Been looking for a tailgate lightbar, however many I see videos I’ve seen have a “lag” to them from when the stock brakes/turn signals come on until the time the light bar comes on.
And if you use the quick 3 blink turn signal, the lightbar doesn’t work for the first flash.
Hardwiring them doesn’t seem to make a difference...

Anyone have, or know of, a tailgate lightbar for our trucks that is instant and keeps all oem functionality?

 

Here's a vid of my OPT7 Redline... has a slight lag, but not a deal breaker.

I did not use the one tap for 3 blink in the video. You can use Forscan to change the number of blinks you get with one tap; changed mine to 4.

 

Interesting... the opt7 was the one I was looking at but watched numerous videos and they all had a delay, and they all only blinked twice when the tail lights blinked 3 Times.
I assume you are hardwired in?

Looks good... other than the delay with the brake light. I really hate that, seems to defeat the purpose of adding a brake light.

 

Yes, tapped into the wires behind the tail lights.

 

Do you have the BLISS system?

 

I've found that delay usually has to do with the type of LED they are using. I used to install lights on firetrucks and police cars. When trying to run multiple types of LEDs off of a single flasher unit, the cheap ones usually had a delay to them while the higher quality LEDs are instant on and off. I don't know enough about these tailgate bars to say what is good or bad, but when it comes to LEDs you get what you pay for.

 

I do have BLISS, but do not have LED lights.

A while back I gave up on the OPT7 and disconnected it. All to frequently following a brake application, the rear brake lights would stop working. The 3rd cab brake light continued to work. I think DTCs were thrown. Powering off & back on would restore the rear brake lights.

 

Do you have the BLIS system?

 

Think that's limited to he cheaper led bars, putco seems to not have any delay.

 

https://www.strobesnmore.com/Strobes...Taillight.html


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