Replica Escalade 3rd brake light and housing

[racephan]

Is the 3rd brake light easy to install? What's involved?

 

[MACHO]

Macho watch out for the interior led conversion. I did the exterior for my 08 Tahoe last year and loved it so I followed up with the interior conversion. Well turns out that bright white light looks pretty weird inside the car especially while using your sun visor mirror. Needless to say when I got the esky I only did the exterior led conversion and left the factory "warm" lights.

Good to know. I don't often check myself out in the vanity mirror but I will avoid that. thanks for the advice! i'll prob just do the dome lights, puddles, and license plates.

 

[felixgun]

I just did the exterior led's bc the dome lights wouldn't match the vanity lights if I just changed those out on the inside :/

 

[MACHO]

Is the 3rd brake light easy to install? What's involved?

Super easy. Open the window on the hatch and there are 3 torx nuts and 2 hex nuts and a small wire harness to unclip from the light. It will take you 10 minutes.

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I just did the exterior led's bc the dome lights wouldn't match the vanity lights if I just changed those out on the inside :/

Gotcha. You're almost as OCD as I am. I'm thinking that I won't open the vanity mirror and have the dome lights on at the same time so I hopefully won't notice it. :/

 

[Goodinblack]

Are interior LEDs pretty tough for extended use..... or say if one forgot to turn it off?

Reason I ask is because most interior LEDs I have seen do not have a heat sink.

From my CB Radio.

 

[Blazed]

I was unaware that LEDs even got hot haha this is news to me.
But I guess it makes sense because its a diode. I would assume they run cooler than incandescents don't they?

 

[Goodinblack]

Most people thisnk of cool to the touch Christmas lights when they think of LEDs.....

Not all LEDs are..... I have modded about 4 Maglights with a Seol P7...... it runs VERY hot.

 

[Blazed]

My led reverse lights don't get hot I don't think or at least not fast

 

[bigrhino]

Sent my 3rd brake light to Vegasf6 today. Now a shot of Jack Daniels and some patience.

 

[Goodinblack]

Wait, he is doing all the work.

Why do you get the Jack Daniels?






LOL