GT86-Ian 351 Report post Posted March 14, 2015 You may of seen some videos that say you need to remove the side panels when taking the rear shelf out, After speaking to another member I found this is not the case & as I had already removed the oem rear brake light wanted to get this done.First start off by dropping down the rear seat back this will reveal four plastic clips that need to be removed.Put your fingers under the middle of the fabric & gently lift & work your hands left & right to release the four clips holding the shelf to the metal body of the car, once done lift a little in the middle & pull one of the ends out.You'll notice from the picture above the long bit of plastic has been removed, Im not sure if its really necessary to remove this but if you do its only held on with three clips both sides, lift & rotate & its off.This is the underside of the shelf showing the two centre clips & the plastic welds that will need to be drilled out to remove the main body of the brake light.Once you've recovered the shelf this slot on the right.Attaches to this.Refitting is very easy.And you could end up with a much better view out of the rear window. 2 Omer86 and Keethos reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nikndel 509 Report post Posted March 14, 2015 Nice but what happened to the I will just pull it out you told me the other day Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GT86-Ian 351 Report post Posted March 14, 2015 well I did just pull it out, no side panels removed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted March 14, 2015 Thanks for posting this Ian, I struggled to remove mine as i didnt realise there were vertical poppers holding it down!! Just a question, not a dig.. is it legal to remove the high level brake light? Will it pass an MOT? I want to not have mine as i want to totally remove the metal shelf, let alone the carpeted cover!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GT86-Ian 351 Report post Posted March 14, 2015 Nigel i have one of these fittedView My Videohttps://www.japanparts.com/parts/detail/45825you only need two to pass the MOT 3rd light if fitted must work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted March 15, 2015 Thanks for the information Ian.I hadn't realised the AM light was fitted to your car. Good to know the law on the high level light, I really don't want that in my RB car. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adam 70 Report post Posted April 6, 2015 Thanks for the information Ian.I hadn't realised the AM light was fitted to your car. Good to know the law on the high level light, I really don't want that in my RB car. Nigel if you still want a third brake light but not the stock high level you could always wire it in to the lower fog light area at the bottom of the bumper thats what I ended up doing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted April 6, 2015 Nigel if you still want a third brake light but not the stock high level you could always wire it in to the lower fog light area at the bottom of the bumper thats what I ended up doingThanks Adam,I don't actually "want" a third brake light, but am just wondering whether I "need" one? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GT86-Ian 351 Report post Posted April 6, 2015 I think the extra rear light is handy to have but it needs to be up high so cars a few rows back can see your braking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Church 209 Report post Posted April 7, 2015 Don't know how it's in UK, but here in LV if car in stock has 3rd brake light, it MUST have it to pass yearly inspection (of course it's up to chance/inspector checking, if it will be known/noticed). Meanwhile i hope that this guy will resume making his 3rd brake lights sooner. Like it due its blended single bar color tone more. Lightweightness due CF usage matters less, but price compared to Intec one might be putting off more people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted April 8, 2015 Yes, we have to have the third brake light, but it doesn't have to be where it is. In a spoiler is fine as many cars are like that anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GT86Jay 202 Report post Posted April 8, 2015 I took mine out and moved it to the Spoiler I fitted. Had cops pass, sitting behind and never been mentioned. As long as it's visible. Bright enough and not blocked by anything then it should be fine. I had to move mine as once i'd fitted the spoiler it sat inline with the 3rd brake light and you couldn't see it from the car behind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Church 209 Report post Posted April 8, 2015 Spoiler .. IIRC i read one post, that 3rd brake light in stock low spoiler/trunk won't do, as that brake light needs some minimum height from ground (just like front fog lights height from ground is regulated). Don't remember in which gt86 forum i saw that, and about which country rules it was. My guess is that it might also be the reason why toyota added that 'spaceship' floating above parcel shelf for car to be legal universally in as many countries/markets as possible. Though hmm .. maybe not, after all, these aftermarket brake lights in top of rear window are even higher then that. Though then .. hmm, but won't they limit already little headroom there is for kids on backseats? .. who cares . I'll replace with windowtop mounted one and will forget about this issue/spaceship. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
long-gone 152 Report post Posted April 26, 2016 Just heard from James at Amber, they are expecting stock of the Intec high level brake light in a couple of weeks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Varelco 211 Report post Posted April 26, 2016 Oh there goes more money out my bank account... I hate the 3rd brake light in this car, complete eyesore. Not to mention it doesn't look great against LED brake lights. How easy is it to recover the parcel shelf? Anyone know where to source material which will match the stock fitted carpet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deacon 1357 Report post Posted April 26, 2016 18 minutes ago, Varelco said: Oh there goes more money out my bank account... I hate the 3rd brake light in this car, complete eyesore. Not to mention it doesn't look great against LED brake lights. How easy is it to recover the parcel shelf? Anyone know where to source material which will match the stock fitted carpet? @Mark-in-Stoke is probably the man to have a chat with on this 2 Varelco and Mark-in-Stoke reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark-in-Stoke 488 Report post Posted April 26, 2016 The intec will be the easiest way of doing things, I made my own out of a plasma light bar and built the frame around it, loads of fettling to get it right. Above how to remove parcel shelf and fit 3rd brake light. 1 Varelco reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
long-gone 152 Report post Posted April 26, 2016 Can't watch it at work, but IIRC it mentions the Intec kit includes something to mask the holes left by OEM removal? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark-in-Stoke 488 Report post Posted April 26, 2016 I think the parcel shelf wouldn't look to good with blanks fitted, while it's off it's easy to cover. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
long-gone 152 Report post Posted June 27, 2016 On 26/04/2016 at 2:47 PM, daidaiiro said: Just heard from James at Amber, they are expecting stock of the Intec high level brake light in a couple of weeks. Ouch! Amber is listing them at £149.94 plus carriage! Considering they're $149.95 plus carriage from the US seems like taking the piss to me. Any other suppliers of these over here? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tareim 343 Report post Posted June 27, 2016 29 minutes ago, daidaiiro said: Ouch! Amber is listing them at £149.94 plus carriage! Considering they're $149.95 plus carriage from the US seems like taking the piss to me. Any other suppliers of these over here? you've got to take into account for import charges when getting things from the states though, also I think Amber are going to do a group buy of them soon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keethos 842 Report post Posted June 27, 2016 It's usually the way things are daidaiiro, games are $50 in the US and £50 in the UK (typically), the FRS was $25,000 in the US where as the UK was £25,000 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kodename47 446 Report post Posted June 27, 2016 4 hours ago, daidaiiro said: Ouch! Amber is listing them at £149.94 plus carriage! Considering they're $149.95 plus carriage from the US seems like taking the piss to me. Any other suppliers of these over here? $150 is currently ~ £115. Then add the cost of shipping, tax and duty..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ABs_GT 6 Report post Posted January 4, 2017 Hey guys. This is my first post despite having my GT86 for over 3 years. I totally agree that the upper rear brake light is an eyesore!! I'm running Valenti tail lights and the Valenti bumper light wired so the triangle operates as a brake light too. Looking into the Intec option...it's not E marked, so is it legal on UK roads? If it's not legal, are there any alternatives with OEM plugs for simple connectivity? 1 long-gone reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
long-gone 152 Report post Posted January 5, 2017 I didn't check for CE mark but the Amber supplied Intec unit is very good. I'm sure my engine popping shortly after fitting it was coincidence... 2 ABs_GT and Ztox reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
