So I have a 2005 coupe and I've found a local guy with same color 06 that is willing to swap his wingless trunk for my wing trunk.

Question is... will we be able to swap out the back window panel so I will have a 3rd light in the window.

AND... am I able to swap the power supply going to the spoiler into the window brake light?

 

No body knows....?

 

I have the same question...

3rd Brake Light is required by law... I am curious if anyone who has done this bought a new deck panel to use the interior 3rd brake light if they are going to a wingless (or new wing) trunk.

What is involved?

Are there any better solutions other than using an OEM interior deck panel 3rd brake light (e.g. aftermarket mods, etc)

 

I did a write up for this, here you go!

I never finished it because I honestly dont feel like going back and taking my back seat area apart just for the sake of taking pictures. If you take your time and you are carefull you should be able to remove everything without breaking the clips holding in the side panels.

If you dont want to go through this, the individual requiring the brake light can probably find an internet solution using a simple led light bar that can be mounted and wired into the brake harness, but I still think swapping the OEM panel and brake light is the best way to go.

 

not sure but I think the required is two working tail lights, the third brake light allows for one to fail. I could be wrong, double check that.

 

In North America since 1986, in Australia and New Zealand since 1990, and in Europe since 1998, a central brake lamp, mounted higher than the vehicle's left and right brake lamps and called a Centre High Mount Stop Lamp (CHMSL), is also required. The CHMSL is intended to provide a deceleration warning to following drivers whose view of the vehicle's left and right stop lamps is blocked by interceding vehicles. It also helps to disambiguate brake vs. turn signal messages in North America, where red rear turn signals identical in appearance to brake lamps are permitted, and also can provide a redundant brake signal in the event of a brake lamp malfunction. The CHMSL is required to illuminate steadily; it is not permitted to flash except in certain cases under severe braking.