[Mk1] Rear Brake Lights - Brighter!

["Randy B" <scirokn81@email.msn.com>]

Hey, that was my idea. 8)
Just kiddin', Don't forget to get that translucent red paint from
the local hobby shop to paint the lenses. If you put on quite a
few coats and gently wet sand and then polish the lenses it
should come out awesome looking. If you need some spare
lenses try Pick-n-pull, or let me know I think I have a half dozen
pairs or so. The wiring thing is what has kept me from completing
this project as well

How's this for a hair brained idea, wire in a pair of 50 or 100W H1
bulbs with relay into custom holes for an added BRIGHT brake light
pair. You could wire it up so that it was only activated when your fogs
were on. You just have to remember not to sit at a light for 3 min.
with your foot on the brake pedal or you'll have custom ventillated
taillights. This might also be good to ward off those stupid tailgaters,
ok no more on that subject, sorry.
If anybody has tried any of these ideas, let us know how it worked
out.

Randy B.
Cosmos 81 Scirocco S - soon to be 2.0L 16V
Mars 81 Scirocco S - t t 1847cc


>
>Currently there is a single pair of (red) lights in the back that come
>on when the headlights are on.
>
>Wondering about converting the rear brake lights to the following setup-
>
>Parking/head lights ON = four light squares show on back.
>Foot on Brake Pedal = four other, additional lights show in the existing
>squares.
>
>In order to get this, the bulb holders (the part with metal contacts
>that carry the power) need to be replaced with dual pole connectors.
>Then, with a few modifications to the wires to daisy chain the pairs
>together and replacing the single element lights with duals, things
>improve.
>
>Wondering if any cars in the junk yard have the parts that I can just
>swap in, say Cabriolets or Golfs, maybe Mk2s. Don't want to hack on the
>plastic assemblies themselves, just swap the small bits and rewire, if
>possible.
>
>tia,
>TBerk





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