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Old 05-30-2009 | 05:37 PM
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3rd break light sensor [rear deck?]

Does anyone have one? I swapped Wingless to WRX winged trunk but didnt trade the break light connector on the car [rear deck], so i dont have the sensor/wire/plug to connect the wire from the 3rd break light to on the car. so the 3rd break light on the wing doesnt work. Anyone have one that doesnt need it?


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Old 05-30-2009 | 05:40 PM
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The wiring harness should be tucked away somewhere, I believe towards the right side of the trunk.
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So i can disconnect the 3rd break light on the rear deck and connect the wire from the wrx wing to that instead??
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no, pull away the carpet by the passenger side wheel well, there will be a small white harness towards the top.
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Okay, i'll try that. How about disconnecting the rear decks 3rd break light? or is that what you are talking about? cause then i need to connect the wings wire to it
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Okay, i'll try that. How about disconnecting the rear decks 3rd break light? or is that what you are talking about? cause then i need to connect the wings wire to it
There is a separate harness for the wing's light. If is above the rear passenger wheel well, behind the trunk carpeting.

You can disconnect the parcel shelf brake light, that harness is right below the light fixture in the trunk, that harness can be left unplugged.
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Old 05-31-2009 | 10:35 PM
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he's right.

there are 2 separate wires.

one for the wing 3rd brake light and another for the rear deck 3rd brake light.

so technically you can run both lol
Old 05-31-2009 | 11:49 PM
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really?? i cant find it! i took off my back seats and all. i found one white that was plugged i think that was for the 3rd break light. but i cant find the one for the wing?? is the plug also in the trunk???? the wire from the wing doesnt go very far =/ do i need to pull it out more? feels like it wont
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You don't need to do anything with the seat.

Open your trunk and stick your head in. Look to the right (passenger side) and you'll see the shape of the wheel well in the carpeting. At the top of the carpeting above the wheel well, pull it back. The plug will be behind the carpeting, above the wheel well.
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is it the white plug in the corner?? the wire from the trunk spoiler wont reach, and im havin trouble detaching the plug from the wheel well corner.
Old 06-01-2009 | 12:55 AM
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is it the white plug in the corner?? the wire from the trunk spoiler wont reach, and im havin trouble detaching the plug from the wheel well corner.
yes, its the white one. Is the wire on the trunk perhaps wrapped around the beam? Snagged somewhere? I've had both a WRX and STi wing brake light wire connect to the harness in the corner.
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im not sure, it doesnt pull out any further. it reaches out just less than a foot =/
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Is it cut or zip tied to anything?
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not that i can see. it just sticks out of the hole in the trunk less than half a foot of wiring. i tried pulling it out farther but it wont budge =/ i'll try again tomorrow



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