chartinael
10-03-2005, 10:26 PM
This is NOT A DIY GUIDE! It is merely for informational purposes to show what I have done and what I could have done. If for whatever insane reason whatsoever you decided to make your lights look like mine, be sure to know that neither myself nor Ozhonda take any responsibility for the outcomes of someone else doing the following. You follow these steps at your own risk! Of course, if you feel like getting involved in a legal dispute note that the appropriate jurisdiction will be Berlin, Germany.
I didn't want to get rid of my third brakelight (Mommy with daughter - safety consious). So I decided to do a third brakelight just like the EP Hatches have. The EP Hatch Brakelight doesn't work for us though. Or at least not, if you wanna do everything yourself and don't have a shop or garage at your disposal.
Needed:
- LOGO Brakeligth OEM Honda Stanley with SAE and E13 Certification
- Dremel
- black Silicon
- 2 metal screws
Dremel along the red lines.
Sideview:
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/change-side.jpg
Frontview:
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/change-front.jpg
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/cut-out1.jpg
Rearview:
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/change-back.jpg
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/cut-out2.jpg
Put cover on light and place on upper hatch panel facing the correct way. Melt a hole for the wiring (Melting works really well on plastic parts) and 2 small holes for the screws. Drill those directly through the side clips.)
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/oben.jpg
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/unten.jpg
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/vorne.jpg
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/rear.jpg
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/seite.jpg
Then put black bathroom silicon around the light where it meets the panel. You can connect the spoiler connector to the end or hardwire it on the car itself. I went for the connector approach.
Now take the thing to the car.
Take wire and pull through the frame.
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/wire.jpg
Connect to wiring and pull wiring through frame to connector.
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/pull-preparation.jpg
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/pull.jpg
Put ends in connector and plug both halves together.
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/prongs.jpg
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/connector.jpg
Put in hole and replace grommit.
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/grommit.jpg
Install panel as usual only with third brakelight this time.
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/installed-hatch1.jpg
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/installed-aussenansicht1.jpg
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/installed-aussenansicht.jpg
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/installed-innenansicht.jpg
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/installed.jpg
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/installed1.jpg
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/installed2.jpg
Simple and efficient and legal. Yes, legality is very important over here in Germany. Don't want to get your car defected :-)
I didn't want to get rid of my third brakelight (Mommy with daughter - safety consious). So I decided to do a third brakelight just like the EP Hatches have. The EP Hatch Brakelight doesn't work for us though. Or at least not, if you wanna do everything yourself and don't have a shop or garage at your disposal.
Needed:
- LOGO Brakeligth OEM Honda Stanley with SAE and E13 Certification
- Dremel
- black Silicon
- 2 metal screws
Dremel along the red lines.
Sideview:
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/change-side.jpg
Frontview:
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/change-front.jpg
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/cut-out1.jpg
Rearview:
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/change-back.jpg
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/cut-out2.jpg
Put cover on light and place on upper hatch panel facing the correct way. Melt a hole for the wiring (Melting works really well on plastic parts) and 2 small holes for the screws. Drill those directly through the side clips.)
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/oben.jpg
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/unten.jpg
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/vorne.jpg
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/rear.jpg
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/seite.jpg
Then put black bathroom silicon around the light where it meets the panel. You can connect the spoiler connector to the end or hardwire it on the car itself. I went for the connector approach.
Now take the thing to the car.
Take wire and pull through the frame.
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/wire.jpg
Connect to wiring and pull wiring through frame to connector.
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/pull-preparation.jpg
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/pull.jpg
Put ends in connector and plug both halves together.
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/prongs.jpg
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/connector.jpg
Put in hole and replace grommit.
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/grommit.jpg
Install panel as usual only with third brakelight this time.
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/installed-hatch1.jpg
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/installed-aussenansicht1.jpg
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/installed-aussenansicht.jpg
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/installed-innenansicht.jpg
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/installed.jpg
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/installed1.jpg
http://eurostylez.watt-is-dingens.de/storage/diy/civic-brakelight/installed2.jpg
Simple and efficient and legal. Yes, legality is very important over here in Germany. Don't want to get your car defected :-)