Honda Prelude UK

Taffylude · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:42 am Post subject:

I have the green 'Prelude' light fitted from the factory. You will generally find that JDM Ludes from 1992-93 had the option of a high level red brake light. JDM Ludes made in 1993 had this converted to a green 'Prelude' light which comes on with the sidelights, as Honda introduced the high level brake light in the spoiler. Cars made after 94 just had the option of the spoiler light.

Incidentally, I retro-fitted a 'Prelude' light in my last UKDM Lude, and as someone mentioned before, it just requires 2 wires running into the boot.

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aardvark64 · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:44 am Post subject:

Don't give up - it's really easy to thread the cables down the side trims and into the boot. You'll find it's a 5-minute job if you remove the rear passenger seat and back.

Tap into the wiring at the near-side rear cluster: the wiring for side-lights and brake lights both come up there. Use scotchloks or crimps according to taste. I used 5mm spades to provide a simple-minded loom at the head-liner end.

Best wishes, Colin

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DJBlobby · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 8:20 pm Post subject:

Sorry guys, still a little confused. So am I right in saying that the following versions exist:

1 - Standard red high-level brake light with no 'Prelude' lens
2 - JDM 'Prelude' high-level brake light (same as 1 but with 'Prelude' lens)
3 - JDM 'Prelude' high-level light that comes on with the sidelights (do these have double-sided tape on the back of the lens too?)
4 - Spoiler light

Is that right?

Mart609 · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:59 pm Post subject:

didnt think there was a '2' on your list
theres either the light that glows up green saying prelude
or a high level red brake light

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Taffylude · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:25 am Post subject:

Mart is correct, only 1, 3 & 4 exist (as far as I'm aware).

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DJBlobby · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:53 pm Post subject:

Mart609 wrote:

didnt think there was a '2' on your list
theres either the light that glows up green saying prelude
or a high level red brake light

Hmm...well my light has a green Prelude lens that would light up under braking (if there was no tape on the back of it!). But isn't this different to the one that lights up with your sidelights or is that just to do with people modifying the wiring to make this happen instead?

Mart609 · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:58 pm Post subject:

DJBlobby wrote:

or is that just to do with people modifying the wiring to make this happen instead?

correct

its only a case of swapping 2 wires over so its wired to the brake light instead of the side lights

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DJBlobby · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:24 pm Post subject:

Mart609 wrote:

DJBlobby wrote:

or is that just to do with people modifying the wiring to make this happen instead?

correct

its only a case of swapping 2 wires over so its wired to the brake light instead of the side lights

Gotcha

I assume that all the 'Prelude' lenses have tape on the back as standard though right? I recall seeing some pics on here of someone's original Prelude brake light and it was very bright (was it you mart?) - I'm guessing they must have removed the tape?

Mart609 · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:50 pm Post subject:

no wasnt me, mine light up with the sidelights, and its not very bright
you cant se it in the day, only at night

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