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bumslie75 · 08-01-2009, 04:27 PM

What years had the 3rd brake light? I have an 87 but i dont have one was it an extra option?

JohnC · 08-01-2009, 04:54 PM

I've never seen a 73-87 truck with a third brake light. I did make one for my old 84 finding some red lens, using the cargo light, and wiring it to the brake lights.

bumslie75 · 08-01-2009, 04:56 PM

Was the cargo light an option I dont have that either

JohnC · 08-01-2009, 05:02 PM

Yes it's an option. The 84 that I have now doesn't have one either. I personally like them better without the cargo light. That's why on my old one I turned it into a brakelight.

*78 Chevyrado* · 08-01-2009, 07:23 PM

I saw where one guy mounted red LEDs under the clear lens of his cargo light and then had both a 3rd brake light and a cargo light. That was on a 67-72 truck but it should work on a 73-87 too. I've been thinking about doing that to mine as a rainy day kind of thing.

DBLSPRT68 · 08-01-2009, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 78 Chevyrado

I saw where one guy mounted red LEDs under the clear lens of his cargo light and then had both a 3rd brake light and a cargo light. That was on a 67-72 truck but it should work on a 73-87 too. I've been thinking about doing that to mine as a rainy day kind of thing.

That is a kit you can do with the 67-72 stock cargo light. I actually asked the company about the size of it. I thought of doing the same thing with my factory bed light. I decided to use a F@rd super duty cargo/third brake light. I had to cut the hole a bit bigger to fit. Here are some pics.

bumslie75 · 08-02-2009, 12:12 AM

wow that looks good i mostly wan to put one on so i can run my xm cord to the roof

08-01-2009, 04:27 PM	#1
bumslie75 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Reedley Ca Posts: 360	3rd brake light What years had the 3rd brake light? I have an 87 but i dont have one was it an extra option? __________________ "There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die."

08-01-2009, 04:54 PM	#2
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: 3rd brake light I've never seen a 73-87 truck with a third brake light. I did make one for my old 84 finding some red lens, using the cargo light, and wiring it to the brake lights.

08-01-2009, 04:56 PM	#3
bumslie75 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Reedley Ca Posts: 360	Re: 3rd brake light Was the cargo light an option I dont have that either __________________ "There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die."

08-01-2009, 05:02 PM	#4
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: 3rd brake light Yes it's an option. The 84 that I have now doesn't have one either. I personally like them better without the cargo light. That's why on my old one I turned it into a brakelight.

08-01-2009, 07:23 PM	#5
78 Chevyrado Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Unnapreciative, Trollville Posts: 2,079	Re: 3rd brake light I saw where one guy mounted red LEDs under the clear lens of his cargo light and then had both a 3rd brake light and a cargo light. That was on a 67-72 truck but it should work on a 73-87 too. I've been thinking about doing that to mine as a rainy day kind of thing.

08-02-2009, 12:12 AM	#7
bumslie75 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Reedley Ca Posts: 360	Re: 3rd brake light wow that looks good i mostly wan to put one on so i can run my xm cord to the roof __________________ "There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die."



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