How do I tap into the rear brake light wires?

I Vtec, do you? · 12-06-2007, 01:07 AM

Just as the title asks, I'm wondering how I would tap into the wires running to the break lights? I'm looking at mounting an LED light setup in my rear window (right above/near the amp(?)) and I'm wondering how I would tap into that wire from there. I just need the thing to light up when I hit the brakes, but I have no idea how I'd go about doing this. Would an auto-mechanic shop do something like this?

***Zeuceone*** · 12-06-2007, 01:18 AM

I want to had a button so that when there's someone tailgating me a can push the button and they think I used my brakes.

I Vtec, do you? · 12-06-2007, 01:46 AM

^^ Haha that would be great. I was really hoping there would be some kinda light that I could attach something to the brake pedal and then when I hit it, it would just wirelessly light up the rear light. No luck though, somehow I figured it wouldn't exist tho :P

yippieguy · 12-06-2007, 10:43 PM

since there is already a brake light in the car it's just a matter of finding the 2 wires that run up to the existing brake light, and either re-directing or tapping-into them. that's it. shouldn't be too hard of a project. the wiring that runs to the light now, will likely be surrounded in some kind of plastic jacket that would need to be cut back a little, and then the 2 wires within, will be exposed. Done. No? :)

12-06-2007, 01:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
I Vtec, do you? Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: mn Posts: 7,605 iTrader: 7 / 100%	How do I tap into the rear brake light wires? Just as the title asks, I'm wondering how I would tap into the wires running to the break lights? I'm looking at mounting an LED light setup in my rear window (right above/near the amp(?)) and I'm wondering how I would tap into that wire from there. I just need the thing to light up when I hit the brakes, but I have no idea how I'd go about doing this. Would an auto-mechanic shop do something like this?

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12-06-2007, 01:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
I Vtec, do you? Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: mn Posts: 7,605 iTrader: 7 / 100%	^^ Haha that would be great. I was really hoping there would be some kinda light that I could attach something to the brake pedal and then when I hit it, it would just wirelessly light up the rear light. No luck though, somehow I figured it wouldn't exist tho :P

12-06-2007, 10:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
yippieguy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 325 iTrader: 0 / 0%	since there is already a brake light in the car it's just a matter of finding the 2 wires that run up to the existing brake light, and either re-directing or tapping-into them. that's it. shouldn't be too hard of a project. the wiring that runs to the light now, will likely be surrounded in some kind of plastic jacket that would need to be cut back a little, and then the 2 wires within, will be exposed. Done. No? :)