Talk Morgan Forums Morgan Sports Cars Classic Morgans (pre-CX) Removing "third" brake light

I also would have my doubts to remove the 3rd brake light, for security reasons. Being driving behind a Morgan in a trucks high position I recognised, that the brake lights are hardly to see, namely at a bright daylight and short distance. This was also the moment I started to think how to improve the security.

The result is a flashing 3rd brake light mod (see link below, not really difficult) - with an enormous effect "to be seen", as confirmed by many drivers behind me. Even the MOT technician did not object the mod, more over he absolutely agreed!

http://www.talkmorgan.com/ubbthreads.php/topics/69044/1

regards

Peter

I just assumed it was the Welch accent

I just wonder how an insurance company would react if there was a rear end shunt and they discovered the 3rd brake light was missing. In the EU it's a legal requirement and an MOT failure if the car was fitted with one and removed. It's a safety feature, ugly or not, and should be retained.

The OP is in the USA. It may be a different design from the "cobra", thus leaving a hole. However I'd be surprised if a high level brake light isn't mandatory in the states...I thought that was where they originated.

Well, my 1930 Morgan as new, and even when bought by me in 1998 had no brake lights at all.

However, I eventually gave in, and fitted two brake lights. Being rear ended on a roundabout coloured the judgement although brake lights would not have been lit anyway as I was stationary.

The idea of fitting a third brake light has not gone away, but if I do, it'll be attached to the seat and very easily removable. The idea of making it a flashing one as above also appeals although it will be a LED flasher, as I don't have much spare electricity! Luckily, I can use LEDs legally. (Requirement for E marked bulbs does not exist for a 1930 car).