Escalade/Esky Full LED 3rd Brake Light Conversion

[Doubeleive]

I wondered. But then how cam so many places do LED clusters and such?

There aftermarket, although fitment will work, there not using the gm trademark, other than that not sure where the legality changes, some pay a license fee for some stuff I'm sure which probably what they wanted him to do or something to that effect.

 

[hcvone]

if he was selling them online there lawyer's probably sent him a cease & decist order, after that it just gets messy

I did it thru my business, received letters from lawyers and phone calls, copies of different forum posts and so on. If you did it out of your basement you would probably be fine, just not worth paying lawyers more than I already do for what was a side project. Of course many times I was stopped on the road with people saying I want one, how can I get one, sold over 100

 

[Doubeleive]

I did it thru my business, received letters from lawyers and phone calls, copies of different forum posts and so on. If you did it out of your basement you would probably be fine, just not worth paying lawyers more than I already do for what was a side project. Of course many times I was stopped on the road with people saying I want one, how can I get one, sold over 100

I had a similar issue with Bose, I was selling there stuff cheaper worldwide, but they have contracts with distributors outside the USA to keep prices at certain levels, started getting letters from there lawyers.

 

[RESlagle]

We did this until GM put a stop to us doing it, I could not take that stupid look of the Escalade 3rd brake light not being the full light, everyone we did still works today

Before


After

Does anyone else do this anymore or did gm shut down everyone? I wouldn't mind an aftermarket one as long as the LEDs followed the same pattern.

 

[RESlagle]

I actually just answered my own question. Eagle eyes makes one.

 

[la silver bullet]

I bought it .. so far still working good after almost a year really bright

I actually just answered my own question. Eagle eyes makes one.

 

[BG1988]

meh i prefer my factory (left and right)LED brake lights they use SMD

those are the old 1980s leds they used on the outdoor signage.


i thought about cracking them opening and doing the square mod similar to this

 

[RESlagle]

I bought it .. so far still working good after almost a year really bright

have pictures by any chance?

 

[la silver bullet]

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[RESlagle]

Looks great! I just mine in the mail, can't wait to get it the paint shop and eventually install it. Should look good with the G4 tails.