| The following is an alteration done to one of my Reflexs. This is for informational purposes only. |
| Any modifications are done at your own risk. Check local laws for restrictions on some of these changes. |
| ALTERNATING BRAKE LIGHT |
| PROBLEM: |
| Need to be noticed more by vehicles coming up from behind. |
| SOLUTION: |
| Add alternating flasher unit. |
| The unit is a flasher unit Wagner / NAPA 537 Flasher ( Picture ABL1 ) |
| ( This is NOT your standard turn signal / hazards flasher ) |
| Available at NAPA Auto Parts Stores |
| Price I think was around $6-$7 USD |
| TOOLS / EQUIPMENT NEEDED: |
| Knife |
| Small screwdriver |
| Wire terminal Connectors ( 3 spade connectors ) |
| Wire terminal connector tool |
| Wire Ties |
| Electrical Tape |
| DIFFICULTY RATING: |
| Easy |
| 1. Open Seat 2. Remove the light cover from under the seat. ( Picture ABL2 ) 3. Gently pull wires toward opening. |
| 4. You may have to remove tab or tie to make slack in wires. You are looking for green wires with a yellow stripe this is the brake wire. 5. You need to remove or cut back the protective covering. ( Picture ABL3 ) 6. Within the covering the green and yellow wire goes from one and then splits one to each taillight. 7. Find this splice. 8. At the intersection cut the wires and put the spade ends on them. ( Picture ABL4 |
| 9. There are three posts on the relay X - Hot wire in ( single wire in ) P - One of the lights ( To taillight ) L - One of the lights ( To taillight ) |
| 10. Test |
| 11. Replace protective covering 12. Wire tie wires back into place and tuck in hole 13. Replace cover 14. Close seat you are done. |
| Now when you activate brake the lights "wig-wag" back and forth to catch the drivers attention behind you. |
| This makes the brake lights more noticeable. |
| INSTRUCTION: |
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| Picture ABL1 |
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| Picture ABL2 |
| Picture ABL3 |
| Picture ABL4 |
| If you need a larger view of any of the pictures on these pages E-Mail me with the picture number and I will send it to you. |
| There is also a pulsating brake light modification shown HERE if you prefer |