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nismo101 · 07-01-2005, 08:16 AM

It has always bothered me that Nissan didnt put functioning lights in the "vanity" panel on the trunk lid of the kouki. The red lenses are there, but no lights. Since I also have a phobia of being rear ended, I decided to make use of the vanity panel and put my own additional brake lights in.
The lights I used are an LED sealed unit from the heavy trucking industry, made by a company called Trucklite.I dont remember the part number, but they have a lot to choose from.

Here are the pics, I dont have the panel installed on the car yet, hopefully this weekend.

chlatboy · 07-01-2005, 10:17 AM

Nice, i always wanted to do the same thing. Can you show more pictures of how you mounted them and where you wired them to?

vinhisbored · 07-01-2005, 10:21 AM

Yeah I always wondered why those are there but don't work..

Ritz S14 · 07-01-2005, 10:21 AM

It would look a lot better if you could light up the whole red area.

nismo101 · 07-01-2005, 10:23 AM

for wiring, just splice into one of the normal brake lights and run the wires up to the trunk lid inside the loom that has the wiring for the reverse lights. Since LED's take a very small amount of current, you wont blow any fuses.
I have not done this part yet, but it should be easy.
I will try to take some pics of the mounting if I remember.

projectRDM · 07-01-2005, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by chlatboy

and where you wired them to?

Maybe the brake light wire? Just a thought, seeing as how he's using them for brake lights.

jdm538 · 07-01-2005, 04:42 PM

thats pretty cool i wanna do that..

*NemeGuero* · 07-01-2005, 04:58 PM

that does look hot.. makes me want to put kouki tails back on my kouki...

speeddreamz · 07-02-2005, 12:07 AM

OMG it always bothered me too! Did you have to cut out part of the back? how did you mount it inside the housing? if there is one?

07-01-2005, 08:16 AM	#1
nismo101 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 23 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	S14 Kouki Extra Brake light install It has always bothered me that Nissan didnt put functioning lights in the "vanity" panel on the trunk lid of the kouki. The red lenses are there, but no lights. Since I also have a phobia of being rear ended, I decided to make use of the vanity panel and put my own additional brake lights in. The lights I used are an LED sealed unit from the heavy trucking industry, made by a company called Trucklite.I dont remember the part number, but they have a lot to choose from. Here are the pics, I dont have the panel installed on the car yet, hopefully this weekend.

07-01-2005, 10:17 AM	#2
chlatboy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1,252 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Nice, i always wanted to do the same thing. Can you show more pictures of how you mounted them and where you wired them to? __________________ If you dont know SEARCH!!!

07-01-2005, 10:23 AM	#5
nismo101 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 23 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	for wiring, just splice into one of the normal brake lights and run the wires up to the trunk lid inside the loom that has the wiring for the reverse lights. Since LED's take a very small amount of current, you wont blow any fuses. I have not done this part yet, but it should be easy. I will try to take some pics of the mounting if I remember. __________________ Aaron S. Portland, OR 1972 Datsun 510 w/SR20DET 1997 240sx

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vinhisbored Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: socal Posts: 1,359 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	Yeah I always wondered why those are there but don't work..

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Ritz S14 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: C A L I F O R N I A Age: 43 Posts: 3,586 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	It would look a lot better if you could light up the whole red area.

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jdm538 Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: LA/OC SOCAL Posts: 3,517 Trader Rating: (30) Feedback Score: 30 reviews	thats pretty cool i wanna do that..

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NemeGuero No more nissan. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: RAIN, Washington. Age: 40 Posts: 8,132 Trader Rating: (10) Rides Gallery: NemeGuero Feedback Score: 10 reviews	that does look hot.. makes me want to put kouki tails back on my kouki...

07-02-2005, 12:07 AM	#9
speeddreamz Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: San Francisco, California Age: 40 Posts: 1,015 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	OMG it always bothered me too! Did you have to cut out part of the back? how did you mount it inside the housing? if there is one?