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rice_classic · 11-03-2012, 02:59 PM

I did the install. All went well except.

My SD card didn't come with any software on it. So that was a big fiasco.

During the install I follow the instructions to the T. BUT, as I was going out to dinner my slip light and ABS light came on. As the officer was pulling me over and telling my brake lights weren't functioning I put 2 and 2 together.

So this morning I go out to look it thinking a fuse is blown... nope, not that. Weird. I bet the problem might be internally in the add-a-fuse thing. So I then pull out the Voltmeter... Let's see of any of these empty, non-used sockets are hot so I don't have to tap into something as crucial as my brake lights. BINGO. The open circuit directly next to (behind) the STOP LIGHT circuit was hot with the key off. I used that and all is good.

Just and FYI to everyone. We have unused, HOT circuits in our fuse panel that we can use so we don't have to tap into existing circuits. FYI.

11-03-2012, 02:59 PM	#65
rice_classic Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Nevermorange FRS Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 4,175 Thanks: 758 Thanked 4,213 Times in 1,809 Posts Mentioned: 78 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I did the install. All went well except. My SD card didn't come with any software on it. So that was a big fiasco. During the install I follow the instructions to the T. BUT, as I was going out to dinner my slip light and ABS light came on. As the officer was pulling me over and telling my brake lights weren't functioning I put 2 and 2 together. So this morning I go out to look it thinking a fuse is blown... nope, not that. Weird. I bet the problem might be internally in the add-a-fuse thing. So I then pull out the Voltmeter... Let's see of any of these empty, non-used sockets are hot so I don't have to tap into something as crucial as my brake lights. BINGO. The open circuit directly next to (behind) the STOP LIGHT circuit was hot with the key off. I used that and all is good. Just and FYI to everyone. We have unused, HOT circuits in our fuse panel that we can use so we don't have to tap into existing circuits. FYI.