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Camper Shell brake light #776201 12/31/06 02:16 PM

Joined: Dec 2006

Posts: 44

So Central Texas

eppoh

Getting the Wheeling Fever

Found a great deal on camper shell yesterday. It came off a Tundra but fits good.

Just need to figure how to hook up the third brake light on the back. There is a wire harness for it , but it is broken off with about 5 feet wire left on it. The Tundra was not there- ( wrecked).
The guy I bought it from said the thrid light on the back of the Tundra cab had been disconected ( or did not work), that's all he knows about it.

Re: Camper Shell brake light [Re: eppoh] #776202 01/01/07 05:44 PM

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union,nj

dogslovetrucks Offline

Rock Warrior

I have an ARE cap on the back of my t, the wires are rundown to the back left of the truck and patched into the back left taillight brake wire. The light on the back of the cab is turned off, (it is quite possible that the bulb simply was removed)

You might be able to call the cap manufacturer and ask them too.. The extra weight on the back makes the truck handle way nicer, especially when it is wet/ snowy out.

Re: Camper Shell brake light [Re: dogslovetrucks] #776203 01/01/07 06:57 PM

Joined: Mar 2004

Posts: 718

Wind River Mountains, WY

Creeper

Rock Warrior

I have a different brand topper, but the thrid brake light is patched into the truck's tailight wiring also.

'97 T100 SR5 XCab 4WD
TRD SC ~ ARB ~ FWC
'85 FJ60 Landcruiser
4E9 ~ locked ~ 33's

Re: Camper Shell brake light [Re: Creeper] #776204 01/02/07 12:50 PM

Joined: Dec 2006

Posts: 44

So Central Texas

eppoh

Getting the Wheeling Fever

Do you guys know if it is patched in with a connector or is it just spliced into a hot wire?

I don't care much for cutting and splicing wires that are exposed to elements like that if I can avoid it.

Re: Camper Shell brake light [Re: eppoh] #776205 01/02/07 02:40 PM

Joined: Apr 2003

Posts: 69

Asheville, NC

Scott McCrea Offline

Getting the Wheeling Fever

I had to cut and splice my ARE cap's light. I soldered and shrink wrapped it too.

'97 T100, XCab, Auto, 3.4, 175k, 4x4, SnugTop cap, custom over-cap rack.

Re: Camper Shell brake light [Re: eppoh] #776206 01/03/07 01:00 AM

Joined: Jun 2002

Posts: 645

union,nj

dogslovetrucks Offline

Rock Warrior

You might be able to use something like this
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product/10001/-1/10001/34407/10001/125/124/9
They ship these with Hella light kits and make wiring easier

Radio shack has them too
http://www.radioshack.com/product/i...032231.2032283&parentPage=family

Last edited by dogslovetrucks; 01/03/07 01:03 AM.

Re: Camper Shell brake light [Re: dogslovetrucks] #776207 01/04/07 02:11 PM

Joined: Dec 2006

Posts: 44

So Central Texas

eppoh

Getting the Wheeling Fever

I am familiar with those. I got familiar with them when trying to track down an open circuit. They have aluminum spades that cut through the insulation of the wire to make contact. It is imprecise and over time the dissimilar metals cause corrosion and lose a good connection- especially when the splice is exposed such as a trailer connection or under the bed.

Re: Camper Shell brake light [Re: eppoh] #776208 01/05/07 09:26 AM

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Fairbanks, Alaska

kewlynx

Toyota & Classifieds Moderator

I agree; those connectors suck for the reasons mentioned. I've removed a LOT of them out of harnesses for tow packages and simply soldered stuff back together.

If you want to be able to pull the topper off now and then, I found some ball splice terminals at NAPA; they're similar to the pins you see in a flat 4-wire connector for tow packages.

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Re: Camper Shell brake light [Re: kewlynx] #776209 01/16/07 01:39 PM

Joined: Jan 2006

Posts: 81

North Georgia

MisterZee

Getting the Wheeling Fever

When wiring up my brake light, i used a connector from Shadio Rack like this:
http://www.radioshack.com/product/i...032231.2032286&parentPage=family

98 Taco 4WD

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