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Old 02-09-2016, 08:52 PM   #1
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changing cargo light to 3rd brake light

I have an 86 k10 steps ide, I am going to be putting in a new head liner and I thought about changing the cargo lamp to a 3rd brake light.
I don't want to do any major body work to do this so I was looking for a red lens, with no luck. I remember in the 60's you could buy a bottle of amber paint to change clear front turn signals to amber. does anyone sell a red type dye?

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Old 02-09-2016, 09:10 PM   #2
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Re: changing cargo light to 3rd brake light

I wouldn't change the lens color. You can buy a bulb in the color you need. But even better get a Led replacement light.



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Old 02-09-2016, 09:12 PM   #3
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Re: changing cargo light to 3rd brake light

I put a brake light on my 82 . If I remember this was for a mid 90's truck . It is led red brake light and still has the cargo light . I did have to trim the hole to get it to work but was not that bad . I did it after I had the truck painted . You will have to run a extra wire for the brake light .

Just food for thought if you don't come up with anything ,
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Old 02-09-2016, 09:35 PM   #4
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Re: changing cargo light to 3rd brake light

Thanks guys, I never thought about just a red bulb.. going to blame it on "old timers"

I will have to check out other cargo lights and maybe cut the cab to fit

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Old 02-16-2016, 02:20 PM   #5
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Re: changing cargo light to 3rd brake light

Duplicolor Metalcast, you can get it in red. It's a translucent color and will dye the lens nicely.
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Old 02-16-2016, 03:35 PM   #6
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Re: changing cargo light to 3rd brake light

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I put a brake light on my 82 . If I remember this was for a mid 90's truck . It is led red brake light and still has the cargo light . I did have to trim the hole to get it to work but was not that bad . I did it after I had the truck painted . You will have to run a extra wire for the brake light .

Just food for thought if you don't come up with anything ,
You can get red wedge base and red bayonet base bulbs and even red 1156 bulbs. They have a red filter coating like the amber 1157A & 1157NA bulbs for the clear lens front park/turn lamps.
Splice into the single wire from the brake pedal switch to the column for the Cyclops brake lamp power.
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