|
Register or Log In To remove these advertisements. |
|
|
|
|||||||
 |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
06-03-2005, 02:05 PM
|
#1 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Ft. Mill, SC USA
Posts: 931
|
Question about cargo light/3rd brake light conv.
 , I own a 83 Silverado and spend my time on the 73-87 board but need some help. I've been wanting to convert my cargo lamp into a 3rd brake light, but nobody makes a kit like you have available. Early Classic has a kit for $109. like I want, but I don't know if it will work. Has anyone done this conversion, and can they give me measurements of the LED board, so I can check my housing? Or if someone could pull their lens off and give me a measurement of the inside of a 67-72 cargo lamp housing that may give something to work with. I thought about a 94-97 factory 3rd light assy. but I haven't seen the backside of one yet. Any help will be greatly appreciated. David
__________________
PROJECT TRUCK: 1985 SWB C10 Silverado Black/Charcoal, 1990 V2500 Suburban, 2018 Suburban, 2005 GMC 2500HD CCSB, 2014 Toyota Camry SE, HAD.....1968 Camaro RS/SS Family owned since new; 350 3 speed  SOLD
|
|
|
|
06-03-2005, 03:53 PM
|
#2 | |
|
Keep On Truckin'
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Buda, Texas
Posts: 1,354
|
I haven't bolted mine up yet, but am using a third brake/cargo light off a 94 Chevy truck on my 72. It requires modification (cutting) the back of the cab. It's going to be tight but it'll work. Here's a picture of the hole in the cab. For some reason the picture won't upload
Quote:
__________________
Just Passin' Thru Some projects are like herding cats; others are like putting out fires; this one was like herding cats on fire..... Last edited by mocwon; 06-03-2005 at 03:54 PM. |
|
|
|
|
|
06-04-2005, 10:17 AM
|
#3 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Ft. Mill, SC USA
Posts: 931
|
Has anyone done the LED brake light conversion?
__________________
PROJECT TRUCK: 1985 SWB C10 Silverado Black/Charcoal, 1990 V2500 Suburban, 2018 Suburban, 2005 GMC 2500HD CCSB, 2014 Toyota Camry SE, HAD.....1968 Camaro RS/SS Family owned since new; 350 3 speed SOLD
|
|
|
|
|
06-05-2005, 06:31 AM
|
#4 |
|
71 rustless in texas
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 257
|
www.Superbrightled.com has led lights that will fit in the regular socket and are quite bright. Thats what I have. I then just tapped into the brake switch wire and it works great.
|
|
|
|
|
06-05-2005, 06:34 AM
|
#5 |
|
71 rustless in texas
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 257
|
Sorry should be www.superbrightleds.com
|
|
|
|
|
06-05-2005, 09:12 AM
|
#6 |
|
Senior Member
 Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Cedar Park, TX
Posts: 686
|
I have the one from earlyclassic...tiz expensive, but it fits perfectly and works. Only thing, I think it should be "glass coated/sealed" to keep the elements from attacking the traces. This wont happen overnight, but will over time. I started pricing out LEDs that are bright enough for the application, and they start to add up quickly, plus you still need to make a pcb (printed circuit board) So all said and done, the earlyclassic version is a quality piece. I hooked up the brake switch to the 3rd brake part of it, and the door switch to the cargo light part of it, so it operates like a new truck.
__________________
71 Chevy C-10 SWB Fleetside RamJet-350/4L60e & Compushift/3.73Posi See it at www.prismnet.com/~grzanich |
|
|
|
|
| Bookmarks |
|
|
Linear Mode
