High Level Brake Light

[WIL35]

Just picked up a 4.2 last Saturday! Really am chuffed, what a car! Apart from the Alarm going off at 4.30am Sunday morning and not deactivating!

Anyway, as I was driving home my Dad was following me and he wondered why it didn't have a high level brake light, what with the car being so low he said the lights were not in peoples usual level of vision. Nowadays, car lights have crept up the C pillars to the roof!

Having read recently of a couple of rear end shunts, has anyone fitted an additional brake light to a Cerb? If so, which sort was used?

Bit of a boring topic I know, but having just seen the potential cost of repairs!

Thanks

[morebeanz]

I don't think you would get it much higher than the rear parcel shelf, alhtough that might be an improvement. Also, the rear window is not that high, so it would probably take up valuable vision.

Interesting thought though...

[FUBAR]

My cerb came with a high level brake light that the previous owner had fitted. Im guessing it was just a Halfrauds one? It was stuck to the alarm sensor on the back 'screen (I think thats what it is) but it kept working loose and 'drooping' so I removed it.

[dean_ratpac]

I think unless these are professionally installed or a factory fit, they look like crap, fall down, and the light can refelect off the screen. Also in the cerb you don’t have much viewing area.

I think they’re EU reglatory or something, so I expect to see them on future TVR’s.
Hopefully the Cerbera II.

Deano

[gazzab]

If someone could build a nice LED version ie a thin strip at the very top of the rear screen then I think that would look good and be effective. I would buy one.

[chassis 33]

You mean like the Continental GT's?

Regards
Iain

[BCA]

chassis 33 said:

You mean like the Continental GT's?

Regards
Iain

Hopefully a little smaller than that, they always look very naff to me.

AFterburner style lights make a hell of alot of difference... the standard fiesta jobbies are absolutely pathetic.

Edited by BCA on Wednesday 18th October 13:04

[jesfirth]

The tuscan indicator housings with red LED's might do the trick

[gbbird]

Mine has a rear LED brake light. It is in the same unit that has the flashing red light when the alarm is armed. Looks factory fitted IMHO

[BLUETHUNDER]

I bought a high level brake light for mine.A thin strip L.E.D one.I intended to put it at the top of the rear screen.Problem was that when i wanted to hide the wires behind the roof lineing i found that the material is bonded to the glass,so im stuck with it still sitting in the packet.

[WIL35]

Resurrecting my own thread from over 14 years ago!

At (long) last I have fitted a high level brake light. Admittedly I was Cerb-less for about 7 years.



I think it adds to the safety aspect, especially when being closely followed by an SUV and I can only see the grille in my rear view mirror. It even comes on a fraction of a second quicker than the existing bulbs. My son says it's good and bright, even more noticeable when the usual lights are on as they just go a bit brighter when the brakes are applied.

[FarmyardPants]

Looks good. Does it just fit underneath the alarm LED? How is it attached?

[WIL35]

FarmyardPants said:

Looks good. Does it just fit underneath the alarm LED? How is it attached?

There's still a bit of work in progress on the attachment. It's only one of these:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/32LED-Universal-Car-Thi...

...which at the moment is just stuck on the inside of the glass, but the unit is so light I think I can trim the mounting brackets so the pads that hold it disappear behind the black band around the glass.

[pmessling]

I have an Audi TT one at home which I intended to fit as the screen angle is very similar. Haven't gotten round to doing it

[Mr Cerbera]

WIL35 said:

There's still a bit of work in progress on the attachment. It's only one of these:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/32LED-Universal-Car-Thi...

...which at the moment is just stuck on the inside of the glass, but the unit is so light I think I can trim the mounting brackets so the pads that hold it disappear behind the black band around the glass.

Perfect Clive, thanks for the Linky.

I have heard that they are gonna introduce them over here as compulsory MOT articles so I'll order a couple (as soon as they become available again).

[Byker28i]

I've gone for LED bulbs in the stop/tail lights as they are a lot brighter and overcome the smoked perspex dimming effect