Ok, guys, here's the info. I did run a test wire, 12 ga. directly from battery to the trunk and the wires I hooked up to the tail light. It was a little brighter than before. I put a board between brake pedal and seat and checked the lites. I have directional signals. They go on when I don't push the brake pedal down, when I do, the brake lite goes on, but not the directional lite. So, it's a trade-off, I much rather have the brake lites in the tail lites, since, as I mentioned before, most people in back would see them as a normal brake lite in most cars. As for the directional signals, they work, till I apply brakes. If need be, I can stick my hand out the window, and signal. I remember when I took my driving test when I was sixteen. (oh, so long ago), Hand straight out, left turn, hand upward, right turn, hand downward, stop. Any of you oldtimers, remember that? Ed