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Old 05-16-2016, 01:58 PM   #3
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I'm not sure you will be able to get exactly what you want without modifying or adding additional circuitry.

It's my understanding that as originally configured, without modification, the blue wire in the center of the connector (that connects to the "fog" terminal inside the light) is what they use outside of the US to connect to the vehicles fog lamp circuit and powers the --v-- as the rear Fog lamp. The long red lead gets connected to the brake wire on the tail light (other end connected to "stop" terminal inside) which give you the F1 Blinking Triangle brake light when brakes are applied. Apparently this F1 circuit only works if there is power applied to the blue "fog" line as well.

Since I did not want the F1 flashing brake light (which I do not like and I think is illegal in the states) I started poking around. I initially thought my light was not working properly because while testing, when I connected black to ground and green to 12V and got backup lights, then 12V to blue and got the --v-- light, but when I applied 12V only to the red...got nothing.


You might find that wiring it as originally intended will get you close to how you want it.


1) V turns on with fog light switch or headlight (depending on how you wire blue)
2) Backup lights turn on when backup is engaged
3) Triangle flashes with brake when fog lights are on
4) F1 brake will not function unless fog light/headlights are energized.
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