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cowboy261982 · 07-16-2011, 02:19 AM

i wonder can i replace cargo light to 3 rd brake ? but i notice there is hole of cargo and 3 rd beake is differnt size what ur recommed what i should go ahead drill new hole or what ?

sorry add one more i have 1990 chevy cab

89chevsj · 07-16-2011, 02:54 AM

I'd leave it alone. but i suppose you could wire in a third brake light. dont drill a new hole use the existing one to run wires through and mount up your light. I'm not sure how third brake lights mount though.

cowboy261982 · 07-16-2011, 03:05 AM

i see i guess i better leave it alone cause i paint my 90 truck

Hoods69BadBowTie · 07-16-2011, 10:40 PM

Yea its possible but not going to be exactly easy. You should leave the existing hole and then you will have to get power to it from your other brake lights to make it work correctly. I would just leave it unless you really want to change it out.

89chevsj · 07-17-2011, 04:41 AM

would it have to be both lights? or could it be wired tojust one? just curious. i scares me to deat cutting a hole in my cab. (i didn't get a original cargo light.)

AnniesSS · 07-18-2011, 08:05 PM

We rewired my cargo light to be a 3rd brake light. It was rather simple actually! We replaced the bulbs inside with LED's so they were nice and bright. Don't think the project took too much time either

07-16-2011, 02:19 AM	#1
cowboy261982 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: thorntown, in Posts: 2	question about cargo light on back cab i wonder can i replace cargo light to 3 rd brake ? but i notice there is hole of cargo and 3 rd beake is differnt size what ur recommed what i should go ahead drill new hole or what ? sorry add one more i have 1990 chevy cab

07-16-2011, 02:54 AM	#2
89chevsj error 404 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: soldotna alaska Posts: 1,252	Re: question about cargo light on back cab I'd leave it alone. but i suppose you could wire in a third brake light. dont drill a new hole use the existing one to run wires through and mount up your light. I'm not sure how third brake lights mount though. __________________ 89 Chevy swb 350 "SJ" DD turned parts truck. SOLD 90 Chevy ext cab loooongbed. "storm trooper" Rust In Peace. 06 Kia sorento wife's car 06 charger srt8 "lucifer" my toy '12 Kia optima

07-16-2011, 03:05 AM	#3
cowboy261982 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: thorntown, in Posts: 2	Re: question about cargo light on back cab i see i guess i better leave it alone cause i paint my 90 truck

07-16-2011, 10:40 PM	#4
Hoods69BadBowTie Chevys Kick A$$ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zootown, MT Posts: 12,699	Re: question about cargo light on back cab Yea its possible but not going to be exactly easy. You should leave the existing hole and then you will have to get power to it from your other brake lights to make it work correctly. I would just leave it unless you really want to change it out. __________________ HOODS is what I answer too -'79, '77, '88 Pickup Sold, '85 Camaro, '83 T/A, '81,'83,'90 K5 Blazer All Sold -'79 3/4 ton "Big Yellow Bananna" Lifted 4spd. 39.5 TSL Swampers, The money Pit -'86 K5 Blazer Silverado 6.2 4" lift 35"s -'95 Ext. Cab Shorty 4" Tuff Country rolling 35" M/T's -'83 Monte Carlo T-Tops. 126,500 Original Miles -LATER I would rather push a Chevy then drive a ford!!

07-17-2011, 04:41 AM	#5
89chevsj error 404 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: soldotna alaska Posts: 1,252	Re: question about cargo light on back cab would it have to be both lights? or could it be wired tojust one? just curious. i scares me to deat cutting a hole in my cab. (i didn't get a original cargo light.) __________________ 89 Chevy swb 350 "SJ" DD turned parts truck. SOLD 90 Chevy ext cab loooongbed. "storm trooper" Rust In Peace. 06 Kia sorento wife's car 06 charger srt8 "lucifer" my toy '12 Kia optima

07-18-2011, 08:05 PM	#6
AnniesSS Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC, USA Posts: 248	Re: question about cargo light on back cab We rewired my cargo light to be a 3rd brake light. It was rather simple actually! We replaced the bulbs inside with LED's so they were nice and bright. Don't think the project took too much time either __________________ Annie 1990 Chevrolet 454SS 1989 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 Silverado



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