Do I need a third brake light? I went to the DMV website and tried searching for anything about the third brake light. Can somebody help me out?

 

If the brake light is there but does not function, that's an infraction and fix-it ticket waiting to happen.

 

I was just thinking about this this morning, I looked at all the cars in my parking lot and each and every one of them had a 3rd brake like, approx. 50 cars...So I'm thinkin it's a yes...

 

It wont be there. The brake light on the STi is on the trunk, whereas on the WRX and 2.5 its on the back dash.

 

someone is selling the third brake light you could install...

 

i saw that, but its for 04-05.

 

hmm, after reading some searches, it sounds like it's a federally mandated thing to have one from the factory, apparently no state has it in the law books that you have to leave it on there...I dunno, I want it there, so some jackass in a lifted truck doesn't come plowing into me from behind one day...all cuz I was too lay to install a new one after a wingless trunk install...

 

im sure you can make it work. just make sure that when you tap into the break light lines. its the ones that only turn on when you step on the break. thats what i had to do when i got a STi wing with thebreak light. now i have 4:character00121:

 

what's the difference?

there's no difference in the conenctor cuz I've had an 06 trunk on my 02 sedan, I think they just haven't upedated the site that the info was obtained from to show that it works for every 02+ impreza

 

also, swapping the trunk deck lid is very easy...might wanna consider that with the person you are swapping trunks with

 

oh dont forget to switch key holes. i almost forgot that.

 

Very true. I have no issue with putting one in, I just want to make sure during the time being I don't get hassled by the man.

 

yes, u need a 3rd brake light. do u need 2 3rd brakelights? no

 

^ what about 3?

3 = third...seems logical...

 

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1045864

in short you swap deck lids as well. That gives you the center brake light and you are good to go.


BTW you will not need to tap in to any lines. If you look there is a disconnect plug in your trunk. Look at the center of the deck lid from inside the trunk. You'll see a plug clearly disconnected, the light plugs in there.