Hella Central mount 3rd light N America supplier

[SaskStag]

The boot lid mounted 3rd stop light like on Nick's car in NZ. I found a N America supplier froma thread where it was fitted to an MGB:

http://www.rallylights.com/detail.aspx?ID=1803

Sorry Nick, for pinching your idea, but it does look good
Tanya


Forget it. Response from supplier when I tried to buy one:
Unfortunately, the item you ordered is no longer available from Hella USA and we will be removing it from our website. We do have a few other options. If you click on the following link you will find some items we have in stock. http://www.rallylights.com/SearchRes...CategoryID=969. We would recommend HL23102, HL23101, or HL59210. We apologize for any inconvenience. Let us know what how you would like to proceed. Thank you and take care.

[new to this]

im looking around at the moment for one, not sure which type to go for,i wanted to fit mine on the t-bar ,have to make sure it can be seen with soft top on or hard top,been drive back today m25 traffic jam j6 looking at difference cars ,new golfs look handy

dave

[Staggard]

I think one of these would look quite nice on a Stag Ebay item number 111010850536 Graham

[stagmuffin]

I think one of these would look quite nice on a Stag Ebay item number 111010850536 Graham

thats just the cover graham @£30 then you need the lamp unit which is led ,sealed unit they average about £50/60 soon adds up i bought on a while back after searching for a good slimfit alternative to the xjs one which is rare as hens teef just got to fit it, still deciding on body colour or chrome cover
steve

[Staggard]

thats just the cover graham @£30 then you need the lamp unit which is led ,sealed unit they average about £50/60 soon adds up i bought on a while back after searching for a good slimfit alternative to the xjs one which is rare as hens teef just got to fit it, still deciding on body colour or chrome cover
steve

That's it then the old trout will have to cary on lighting red candles on the back shelf every time I shout STOP

[new to this]

That's it then the old trout will have to cary on lighting red candles on the back shelf every time I shout STOP

[Westfaling]

Tanya
No problem using the same solution I'm sure that's why Hella make the unit. One installation issue - Unit has three screws one of them has to go through the small hole in the double skinned part of the boot lid.
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This is a pig to do up. If I were doing it again I'd a) drill a new hole in the metal rib to take the cable and b) find a longer screw and a washer to fit over the existing hole in the rib so the head of the screw sits below the rib not in it.
I thought long and hard about building a high centre mount into the T Bar and then custom trimming it but it wouldn't work with top up or hard top on without being so low it would block the rear view mirror - so I gave up on the idea.
Nick

[new to this]

Tanya
No problem using the same solution I'm sure that's why Hella make the unit. One installation issue - Unit has three screws one of them has to go through the small hole in the double skinned part of the boot lid.
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This is a pig to do up. If I were doing it again I'd a) drill a new hole in the metal rib to take the cable and b) find a longer screw and a washer to fit over the existing hole in the rib so the head of the screw sits below the rib not in it.
I thought long and hard about building a high centre mount into the T Bar and then custom trimming it but it wouldn't work with top up or hard top on without being so low it would block the rear view mirror - so I gave up on the idea.
Nick

nick

not tryied it yet, but had the idea of fitting to the back of t-bar so it would be out of the way,

dave

[Westfaling]

Dave
That's what I was thinking of it would certainly look cool - top down.
Nick

[SaskStag]

Looks good. I'm guessing I would run a wire from the brake switch rather than splice into one of the stop light wires in the boot, is that right?
Thx
Tanya

[Westfaling]

I think it's got a 21Watt bulb (wedge base) so draws less than 2 amps. My car previously had a centre brake light just wired into the rear brake light circuit with no issues. I've done the same. Thinking about it -might be worth looking for an LED replacement bulb.
Nick

[Seaking]

Paul from somerset has fitted two slim led strips on red and one yellow on his b post covers i believe yellow above the red but with top down very effective for indicators and stop lights as they are clear strips they do not notice until used.

[SaskStag]

That sounds like a neat set-up as well.
Thanks Nick. This will be a later job, as I will need to get the paint organised through the local autobody shop paint dealer.
Tanya

[DJT]

Here is an alternative for those who want a 3rd brake light, but dont want to mount one on the bootlid:

http://www.vbilighting.co.uk/

One of our local members had one attached to the underside of the T-bar with velcro straps and it was quite effective. He ran the wires up behind the b-pillar trim. Sadly he no longer has his Stag and has replaced it with an MX5.................

No connection with the company, etc.

[SaskStag]

Back to square one. This is the response when I tried to buy one like Nick's stoplight:

Unfortunately, the item you ordered is no longer available from Hella USA and we will be removing it from our website. We do have a few other options. If you click on the following link you will find some items we have in stock. http://www.rallylights.com/SearchRes...CategoryID=969. We would recommend HL23102, HL23101, or HL59210. We apologize for any inconvenience. Let us know what how you would like to proceed. Thank you and take care.

The one they recommend doesn't look as good on a Stag - methinks...
Tanya