Additional LED brake lights: camper van, trailer

Additional LED brake lights: camper van, trailer

For greater visibility, lights have an essential role for your safety but also that of others. Among its lights, whose function is essential, are the brake lights. They are generally original to the vehicle, but there are also additional brake lights. Additional brake lights are easy to install, but you must have good tools and patience.

The function of the additional LED brake lights

The additional brake lights are secondary lights whose function is identical to the main brake lights. Their role is thus to warn other drivers of stops, but also of vehicle braking. Main brake lights are mandatory, unlike additional brake lights which are not. They can be placed on different sides of the vehicle although they are most often found at the rear of vehicles. Depending on its location, the size of the additional fire varies. It is generally long and rectangular in shape, it can also be round for side brake lights for trucks. Additional brake lights can in fact be located all along a vehicle, particularly for trailers and semi-trailers which can be placed on the side sides.

The additional LED brake lights that we offer

We have additional lights for all types of vehicles. Our LED brake lights are universal and can be adapted to cars, commercial vehicles, trucks and heavy goods vehicles. They are mostly standard, therefore adaptable to many vehicle models. These are reference brands whose quality is certified and whose manufacturing complies with various road safety standards. Our selection of additional brake lights are essentially LED lights, which are more resistant and less energy-consuming. Our brake lights are varied, there are additional brake lights to attach to the rear window, but also lights to attach to the outside. The size of the additional brake light varies depending on the type of vehicle, but also depending on the number of LEDs.

Regulations relating to brake lights

Brake lights comply with certain standards and laws regarding road safety.The standards most often concern the power of light, the color of the fire, resistance to external aggression, etc. Additional lights are not subject to special provision, however, they must not be used as a primary replacement for the original brake lights. The power of the additional lights must also not be too powerful so as not to dazzle the vehicles behind. Just like the main brake lights, they must be red in color only.

Install additional LED brake lights

Before installing an additional brake light, you will need to check certain specificities. The models presented vary in size, but also in power. Before installing your third brake light, you will need to know some basic elements of automobile electricity. You will therefore need to adapt the additional light to an original brake light connector. You will have to dismantle certain elements of the vehicle to reach the connector. Once the connector is located, all you have to do is connect the wires from your new light to this connector. The following steps will consist of screwing and unscrewing in order to install your new light. Depending on the desired location, you will have to install supports before the fire. To make your task easier, purchase additional lights in kit form, including various accessories.