DIY: 3rd brake light RX-8 logo mod
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OIC, you did a mirror image and glued them together. I just used 3 layers with a clear inbetween each one and went non-stelth. This way it just shows up as a shiny gray piece behind the clear lens and red letters show up when I hit the brake.
The shiny gray almost matches the Ti Gray paint which all but makes it disappear until I hit the break.
The shiny gray almost matches the Ti Gray paint which all but makes it disappear until I hit the break.
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Originally posted by liqiud
D Menac 7 that is by far one of the coolest things i have seen yet
D Menac 7 that is by far one of the coolest things i have seen yet
Actually, I got the idea because my EX-wife has a Pontiac Sunfire...eeeeeyeeeew. Anyway, the end of her car I always liked to see was when she is leaving is the rear...he he he...and it lit up Pontiac when her lights were on.
I thought that would be cool with the application of the brakes and viola` now you have the neatest little mod of them all...the Original RX-8 3rd brake light logo mod.
I am not kidding when I say this...there are litteraly hundreds world wide...they are now in Japan, Australia, Canada, the UK, Greece, Germany and Switzerland.
ANd the reasons for this? They look so damned cool, easy to do and costs is very low. This is the least expensive most effective modification you can do to your RX-8.
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Originally posted by pauleta
Actually I printed onto a transparency from a laser printer. I hadn't decided yet if I was going to go stealth or not. I thought the backside of the transparency looked better on the printout. It gave the black more of a shine, the colour wasn't as dull. It's up to you what look you're looking for. It didn't end up mattering to me because I went stealth and you can't see the black.
Actually I printed onto a transparency from a laser printer. I hadn't decided yet if I was going to go stealth or not. I thought the backside of the transparency looked better on the printout. It gave the black more of a shine, the colour wasn't as dull. It's up to you what look you're looking for. It didn't end up mattering to me because I went stealth and you can't see the black.
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I finally installed mine in stealth mode! Thanks Dennis you are a patriot and a gentleman!
I decided on stealth since I already had the Polak RX-8 sticker installed as a gift from my family. Together they look great! The red sticker gets noticed and then I tap the brakes and watch a whole new "check that out" wave of looks and pointing in the cars behind me. It's fun to play with the easily amused.
Thanks again Dennis!!
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Thanks again Dennis!!
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Sorry it has taken so long, but here is the mod, non-stealth with three copies of the logo with a clear inbetween each one. When you hit the brakes, it looks very much like eveeryone else's.
Thanks D MENAC 7
Thanks D MENAC 7
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D Menac... Wanted to publically thank you for the speed at getting me the breaklight! It looks great and the Army is only now that much more jealous of the Marines (still the only RX8 on base with about 2 to 5 comments on the car a week)... I liked it better when I was one of the only RX8's in the state! Again, thanks!
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D MENAC,
Its been a few weeks, but I had finally gotten around to spending the 10 minutes it took to install mine. Really looks great. And while going thru the gate at my Air Force base one late evening, one of the gaurds stopped me , for what I thought was going to be a random security inspection. Him and a few other security guys got behind the car and asked "sir, could you please check your brakes". At first, I thought it was some new stupid safety inspection, or I had a tail lite out. But after I saw them all smiling after they waived me on, I knew what was going on.
Thanks again!
Jeff
Its been a few weeks, but I had finally gotten around to spending the 10 minutes it took to install mine. Really looks great. And while going thru the gate at my Air Force base one late evening, one of the gaurds stopped me , for what I thought was going to be a random security inspection. Him and a few other security guys got behind the car and asked "sir, could you please check your brakes". At first, I thought it was some new stupid safety inspection, or I had a tail lite out. But after I saw them all smiling after they waived me on, I knew what was going on.
![Smilie](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Thanks again!
Jeff
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LOL that's a cool story! I haven't gotten any feedback on mine. I just have the silent joy of knowing it's there for others to see :D
Originally posted by N5TEV
D MENAC,
Its been a few weeks, but I had finally gotten around to spending the 10 minutes it took to install mine. Really looks great. And while going thru the gate at my Air Force base one late evening, one of the gaurds stopped me , for what I thought was going to be a random security inspection. Him and a few other security guys got behind the car and asked "sir, could you please check your brakes". At first, I thought it was some new stupid safety inspection, or I had a tail lite out. But after I saw them all smiling after they waived me on, I knew what was going on.
Thanks again!
Jeff
D MENAC,
Its been a few weeks, but I had finally gotten around to spending the 10 minutes it took to install mine. Really looks great. And while going thru the gate at my Air Force base one late evening, one of the gaurds stopped me , for what I thought was going to be a random security inspection. Him and a few other security guys got behind the car and asked "sir, could you please check your brakes". At first, I thought it was some new stupid safety inspection, or I had a tail lite out. But after I saw them all smiling after they waived me on, I knew what was going on.
![Smilie](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Thanks again!
Jeff
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Thanks Big D. I used your templates and made myself your brake light mod. Looks really great.
One necessary improvement is to make the R and the 8 as bright as the X. The X is much brighter because of the position of the bulb. Has anyone put additional bulbs, LEDs in there to make the emitted light more evenly spread?
One necessary improvement is to make the R and the 8 as bright as the X. The X is much brighter because of the position of the bulb. Has anyone put additional bulbs, LEDs in there to make the emitted light more evenly spread?
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Not yet they haven't. It has a great deal to do with the red lens and how it disipates the light. I have had some try a difuser method where as to use a material that tries to spread the light more evenly across he lens but nothing really does the trick. I did see a replacement assembly recently that used a row of LEDs rather than one incadescent lamp as they presently are made. This looked like an entire assembly and was not for sale as of yet.
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Thanks much, D Menac 7.
I installed my 3rd brake light RX-8 logo this evening on my Winning Blue 6-speed. Looks super!
I just used your template and transparencies for inkjet printers and married together the ink sides mirror-image style.
I wonder how long before I see this great idea spread to other cars that have large enough 3rd brake lights to accommodate readable lettering?
Now we need a clutch light installed that lights up the rear rotary accent when shifting. Okay, maybe that would be overkill. ;-)
Thanks again for sharing your cool idea.
Brendan
I installed my 3rd brake light RX-8 logo this evening on my Winning Blue 6-speed. Looks super!
I just used your template and transparencies for inkjet printers and married together the ink sides mirror-image style.
I wonder how long before I see this great idea spread to other cars that have large enough 3rd brake lights to accommodate readable lettering?
Now we need a clutch light installed that lights up the rear rotary accent when shifting. Okay, maybe that would be overkill. ;-)
Thanks again for sharing your cool idea.
Brendan
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this past weekend i was driving along the Oregon coast and got stuck in some traffic. at on epoint i saw a bunch of commotion in the car behind. i watched in my rear view mirror for a minute and i realized that one of the people was pointing to my DMenac brake light mod and showing it to his freinds in the car. First time i noticed this with my car. Thanks again Dennis!!
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hi guys,
i tried to do the RX-8 log on my 3rd brake light, but have a problem, seen that you all have done it without any problem.
- I removed the 10 mm mounting nuts (1)
- I unplugged the lamp socket (2)
- I unplugged the the light bulb (3)
but then i don't know how to remove the all light ! i'm affraid to break all the thing.
i tried to pull it down but made lot of noise so i stoped it.
Help pliz![Frown](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/frown.gif)
ps : i read lot of time your help but maybe i don't understand some word or i don't know why but i'm the only one who can't remove my light![Frown](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/frown.gif)
ps2 : maybe dont understand because i'm french :D
i tried to do the RX-8 log on my 3rd brake light, but have a problem, seen that you all have done it without any problem.
- I removed the 10 mm mounting nuts (1)
- I unplugged the lamp socket (2)
- I unplugged the the light bulb (3)
but then i don't know how to remove the all light ! i'm affraid to break all the thing.
i tried to pull it down but made lot of noise so i stoped it.
Help pliz
![Frown](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/frown.gif)
ps : i read lot of time your help but maybe i don't understand some word or i don't know why but i'm the only one who can't remove my light
![Frown](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/frown.gif)
ps2 : maybe dont understand because i'm french :D
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Here is an updated photo with instructions from the one I send when I sell these on e bay. Sorry about that. There are two clips and one of them needs to be pryed to release the entire assembly.
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This is indeed a cool mod that anyone can do; thus its popularity.
But I can't resist the urge to make a logo that says other words for my brake light.
What sorts of things would you write? Of course, I keep trying to think up funny words:
STOP!
****!
2CLOSE
SLOW
TAILG8R
HI!
ZOOM!
Of couse you can't fit long words, but just some crazy ideas.
But I can't resist the urge to make a logo that says other words for my brake light.
What sorts of things would you write? Of course, I keep trying to think up funny words:
STOP!
****!
2CLOSE
SLOW
TAILG8R
HI!
ZOOM!
Of couse you can't fit long words, but just some crazy ideas.
![Smilie](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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How about ZUM-ZUM
Originally Posted by Melkor
This is indeed a cool mod that anyone can do; thus its popularity.
But I can't resist the urge to make a logo that says other words for my brake light.
What sorts of things would you write? Of course, I keep trying to think up funny words:
STOP!
****!
2CLOSE
SLOW
TAILG8R
HI!
ZOOM!
Of couse you can't fit long words, but just some crazy ideas.![Smilie](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
But I can't resist the urge to make a logo that says other words for my brake light.
What sorts of things would you write? Of course, I keep trying to think up funny words:
STOP!
****!
2CLOSE
SLOW
TAILG8R
HI!
ZOOM!
Of couse you can't fit long words, but just some crazy ideas.
![Smilie](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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Originally Posted by Melkor
This is indeed a cool mod that anyone can do; thus its popularity.
But I can't resist the urge to make a logo that says other words for my brake light.
What sorts of things would you write? Of course, I keep trying to think up funny words:
STOP!
****!
2CLOSE
SLOW
TAILG8R
HI!
ZOOM!
Of couse you can't fit long words, but just some crazy ideas.![Smilie](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
But I can't resist the urge to make a logo that says other words for my brake light.
What sorts of things would you write? Of course, I keep trying to think up funny words:
STOP!
****!
2CLOSE
SLOW
TAILG8R
HI!
ZOOM!
Of couse you can't fit long words, but just some crazy ideas.
![Smilie](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Originally Posted by RX4+30Years=RX8
How about ZUM-ZUM