Trouble installing tailgate light bar.
04-28-2017, 05:43 PM
#141
Senior Member
Originally Posted by Sven150
And what's with the hyper flashing tailgate light next to the handle? I noticed something in my vid... at 6 seconds when I open door, and again at 1:29 the tailgate led flashes crazy.
04-28-2017, 08:24 PM
#142
Senior Member
Yes, tailgate has a damper for slow drop.
And to toledoUPSguy, you are welcome. Hey, you bring us all presents!
And to toledoUPSguy, you are welcome. Hey, you bring us all presents!
04-28-2017, 08:27 PM
#143
Senior Member
Can't use the trailer harness because if you do you it thinks a trailer is connected & interferes with BLISS, ......
Last edited by Sven150; 04-28-2017 at 08:30 PM.
04-29-2017, 01:39 PM
#144
Here's a vid of the OPT7 Redline on my F150. I have std halogen lights.
First is brakes, then apply turn signals. Second is applied turn sigs, then brakes. I alternated in first releasing brake & then canceling turn sig. Next is brake, then reverse. Then I repeated 1st & 2nd with parking lights on. After that hazzards, with & w/o brakes.
https://youtu.be/-s2m6OIseUg
I should say that in the 6 weeks I've had the OPT7, just ONCE when I applied the turn signal, the green arrow in IPC was hyper-flashing as when a bulb is out. Only happened once, & I could not reproduce even trying different combos of applying brake or turn sig first.
And what's with the hyper flashing tailgate light next to the handle? I noticed something in my vid... at 6 seconds when I open door, and again at 1:29 the tailgate led flashes crazy.
First is brakes, then apply turn signals. Second is applied turn sigs, then brakes. I alternated in first releasing brake & then canceling turn sig. Next is brake, then reverse. Then I repeated 1st & 2nd with parking lights on. After that hazzards, with & w/o brakes.
https://youtu.be/-s2m6OIseUg
I should say that in the 6 weeks I've had the OPT7, just ONCE when I applied the turn signal, the green arrow in IPC was hyper-flashing as when a bulb is out. Only happened once, & I could not reproduce even trying different combos of applying brake or turn sig first.
And what's with the hyper flashing tailgate light next to the handle? I noticed something in my vid... at 6 seconds when I open door, and again at 1:29 the tailgate led flashes crazy.
There sure seems to be a long delay for the brake light to come on for that OPT7 bar. That kind of defeats the purpose. Full disclosure, my Putco brake like doesn't come on instantly either, but it's much faster than that.
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04-29-2017, 03:26 PM
#145
Here's a video of the turn signal problem I'm experiencing. Notice that twice the Putco bar actually flashes a signal in the wrong direction for a single flash. 
Two light bars have done this now. I cannot see how it could possibly be wired wrong, because everything works when it's supposed to (other than the signals and brakes together). The hazard flashers don't always work like they are supposed to either. They miss several flashes.
Two light bars have done this now. I cannot see how it could possibly be wired wrong, because everything works when it's supposed to (other than the signals and brakes together). The hazard flashers don't always work like they are supposed to either. They miss several flashes.
04-30-2017, 01:06 PM
#147
Senior Member
Here's a video of the turn signal problem I'm experiencing. Notice that twice the Putco bar actually flashes a signal in the wrong direction for a single flash. Two light bars have done this now. I cannot see how it could possibly be wired wrong, because everything works when it's supposed to (other than the signals and brakes together). The hazard flashers don't always work like they are supposed to either. They miss several flashes.
https://youtu.be/dkE-vzJHzJI
Two light bars have done this now. I cannot see how it could possibly be wired wrong, because everything works when it's supposed to (other than the signals and brakes together). The hazard flashers don't always work like they are supposed to either. They miss several flashes.https://youtu.be/dkE-vzJHzJI
04-30-2017, 01:13 PM
#148
They used a splitter under the bumper to add a 4 pin trailer connector. They wired the light bar to this with the exception of the 12v power and reverse circuits, which went directly to the 7 pin connector.
04-30-2017, 01:31 PM
#149
Senior Member
And there's your problem, It wouldn't work on mine that way at all, HAD to be wired directly to tail lights.
04-30-2017, 04:53 PM
#150
