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My Tap Turn module arrived yesterday, and I installed it last night. It works as advertised, and is a nice upgrade! I have this feature in our other cars, and came to miss it in the ’86. I like that you can very easily select the number of flashes upon tapping the turn signal lever. I set it at four; all my other cars with this feature are fixed at three blinks. My understanding is that the standard Tap Turn module makes the turn signal click quietly. So I had the seller provide the modified module, with drilled holes to make the clicking louder. I am glad I did, because in my non-scientific estimation, the new module clicks just a tiny bit louder than stock – in other words, perfect.

I did find the module more difficult to install than I expected. Nothing due to the module itself, but instead because it was very difficult to get the stock module out. I could not get it out of its press-in fixture where it is attached to the structure under the dash. With the stock module stuck in there, I also could not get the wiring bundle disconnected from it, because I did not realize there is a white pushbutton tab on the top side of the connector – it is invisible from below. After struggling with it, I ended up pulling the “guts” out of the shell of the old module, leaving its shell attached under the dash -- the guts actually snap out quite easily. At which point I could finally see that white tab, and could remove the connector from the guts. After that -- all was easy. I just plugged the new module into the connector, zip tied it to a nearby cable bundle, and voila -- done. Lastly, I snapped the guts of the original module back into the old shell, so the stock module remains in the car. The working space under there is pretty tight, but adequate.

Anyway, in conclusion, this is a nice product and a worthwhile upgrade. Highly recommended!

Cheers,

Dave