Want To Buy:

Any one with an 02 trunk, with fully functional brake light, and some suzuki blue spray paint: I will offer top dollar

 

I didn't even know the third light was different. Guess they tweaked a lot of little things with the '02.

 

Believe it or not, the 3rd brake light had to be "raised" to meet some safety standard. The 3rd brake light has to be within a certain distance from the bottom of the rear window. Since the '02 has glass which is smaller than the plastic from '00 & '01, the light was "raised".

 

Now, that is an interesting tidbit!

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by pvpd
[B]Believe it or not, the 3rd brake light had to be "raised" to meet some safety standard.

 

I second that...I'm curious to see the difference side by side.

 

Originally posted by pvpd
okay - if there were ever going to be a trivial pursuit game this would be a major point making answer.

Believe me pvpd I'm not suggesting this is trivial! I am very impressed with that bit of knowledge. I believe you are correct because I remember reading something about the "distance below rear window" a long time ago about some other cars 3rd brake light.

JAZZEDS2K - the way it looked to me the whole in the trunk lid is the same, it is just the plastic "lens" that would have to be replaced!

 

Here's the pic of my '02 and smccoy's '00. . .

 

sheet metal looks different too.

 

Yes, you are correct! Here's another shot of the rear. . .