Fitted the brake light flasher

PAPA · 11-13-2006

Hello all i have just fitted the brake light flasher unit, took 11 mins start to finnish.

A vid for you http://www.zippyvideos.com/429268679...6/flash_short/

take off the plastic panal inside your boot, three clips. cut the two wires that go to light unit, brown = earth Black = live ! Good job didnt do it myself

strip the ends and fit to mod 4 small screw pots. double sided tape comes on the backof mod peel and stick

Some pics of install spot

http://img329.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fittingxy5.jpg

http://img245.imageshack.us/my.php?i...scf0002wy4.jpg

already had a guy ask me about it when i stoped today

And peeps defo stay back of your ass

This one only has one flash mode

**-1-** · 11-13-2006

Looks good. What brand is the flasher and what was the cost?

**etyu** · 11-13-2006

Looks cool.

bazzle · 11-14-2006

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Originally Posted by -1-

Looks good. What brand is the flasher and what was the cost?

http://www.gominigo.com/23445.html?*...ession*id*val*
is Papas. $24
Mine on order is
http://www.comagination.com/bflasher.htm
$29 IBF4 DOT legal

Bazzle

**etyu** · 11-14-2006

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Originally Posted by bazzle

http://www.gominigo.com/23445.html?*...ession*id*val*
is Papas. $24
Mine on order is
http://www.comagination.com/bflasher.htm
$29 IBF4 DOT legal

Bazzle

With the R170, are resistors needed to prevent error messages (lamp malfunction warning) in the MFD?

BipesD · 11-14-2006

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Originally Posted by bazzle

http://www.gominigo.com/23445.html?*...ession*id*val*
is Papas. $24
Mine on order is
http://www.comagination.com/bflasher.htm
$29 IBF4 DOT legal

Bazzle

California DOT legal.

Tslick · 11-14-2006

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Originally Posted by PAPA

.... cut the two wires that go to light unit, brown = earth Black = live ! Good job didnt do it myself

strip the ends and fit to mod 4 small screw pots. ...

That mods not for me. Cutting into a wire harness sends chills to my bones. I'd prefer plug and play like Lenny's.

bazzle · 11-14-2006

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Originally Posted by Tslick

That mods not for me. Cutting into a wire harness sends chills to my bones. I'd prefer plug and play like Lenny's.

And some of us dont mind getting our hands dirty and doing things. This is one of the simplist things you can do.

Bazzle

Tslick · 11-14-2006

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Originally Posted by bazzle

And some of us dont mind getting our hands dirty and doing things. This is one of the simplist things you can do.

Bazzle

But if you have to abandon the mod, you have one sorry wire harness.

bazzle · 11-15-2006

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Originally Posted by Tslick

But if you have to abandon the mod, you have one sorry wire harness.

Hmm, I can tell you dont work on cars or equipment. Ive modified, cut up, rejoined, played with, transplanted many many parts etc etc on cars, mechanical and electronic equipment over the last 40 years.

Bring your Benz to me and Ill fix up your mess ups.

Bazzle

PAPA · 11-15-2006

look at the pics could not be easier, its two wires

, there is a binding the covers the wires that you roll back, so if you took the mod off, and rejoin the wire roll the binding back done no one will ever know.

"With the R170, are resistors needed to prevent error messages (lamp malfunction warning) in the MFD?"

no the warning light does not light on the dash

**-1-** · 11-15-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by PAPA

Hello all i have just fitted the brake light flasher unit, took 11 mins start to finnish.

A vid for you http://www.zippyvideos.com/429268679...6/flash_short/

take off the plastic panal inside your boot, three clips. cut the two wires that go to light unit, brown = earth Black = live ! Good job didnt do it myself

strip the ends and fit to mod 4 small screw pots. double sided tape comes on the backof mod peel and stick

Some pics of install spot

http://img329.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fittingxy5.jpg

http://img245.imageshack.us/my.php?i...scf0002wy4.jpg

already had a guy ask me about it when i stoped today

And peeps defo stay back of your ass

This one only has one flash mode

Hey, where is this business located? Europe, USA?

noregret4life · 11-15-2006

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Originally Posted by PAPA

"With the R170, are resistors needed to prevent error messages (lamp malfunction warning) in the MFD?"

no the warning light does not light on the dash

PAPA, Great job with the install!
As i do not have access to an R170, i was wondering if you could do a little favor... Can you go into your access panel and unplug the 3rd brake light hanress from your module. Meaning disconnect everything, the module & brake light, from the car harness and see if you get a bulb out warning.

I am just curious if your module provides enough resistance to not trigger the bulb out, or if the R170 does not monitor the 3rd brake light at all.

Thanks

**etyu** · 11-15-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by bazzle

...Mine on order is
http://www.comagination.com/bflasher.htm
$29 IBF4 DOT legal

Bazzle

From looking at the wires, this can be made plug-and-play by Lenny by attaching the appropriate connectors. Are the exterior lamps (including the 3rd brake light) on the R170 monitored?

BipesD · 11-15-2006

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Originally Posted by etyu

From looking at the wires, this can be made plug-and-play by Lenny by attaching the appropriate connectors. Are the exterior lamps (including the 3rd brake light) on the R170 monitored?

The brake lamps at the corners are. The 3rd light is LEDs and too little current to be monitored.

noregret4life · 11-15-2006

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Originally Posted by BipesD

The brake lamps at the corners are. The 3rd light is LEDs and too little current to be monitored.

Well in the case of R170s you are all lucky. Because in the R171 it is monitored along with every other exterior bulb.

Thanks for the info BipesD

bazzle · 11-16-2006

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Originally Posted by noregret4life

Well in the case of R170s you are all lucky. Because in the R171 it is monitored along with every other exterior bulb.

Thanks for the info BipesD

There you go

Glad in this forum weve all got R170's

Bazzle

**DesignoSLK** · 11-16-2006

I think the only thing I would add would be a micro switch for by-pass when it comes time for inspection. I'm unaware if this will be an issue in Germany. So I'd just install the by-pass to be safe.

Since LENNY hasn't posted a price or more modules yet...hint, hint.

BipesD · 11-16-2006

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Originally Posted by noregret4life

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PAPA SLK World Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gwent Vehicle: slk 320 Posts: 71 Country: Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Fitted the brake light flasher Hello all i have just fitted the brake light flasher unit, took 11 mins start to finnish. A vid for you http://www.zippyvideos.com/429268679...6/flash_short/ take off the plastic panal inside your boot, three clips. cut the two wires that go to light unit, brown = earth Black = live ! Good job didnt do it myself strip the ends and fit to mod 4 small screw pots. double sided tape comes on the backof mod peel and stick Some pics of install spot http://img329.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fittingxy5.jpg http://img245.imageshack.us/my.php?i...scf0002wy4.jpg already had a guy ask me about it when i stoped today And peeps defo stay back of your ass This one only has one flash mode

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DesignoSLK Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Vehicle: 2000 Designo SLK230 Posts: 1,674 Country: Thanks: 90 Thanked 20 Times in 15 Posts	I think the only thing I would add would be a micro switch for by-pass when it comes time for inspection. I'm unaware if this will be an issue in Germany. So I'd just install the by-pass to be safe. Since LENNY hasn't posted a price or more modules yet...hint, hint. __________________ Kevin An American in Germany... To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. '00 SLK230 Designo copper, '06 Saturn Vue, Cessna 172 (pilot)

11-15-2006	#11 (permalink)
PAPA SLK World Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gwent Vehicle: slk 320 Posts: 71 Country: Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	look at the pics could not be easier, its two wires , there is a binding the covers the wires that you roll back, so if you took the mod off, and rejoin the wire roll the binding back done no one will ever know. "With the R170, are resistors needed to prevent error messages (lamp malfunction warning) in the MFD?" no the warning light does not light on the dash