Third Brake Light - What for?

[vhenok]

very useful indeed ang 3rd brake light. Bagay ito dun sa mga drivers ni di man lang tsine-check if their tail/stop bulbs are working, some didn't know na dapat when they replace these bulbs dapat sabihin sa suking auto supply na "double" yung ilaw. Sa gabi kasi its hard to distinguish when the vehicle in front of you is stopping because naka-on kasi ang tail lights kaya this 3rd lamp talagang very useful. Nag-DIY nga ako dun sa mga vehicles namin who doesn't have one.

[falken]

The Hella stick-on 3rd brake lights are also good. Just don't forget to cut a hole on your tint when you install your 3rd brake light (if it's inside-mounted).

Yup, Hella 3rd brake lamps are good.

[IMm29]

some didn't know na dapat when they replace these bulbs dapat sabihin sa suking auto supply na "double" yung ilaw.

well, reputable mechanics/electricians should know whether the bulbs they need to put in are "single contact" or "double contact".

[Hayward]

I agree that the 3rd brake light is very important in the avoidance of rear-end collisions. Almost all newer model vehicles are already equipped with this.

[Elroi]

addtl safety measure.. for you and the driver behind..

pero meron ako nakikita, specially installed sa big trucks, headlight yata ginagamit nila. potek, lalo ka mababangga dahil nakakasilaw.

[OTEP]

PHDM Gen3 Pajeros even have a 4th & 5th brake light (located at the rear bumper).

Medyo OA kasi yung local units. Those taillamps are supposed to be installed in markets where the body mounted taillamps do not meet government regulations because of the external spare tire (some markets, like Oz, dictate that both taillamps should be visible even when the vehicle is viewed from an angle, not possible with the external spare).

On foreign units with bumper mounted lamps, the body lamps function only as rear foglamps + reverse lamps. They do not function as tail/brake lamps.

[j_avonni]

I saw an Innova G this morning with 4th brake light on its rear step gear. It's breaklights are in diamond formation.

[evs_13]

3rd break light is very useful.. gaya nung sa car nmin, konting apak mo pa lang sa break ay umiilaw na agad ang 3rd break light before yung 2 breaklights so that yung nasa likod, na-aanticipate na agad na prumeno ako..

+1

lalo na sa gabi, esp yong iba na busted ang conventional na brake light nila, kita mo na agad na nag brake sila

[j_avonni]

+1

lalo na sa gabi, esp yong iba na busted ang conventional na brake light nila, kita mo na agad na nag brake sila

It's just sad to know that there are car owners/drivers who disregard safety by not fixing their busted light/s.

[IMm29]

It's just sad to know that there are car owners/drivers who disregard safety by not fixing their busted light/s.

Or who disregard safety and confuse other motorists by rewiring their tail lights or by replacing them with lenses of other colors.