Brake lights rewired- opinions please - United Bimmer Community

**Dudesky** · 05-26-2006, 10:11 AM

So I jumped some wires to make use of the spare circuit in the tail lights, now they turn on to add more braking light. Question is, should I keep them that way . . what do you think, yay or nay?

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**Kiterunner** · 05-26-2006, 11:11 AM

[QUOTE=Dudesky]So I jumped some wires to make use of the spare circuit in the tail lights, now they turn on to add more braking light. Question is, should I keep them that way . . what do you think, yay or nay?

Well, this shot was taken in daylight...wonder how bright they are in the night???

It looks good..YAY!!!! More bulbs to burn....

**94bmw325i** · 05-26-2006, 11:07 PM

I think it looks good definetely

**komodo** · 05-26-2006, 11:33 PM

Definately an improvement.

**celsdogg** · 05-27-2006, 09:40 AM

thas a good idea, i like it!

**kvadgama** · 05-27-2006, 11:41 AM

What happens when you have your headlights ON at night?
Does your brake lights light up as well?

**xsperf** · 05-27-2006, 11:46 AM

you needa night shot... but i think, just a personal opinion, that i dig the original way better, but to each his own i guess

**Dudesky** · 05-27-2006, 11:46 AM

No. There's an unused trace circuit in the tail lights, I believe it's for the rear fogs on Euro spec cars. The bulb in that section is a dual filament, the second of which is unused. That's what I wired up. It's completely independent of any other lighting.

Yea xsperf, I'm not too crazy about the dim area between the two lit up. Guess I'll mull it over a few more days. I'd seen it done on a 318ti, and it looks good.

**scrichy84** · 05-27-2006, 06:24 PM

It's different, I like it. Maybe a DIY coming?!?

**Dudesky** · 05-27-2006, 07:34 PM

Yea, I can write one up, but as far as keeping them this way, I still don't know.

**c1apton** · 05-27-2006, 07:36 PM

"D"sky, you should've wired them as rear fogs...

**xsperf** · 05-27-2006, 07:51 PM

yea what would be cool is if you actually ran the wire through the car and made a switch for rear fogs, maybe one that is infront of the shifter, where all the empty lots go

**c1apton** · 05-27-2006, 07:58 PM

there is a factory diagram for wiring rear fogs. I did it for my E34 and there's actually an indicator on the dash for rear fogs. (The euro versions almost all have them standard)

**Dudesky** · 05-27-2006, 08:13 PM

What I'd really like to do is wire a set of Hella's back there, just for those asswipes who like to drive around with their high beams on

Hmmm . . now where did I put the ones off my old Jeep?

**c1apton** · 05-27-2006, 09:16 PM

Dudesky, you need to tint the rear window for the clowns with hi beams or head lamps aimed high. That or set up a switch to activate your brake lights for a "brake check".
Speaking of (not to hijack) coming from airport today I "brake checked" some bitch tailgaiting me while she was putting her make-up on. She then pulled up along side us giving me the finger and bitching - but she hadn't noticed the left side of her face was covered in smeared mascara - we just laughed and waved back at her. She looked like a pirate...