Option 1
4 Brake lights and 4 Tail lights
What you need
- 2 x S top / Tail lamp holders ( from a MK1 rear cluster as they are a straight fit, leave plenty length on the wires when you remove them )
- 4 x 3amp diodes ( Maplin stock # QL81C about 12 pence each )
Method
Remove the Fog light lamp holder, cutting the red wire close to the lamp holder and leave plenty to work with.
Fit the Stop / Tail lamp holder in its place and wire it up as per this drawing
Insulate all the connections with Heat shrink tubing or insulating tape.
Fit the lamp holders back on the car, don't forget to change the Fog light bulbs for Stop / Tail bulbs
This what they look like with Tail lights only
and with Fog and Tail lights
Finally Brake lights or Fog and Brake
Option 2
4 brake lights only, using the existing fog light
What you need
- 4 x 3amp diodes ( Maplin stock # QL81C about 12 pence each )
Wire up using this diagram to make the fog light double up as a brake light.
As far as I know these mods are perfectly legal and my car has passed several MOT's with the lights wired as Option 1
Jimi
07/06/06
Note Now passed 16 MOT's and have never been mentioned 14/01/2023
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