|
|
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 1,825
Cool Toe Chris
|
Cool Toe Chris
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 1,825 |
Originally posted by ryanblacksvt:
Originally posted by amarv12:
Originally posted by ryanblacksvt:
do you really need a 3rd brake light. i unplugged mine and vinyl'd the red reflector over black
That's pretty stupid, must be nice for the people that drive behind you. 
And yes it is a law in the U.S.A., mandatory CHMSL:
This is all the same for cars.
ok first off its not illegal, i check with my bro-in-law first before doing anything like that (yeah he is a cop) and as long as your brake lights work no other lights are required, what about cars without 3rd brake lights, do they have to go buy one and wire it up,,,,,NO they dont.
AFAIK, any car after 1984 *has* to have a 3rd brake light. I know in NJ the car will automatically fail inspection for a burnt out or missing third brake lamp. So, as far as I am concerned, it is law, for post-84 cars.
Chris
NJ
98.5 SVT Silver Frost
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 2,571
Hard-core CEG\'er
|
|
Hard-core CEG\'er
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 2,571 |
not in georgia, there isnt even a visual inspection and shoot in the county i am in there isnt any emmisions. which i love, but no it must go state by state cause that law is not in georgia
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 21,197
I have no life
|
|
I have no life
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 21,197 |
Shaggy is correct. Center high-mounted lights need to be seen in order to comply with the federally mandated light laws that went into effect in '86. Something I didn't think about till I read this. That trunk has to have a 3rd brake light incorporated. I don't know where your brother is a cop but he needs to read up on the federal law.
As of the 1986 model year, all new cars sold in the United States were required to have an installed rear window brakelight, or "Third Brake Light."
-'96 SE MTX 3L
-'98 SVT 1,173 of 6,535
-'05 Mazda 6s, loaded, g/f's ride
-Need a 96-00 manual on CD? PM or email me
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 2,571
Hard-core CEG\'er
|
|
Hard-core CEG\'er
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 2,571 |
well i blacked mine out and he is a cop in a rather large county here in georgia and he checked with his cheif before telling me cause he didnt wanna steer me wrong and they said no you dont have to have one
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 1,421
Hard-core CEG\'er
|
|
Hard-core CEG\'er
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 1,421 |
That trunk would look like hotness on a black SVT!... Like mine for instance. 
99 Black SVT -3L Hybrid w/.5mm overbore, Spec clutch/flywheel, MSDS, BAT intake, K&N open, 17'Konig Tantrums, DMD, Opt. TB & Y, Powerslots, Bassani w/ magnaflow res.
96 SE MTX- "The War Wagon"
"I'm in love with my car..."
-Queen
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 1,413
Hard-core CEG\'er
|
|
Hard-core CEG\'er
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 1,413 |
My 1990 jeep wrangler doesn't have a 3rd brake light and never did. Never had an issue with it at inspection.
'99 CSVT 152k miles
'95 YJ
www.VFXCustom.com
PM me with anything you need done in Vinyl.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 228
CEG\'er
|
|
CEG\'er
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 228 |
My car dont have no 3rd brake light. It does have a spoiler with a light on it.
1999 Ford Contour 2.5V6 5peed Se Sport.
Aim djperico
Looking for svt front and rear bumpers.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 5,882
Addicted CEG\'er
|
|
Addicted CEG\'er
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 5,882 |
Originally posted by parkedcar:
My 1990 jeep wrangler doesn't have a 3rd brake light and never did. Never had an issue with it at inspection.
my pop's 89 truck didnt either. i was really into mini-trucks back then and iirc trucks didnt get the brake light law until 92 or 93 (somewhere right around there.). i remeber cuz all my friends with Toyotas were pissed off that they started coming with them and everyone was shaving them. now at least, the manufacturer's integrate them better into the sheet metal instead of just slapping it on the cab. 
yes, it is a federal law, just like airbags. i think that was in 92 or 93 also that manufacturers were required to put airbags in the steering wheels. you can get a nice fat ticket if you get caught having removed yours. ive known people to get this when they pulled their airbagged wheel to put in a Momo or Grant etc..
some cars have the 3rd brake light in the wing from the factory. that is how you can tell (on some cars anyways) that it was a factory installed wing and not a dealer job. some manufacturers dont do this though. sometimes you'll see a 3rd brake light AND a wing with a light, aftermarket! anyways, if you remove your wing with brake light in it, youre supposed to add a 3rd brake light. i know in CA, the only coppers likely to catch this are the highway patrol. they know the vehicle code much better than the local fuzz. 
btw, the trunk looks meh. too much lip for my tastes.
my friend is having a custom cowl hood made for the 3rd gen sho at a cf shop out here. i dont think its this shop. if not, and they do a good job on his hood, i may talk to him about doing a group buy on a stock cf trunk for us. that way we'll have two options. it appears the pre98 is the most popular but i would do a poll, if and when it gets to that.
Originally posted by Tourgasm:
Sometimes you can mess up a word so bad that spell check doens't know what the hell you're talking about.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 4,141
Hard-core CEG\'er
|
|
Hard-core CEG\'er
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 4,141 |
my car hasn't had a third brake light since i swapped for a spoiler-less lid(6 month), no trouble with the police, and my reflector is painted as well.
pole
99 SE V6\5spd - 156 HP\157 TQ 15.166-90.84
Totaled 02/12/06
99 SVT # 1571 - 175 HP\153 TQ 14.999-91.88
Born 3/24/99 Reborn 3/18/06
Pietenpol Racing Technologies project vehicle
90 Festiva L 5spd, Blue(not for long), 103k
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 1,859
Hard-core CEG\'er
|
|
Hard-core CEG\'er
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 1,859 |
I don't think its going to be an issue, sheesh. Now back on topic. So who has ordered?
'99 Silver svt
For sale
19" Axis Neo wheels
3.0 parts, pre-98 trunk,
Check classifieds
bp.powell@comcast.net
|
|
|
|
|
