3rd Brake Light Relocated

[ResqFE]

Made a bracket and installed the brake light behind spare tire. Removed the third brake light frame and looks cleaner

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[Texcal]

Nice work. Is this legal in your state?

 

[RC3]

Made a bracket and installed the brake light behind spare tire. Removed the third brake light frame and looks cleaner

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Oh I like this alot! I will be stealing this idea

This looks like you used a piece of aluminum angle - if so, what size did you use?

 

[RC3]

Nice work. Is this legal in your state?

I believe it is your state also. Looks like you are both from CA.

 

[ResqFE]

Not sure about the legality of this mod. Just wanted to clean back up.

I used a 1.5 inch piece of flat aluminum. Used some of the spare screws left over to mount

 

[RC3]

Not sure about the legality of this mod. Just wanted to clean back up.

I used a 1.5 inch piece of flat aluminum. Used some of the spare screws left over to mount

Oh yeah, now I see how you did it. Thanks for the info.

I did mine last night and used some 3M double sided tape. We'll see how long it holds.

 

[ResqFE]

I had the 3M in my hands but opted to drill 2 small holes using the extra OEM 3rd brake light bracket screws to secure. Solid now.

 

[ROK HEMI]

I just did the third brake light relocation the same way basically that was recommended in this thread. I am now getting a back up warning every time I put the vehicle in reverse. I thought the back up sensors were only on the tail light, but maybe the third brake light also has a sensor. Has anyone had similar issues and if so, is there a resolution or do I need to put the brake light back in front of the spare tire

 

[ROK HEMI]

Here are a few pictures
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[TheBirdie72]

Brake light obstructed by spare tire?

Pennsylvania: “Not in my state!”
Texas: “Sure, whatever you want!”

Oh the difference in the states…

 

[ROK HEMI]

Brake light obstructed by spare tire?

Pennsylvania: “Not in my state!”
Texas: “Sure, whatever you want!”

Oh the difference in the states…

I think the third brake light is federally required on all vehicles that came from the factory with the third brake light. From what I understand only states that have safety inspections like Pennsylvania actually require it to be functional. Mine is very functional and actually very visible when it lights up. I don't expect any problems, but if I have to, I will revert back to factory. I relocated it to allow for a water container to sit in that position during Overlanding trips.

 

[RicRecon]

I think the third brake light is federally required on all vehicles that came from the factory with the third brake light. From what I understand only states that have safety inspections like Pennsylvania actually require it to be functional. Mine is very functional and actually very visible when it lights up. I don't expect any problems, but if I have to, I will revert back to factory. I relocated it to allow for a water container to sit in that position during Overlanding trips.

Please more photos of that water container and where you got it. Are you using Seasucker mounts to hold it on the rear glass?

 

[jludave]

but maybe the third brake light also has a sensor

There is no sensor in the 3rd brake light.

 

[ROK HEMI]

Please more photos of that water container and where you got it. Are you using Seasucker mounts to hold it on the rear glass?

The water container is made by a company called Klymit and is called a water port. Mine is a 3.8 gallon, but they also make an 8 gallon. And yes, I am using the sea sucker mount made for the water port. I have also used a sea soccer mount that has 2 cups made for a rotopax like you see on the side of my spare tire and it works, but the mount made for the water port has 3 cups, which I think leverages the water port tank better. See sucker has both the mound and the tank for about the best price I have seen. Not cheap, but it is an excellent accessory.

I opt to keep things on the back rather than the side window as some of the trails, I run, have trees and brush and boulders that get very close to the side. I also did not want to hang all this off of the spare tire even though I have the factory Mopar reinforced tire carrier. I already have a 37" on there and I think I would be asking for trouble if I put fuel and water on the tire carrier. My solution requires me to remove the fuel and water when I wanna open up the cargo window, but I can do that in about two minutes for all three.

 

[ROK HEMI]

There is no sensor in the 3rd brake light.

I didn't think there was, but when I see so many people posting that when they rotated their valve, stem their back up sensor warning went away. I had to wonder what was going on. Thank you for confirming.

It turns out I have gotten my back up sensors working correctly again. I run a taser on my vehicle, and for some reason, the taser was only giving me three choices, off, setting one and setting two. It would send warnings with nothing behind the vehicle in both setting one and two. I unmarried the taser, and everything worked perfectly, no warnings until it actually sensed something. When I remarried the Tayser and went to set the proximity sensor, this time there were six settings. It defaulted to settings six, which, after rebooting, the system, everything is working as it should. I am guessing I must not have married the taser correctly the previous time.

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