3rd Brake Light Wiring - Taurus Car Club of America : Ford Taurus Forum

lotaparamoi · 08-15-2008, 11:17 AM

Hey, I've got the 3rd brake light on my (stock) spoiler. I see 2 wires going into it after the connection/clip, green and black. Before the clip it's Red/Green striped, and black. Which one of these is power, and is it a bad idea to splice into it?

sfhess · 08-15-2008, 12:46 PM

It's a good bet that the green wire is the hot wire. Black is usually ground. Easy to check with a test light or VOM.

Jeff K · 08-15-2008, 12:53 PM

Just wondering why you want to tap into it?

Doohickie · 08-15-2008, 12:55 PM

Yeah, black is almost certainly ground. If you're gonna mess with electrical stuff on cars, you really need to get a voltmeter. You can pick one up for as little as $10 at Sears, Harbor Freight, Home Depot, etc.

lotaparamoi · 08-15-2008, 01:16 PM

Project is coming together good, so I'll let you know what's going on.
I pulled the rear spear off and painted it black. Pulled the Ford logo out, and created a Batman Begins logo to go in its place.
I got a 3'' red LED strip that I want to mount behind the logo, wiring it into the 3rd brake light, creating another brakelight that backlights the batman symbol.

efan08 · 08-15-2008, 05:53 PM

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Project is coming together good, so I'll let you know what's going on.
I pulled the rear spear off and painted it black. Pulled the Ford logo out, and created a Batman Begins logo to go in its place.
I got a 3'' red LED strip that I want to mount behind the logo, wiring it into the 3rd brake light, creating another brakelight that backlights the batman symbol.
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that will be pretty cool

08-15-2008, 11:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
lotaparamoi Member Member Number: 15409 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grand Rapids Visit: My Garage Posts: 182 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	Hey, I've got the 3rd brake light on my (stock) spoiler. I see 2 wires going into it after the connection/clip, green and black. Before the clip it's Red/Green striped, and black. Which one of these is power, and is it a bad idea to splice into it? __________________ ---------------------------Colin Hunter---------------------- -- 2001 Taurus SES -- 3.0 Vulcan - Dual Flowmasters - KN drop in - Front lip - Nightshaded Tails - Blacked out and Clear Cornered Headlights - Eibachs and Monroes due spring 2009 -- 109k and counting!

08-15-2008, 12:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
sfhess Devoted Member Member Number: 3575 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Beautiful Palmdale, CA Visit: My Garage Posts: 2,471 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 11	It's a good bet that the green wire is the hot wire. Black is usually ground. Easy to check with a test light or VOM. __________________ "Don't blame me. I voted for Kodos." - H J Simpson Intact is one word. A lot is two words. 1991 Taurus LX Sedan 3.8 Titanium Frost - Taken to the pound/RIP 12/27/2012. 2011 Fusion 2.5 Auto Silver Appearance Package 1969 Cougar XR 7 351W 2002 Ford Explorer XLT RWD 4.0 "I had the right to remain silent, but I did not have the ability" - Ron White

08-15-2008, 12:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jeff K Technical Advisor Member Number: 11378 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Milwaukee, WI Visit: My Garage Posts: 4,071 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 15	Just wondering why you want to tap into it? __________________ 05 Taurus SEL Duratec - my daily driver 04 Taurus SES Duratec - wifes car 95 Taurus GL Vulcan winter car Toy #1 - 86 Tbird 5.0 (original owner) - LOTS of mods Toy #2 - 88 Tbird Turbo Coupe - LOTS of mods 02 Pontiac Grand Prix GT 67 Honda 450 Super Sport - completely customized

08-15-2008, 12:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
Doohickie Member Member Number: 11283 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Visit: My Garage Posts: 293 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	Yeah, black is almost certainly ground. If you're gonna mess with electrical stuff on cars, you really need to get a voltmeter. You can pick one up for as little as $10 at Sears, Harbor Freight, Home Depot, etc. __________________ Current: 2005 Hyundai Elantra- 65k; 2003 Ford Taurus- 141k; 1995 Ford Escort Wagon- 145k; 1998 Mercury Tracer- 92k Retired: 1995 Ford Aspire- 117k; 1990 Plymouth Sundance- 90k; 1987 Dodge 600- 120k; 1972 Dodge Dart- 180k; 1984 Ford Tempo- 125k

08-15-2008, 01:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
lotaparamoi Member Member Number: 15409 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grand Rapids Visit: My Garage Posts: 182 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	Project is coming together good, so I'll let you know what's going on. I pulled the rear spear off and painted it black. Pulled the Ford logo out, and created a Batman Begins logo to go in its place. I got a 3'' red LED strip that I want to mount behind the logo, wiring it into the 3rd brake light, creating another brakelight that backlights the batman symbol. __________________ ---------------------------Colin Hunter---------------------- -- 2001 Taurus SES -- 3.0 Vulcan - Dual Flowmasters - KN drop in - Front lip - Nightshaded Tails - Blacked out and Clear Cornered Headlights - Eibachs and Monroes due spring 2009 -- 109k and counting!

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