http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Podmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : Break Light Flashes Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 01 May 2026 02:50:28 +0000 Mon, 08 Sep 2014 20:41:34 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=5244 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5244&PID=51147#51147 Author: Hairy Podders
Subject: 5244
Posted: 08 Sep 2014 at 8:41pm

And to make it a worry free installation, use heat shrink butt connectors at every connection. Saves a lot of corrosion issues down the road, literally.]]> Mon, 08 Sep 2014 20:41:34 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5244&PID=51147#51147 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5244&PID=51146#51146 Author: Hairy Podders
Subject: 5244
Posted: 08 Sep 2014 at 8:39pm

^^ What he said...^^     ]]> Mon, 08 Sep 2014 20:39:48 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5244&PID=51146#51146 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5244&PID=51133#51133 Author: techntrek
Subject: 5244
Posted: 08 Sep 2014 at 5:33pm

Bingo.  I would just replace it.  The flashing lights were your test.]]> Mon, 08 Sep 2014 17:33:24 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5244&PID=51133#51133 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5244&PID=51114#51114 Author: vnapoli
Subject: 5244
Posted: 08 Sep 2014 at 6:25am

I found it. Dealer installed. It was behind the brake light assembly. Any way to test the unit? or just replace it?]]> Mon, 08 Sep 2014 06:25:23 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5244&PID=51114#51114 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5244&PID=51091#51091 Author: Hairy Podders
Subject: 5244
Posted: 07 Sep 2014 at 11:07am

Approximately the size of a large pack of gum, and half as thick. ]]> Sun, 07 Sep 2014 11:07:49 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5244&PID=51091#51091 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5244&PID=51090#51090 Author: vnapoli
Subject: 5244
Posted: 07 Sep 2014 at 7:19am

How large of a unit am I looking for? There is a flat wire going into the trailer plug. I originally had a 4 hire connector and when I got the RPOD they converted it to a 7 pin.]]> Sun, 07 Sep 2014 07:19:37 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5244&PID=51090#51090 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5244&PID=51089#51089 Author: Hairy Podders
Subject: 5244
Posted: 07 Sep 2014 at 7:09am

Start at the trailer plug on the truck & work your way forward following the wiring. Usually they are under the back of the vehicle. But it could be under the dash too. ]]> Sun, 07 Sep 2014 07:09:47 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5244&PID=51089#51089 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5244&PID=51088#51088 Author: vnapoli
Subject: 5244
Posted: 07 Sep 2014 at 7:04am

I've isolated the problem to the truck by using my sons truck as a test and the brake lights on the RPOD don't flash.

The only black box I can find is the electric brake controller. Where do you think the combiner would be installed?
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Subject: 5244
Posted: 03 Sep 2014 at 8:46am

This would be mounted on your tow vehicle, so not a pod warranty item.  However, if they installed it then I would ask them (or whoever did install it) to replace it.]]> Wed, 03 Sep 2014 08:46:11 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5244&PID=50953#50953 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5244&PID=50934#50934 Author: vnapoli
Subject: 5244
Posted: 02 Sep 2014 at 8:37pm

Thanks. The unit is under warranty so I'm expecting my dealer to replace it when I take it back for other warranty work.]]> Tue, 02 Sep 2014 20:37:23 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5244&PID=50934#50934 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5244&PID=50925#50925 Author: techntrek
Subject: 5244
Posted: 02 Sep 2014 at 5:58pm

I agree it sounds like a problem with the tail/turn light combiner.  When mine went bad both brake lights flashed exactly like a turn signal.  Be careful to order a new one that supports LED lights, not all can drive LEDs.]]> Tue, 02 Sep 2014 17:58:45 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5244&PID=50925#50925 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5244&PID=50872#50872 Author: Outbound
Subject: 5244
Posted: 01 Sep 2014 at 9:32pm

If your running lights are on while you're breaking with the turnsignal, then yes, it might look like your description; but that'd be it.  Except, the flashing frequency shouldn't be noticeably slower - well, not on a truck built in this century (wow, it feels very strange saying that); a 90s truck's flasher might slow down a bit due to the voltage drop from powering all the lights.]]> Mon, 01 Sep 2014 21:32:47 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5244&PID=50872#50872 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5244&PID=50870#50870 Author: Hairy Podders
Subject: 5244
Posted: 01 Sep 2014 at 9:12pm

Sounds like a bad logic module light controller on the truck. If yours has one. IE: If your truck has separate brake light & turn light bulbs on each side, then you truck has to have a logic module to adapt that system to the single brake/ turn light bulb on the Rpod. Sounds like that little black box is bad. Or it may have a poor ground. ]]> Mon, 01 Sep 2014 21:12:45 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5244&PID=50870#50870 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5244&PID=50866#50866 Author: vnapoli
Subject: 5244
Posted: 01 Sep 2014 at 7:54pm

I have a 2014 RPOD 171 and on our recent trip my wife who was following me said that when I applied my breaks my left break light flashes as though I was making a turn. This only happen when the vehicle in running. In addition, the speed of the flashing is slower than a turn signal.

So my question is: Is the left one flashing when it shouldn't or is the right one not flashing when it should?

Thanks in advance.
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