12-11-2009, 10:18 PM
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Impala rear third brake light install
Okay, I read through some articles, and they say that an LED 3rd brake light from a certain year Impala will fit in the Alero. One question, is it a direct bolt in replacement?? I ask this, because I bought one off of Ebay, and it is NOT a direct bolt in replacement. Is the idea to take the LED board out of the Impala 3rd brake light, and put it into the Alero 3rd brake light? Cause I could do that, a little soldering, some hot glue, and VOILA, I have an LED 3rd brake light. I just got the idea it was a direct bolt in replacement????
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12-11-2009, 10:46 PM
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No Kilroy, you are right, you have to pull the board and find some way to secure it, its not a direct bolt-in
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12-11-2009, 11:57 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ttop191
No Kilroy, you are right, you have to pull the board and find some way to secure it, its not a direct bolt-in
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Well, That makes me feel a whole lot better. Cause, it ALMOST looks like it will fit! At least now I know what to do. Thanks for the info. |
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12-12-2009, 12:43 AM
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yeah, i was like.... NO FIT!!! so i just took the board out, and it fit
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12-12-2009, 01:20 AM
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You will love the way it looks.  I went the other way about it and bought LED strips from oznium. But it all works the same.  |
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12-12-2009, 01:48 AM
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this was me about 2 months ago lol. i did the exact same thing. even asked the exact same question. just take out the board, cut some wires, glue some shit, and you have an led 3rd brake light
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12-12-2009, 06:02 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by whiterider00
this was me about 2 months ago lol. i did the exact same thing. even asked the exact same question. just take out the board, cut some wires, glue some shit, and you have an led 3rd brake light
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That's the only reason i Knew, Haven't done it myself 
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12-12-2009, 07:22 AM
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yeah, remove your old assy, take off the black strip for the three bulbs, insert board (the one i got, fit snugly, no use for glue, run wires out a hole, use quik connects (ill get you the wire specs later... and a photo
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12-12-2009, 10:07 AM
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ya, i didnt have to glue it in either. actually had to sand a tiny bit down from the edges to get it to fit flush. the only problem i had was the red wire, where it was soldered to the board came loose. and i have never had experience soldering before, so it was a little bit challenging to not burn myself or the circuit board. and for thse who wanted pics here is when i did it. |
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