old cars
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If you remove it, it leaves a black area the same shape laminated in the glass. Or so I was told.
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Go-Kart Mozart
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Same here. 86 and tall. I'm dealing with it. IIRC Daniel Stern sells a generic Hella CHMSL that could be mounted low on the rear glass. I think some years the factory mounted the CHMSL on the bottom edge. -J
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I saw the black on the glass and was wondering if is scraped off or if it is permanent. I was afraid of damaging the defroster getting it off.
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