Third Brake Light Mod - Submitted by jacksonj Materials and tools needed: Philips screwdriver Exacto Knife (Not a box cutter). Vinyl or Black vinyl tape. Waxed paper if you're using tape. Printer 1. Print out the image you want. The size of the image must be no more then 5 1/2 inches by 1 1/4 inch. Below is the image I used sized correctly, you may use it or do your own. 2. Next, cut out the image using the exacto knife until your left with a template. 3. Lay down the vinyl or vinyl tape over some waxed paper and place template on top, be sure to leave about 1/4 an inch from the top of the vinyl. 4. Start to cut the vinyl using the template to guide your Exacto knife. 5. Remove template from vinyl, next step to attach it to the lens of the brake light. 6. Remove brake light from car. There are two clips that you must push up from the trunk to release the brake light, then from the back seat pull up and out and unhook the plug. 7. Remove the screws on the bottom using a philips screwdriver to get at the lens. Pull the lens out. 8. Place vinyl onto lens, may have to play with it to remove air bubbles. 9. If your text needs black in the middle, just use remaining vinyl and cut out freehand and place on lens. 10. Re-assemble lens into brake light case and put back into car, remember to plug back into the cars wiring. 11. Press brakelight to see your masterpiece. You could have a friend do it, or like I did, use a stick between the steering wheel and brake. Click here to discuss this Do It Yourself guide.

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