Hi there. Been a [s]lurker[/s] reader for a little while now. So far always been able to find what I need just by searching but I've now come across a question I can't seem to find an answer to.

I have an 08 with tinted tails. Everyone says it's hard to tell the brake light from the running light at night so they don't realize right away when I'm stepping on the brakes. I've tried LEDs but they all seemed worse than halogen.

So my question is, since there's already another running light (top) can I just cut the running lamp wire for the bottom brake bulbs. That way it will only light up when I hit the brakes or use a turn signal. Will that work? Or would that open the circuit and disable all my running lights?