Hey,
I was thinking of trying to do the extra taillight modification. I was wondering if it is easy to do, and how long it takes to do it. If you have already done it, do you like it? Thanks for your help.

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What do I need to buy if anything?

 

shouldn't take you even a half hour!

 

Is this the how to for the 3rd brake light, or something else?

Which Brake light?

 

that's the how-to that you want!

 

The third light one?

 

Is it easy, because I'm not mechanically inclined?

 

open the pdf how-to.
it's got a picture of what it looks like!
it's to enable the rear fogs as extra brake lights!
it's really really easy to do!
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wish there was someone in or around los angeles who could help me wiht it

 

Ok, I'll SUPER simplfy it for you:

1-Open your boot
2-Remove the side panels (cubby holes)
3-Reach in and grab for the area DIRECTLY behind the top light (rear fog)
4-It's a rectangular plastic harness with a clip on the underside dead center, squeeze the plastic harness doo dad in the middle and pull back, voila it's out
5-Now pull it out from the cubby hole, it will reach
6-Take a piece of wire and jam it down into #1 and the other side of the wire into #4, they are numbered if you look at it.
7-Reclip the harness back in place
8-Test brake lights, if not working, check that the wire you shoved into holes #1 and #4 is touching the metal inside.

It's really that easy. MAYBE a 5 minute job. Maybe.

R

 

Davbret,
for #6, is that my own piece of wire, or is it something that is already in there? If it is my own, could you help me with what I need. Thanks for your help.

 

hey supermini!
some people have used a paper clip, some used a piece of wire.
you just need something to make the circuit between jumpers #1 & #4.
Davbret did a really good job spelling everything out for you!
this really isn't that hard, if you still have problems,
print out that pdf from gabe's site and take it out to your car.
i did this mod at work on my lunch break if that tells you anything!

 

>>wish there was someone in or around los angeles who could help me wiht it

i could! 818-805 area

 

>>>>wish there was someone in or around los angeles who could help me wiht it
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>>i could! 818-805 area


are you serious? i am in the 805 area..simi valley to be exact
my email is lafun2@yahoo.com

-ryan

 

It takes about as much time to do as it took Davbret to explain it. It's that simple. You will need to supply the wire for step 6. Or you could use a paper clip but make sure that there is no bare metal sticking out of the holes of the plug.

Imagine the red line in the pic below is a peice of wire. Do exactly how the pic looks. Insert the wire from the rear of the plug where the existing wire enters making sure your wire contacts with the metal inside the plug. Then loop it to the other slot.



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It only took me just less then 10 Min., it was so easy, and it lights up a lot more. Thanks for all of the help.

 

then there's always "My way"; observe:



Taa Daa!
Cheers,
Ryan

 

Man o man.. who'da thunk that the most modded part of a MINI would be the rear light assembly 'circut' board...

Crafty thinking Rye....

Rocketboy_X

 

ry.
i love the diagram photo!
with arrows and all!