With the prevalence of SUVs and trucks on the roads these days I decided to add a brake light up higher where it can be more readily observed. I settled on a motorcycle stop/tail light. The stop light flashes five times and then remains steady when the brakes are applied. I wired the tail light portion to work with the brake to make it brighter. the unit is self adhesive and mounted on a home made stainless steel sheetmetal "T" bracket attached to the rear panel behind the spare. Power is supplied by the left hand brake light. It has made a dramatic difference in tailgating behavior.
I fitted air horns the thought of being behind a huge wagon or along side a left hooker he has not a chance of spotting me so I blast him and flash my lights . When I was on the road and it wont be till spring next year before its on the road again so all you lads enjoying yourself spare a thought .
Thanks - great tip. My Father worries about the (dealer-fitted) rack with a spare wheel on top obscuring the third brake light on our flatback 4/4 Sport.
Since neither of us likes the 'periscope' third brake light fitted as standard to spare-wheel trads (which in any case would not be tall enough for our application) this gives us a super alternative. I'm not sure we have your fabrication skills though, so off to the blacksmith to get the bracket made...
Stuart "There's no skill substitute like cubic inches."
Wow what a website! M3W guys could have a field day on there Aeroman, I noticed a nice cool "ruby red" set of road LED's - imagine those front and rear on your rocket red machine flooding the Tarmac with colour
On a more serious note, I think I would get some daytime running lights (bright LED's) if I had an M3W, as it would just bring a drivers gaze down on such a low machine, and in this case, for me, function before form.
Back on topic, great solution for the +4 and looks good.