Electrical 3rd. Brake light pulsar
#53
Today I saw the pulsar for the first time. I was behind a SUV in freeway traffic and it kept flashing at me non-stop. It got really annoying after a few miles and I have to pass him. I guess these things are fun to look at only if you don't have to follow behind the same car for miles and miles.
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#55
Just ordered mine from GOMINIGO. Oops, I also ordered the 6 pulse. I guess I'll be driving some people crazy:impatient in the near future. So they will move from behind me. That's a good thing also.
I've never really feared being hit from behind until owning this Mini. It's a magnet for those wanting to smell some intense exhaust fumes. I keep joking with the DH that I'm going to end up getting out of the car on occasions and showing the butt behind me just how close:impatient he is. We all know what this will lead to now don't we? I'm hoping the light will surpress this issue just a bit.
#56
The pulser from Moss Mini hooks up very easily in the R56. It also comes sealed in a thumb-sized/shaped rubberized tube. There is about 3/4" rubber sleeve, which, if trimmed off, will allow the unit to fit into the 3rd brake light housing. However, it is a very, very tight fit. I decided to just mount the unit to the outside of the 3rd brake light housing. It isn't visible when the hatch is closed and barely visible when it is. It is also waterproof. I like the fact that it has a delay, so will not keep pulsing while creeping along in traffic jams.
Lynne -- Is it solid state or does it have a relay? Does it make a clicking sound when pulsing the lights? I like the delay feature, but will forgo it if the unit uses a relay.
Thanks,
Jinx
#59
Thanks for all the info everyone. Order my 6 pulse from GOMINIGO. Came in mail yesterday. Hubby just finished installing it for me. Six whole minutes from start to finish and he didn't even look at this thread. He knew that I had and just asked about the yellow and brown wires. The yellow being power and the brown being the ground. Pretty easy job. I have pics, but they are so close to the pics posted in the second page of this thread, which by the way were excellent directions for those needing them.
I'll loan my Hubby out to any locals who need help with this mod. Not a problem.
I'll loan my Hubby out to any locals who need help with this mod. Not a problem.
#60
Here are install pics of my Moss Mini pulser. I wanted the 15 second delay option. Lots of stop and go in the city here. It comes with wire nuts and a quick splice connector. All you need is a wire cutter/stripper for the install. The module does not fit in the brake light housing. I ended up mounting it outside (probably like LynnEl). It's not visible when hatch closed. I didn't have the patience (or skills of Coffeeman) to extend the wiring and hide it somewhere else.
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another installation location
I installed the module available from Moss Mini in my car recently. This is actually made by Web Electric Products and for less money. Here's a link: http://webelectricproducts.com/blp/blpdetails.htm
After trying to install with it hanging outside the trim panel, I wasn't happy with this. I removed the wiring harness boot that runs from the body of the car to the hatch. In there I found the same yellow wire so reinstalled it close to where the wiring comes out of the roof. I was then able to stuff the module in there so it's completely invisible. I wrapped the module with extra black fabric tape to minimize any chance it will make noise while bouncing around.
I should mention there were several brown ground wires in the harness. Sticking a sharp test lead into the different brown wires, I was able to find that one of them had a lower resistance to the brown ground wire at the LED connector than the others. While they're all Ground, this should be the wire directly from the brake light LED wiring. I'll try to take a picture of the finished installation this weekend. I suppose for good measure, I could zip tie the module to the thick wiring harness for good measure. For now, everything has a healthy amount of fabric tape around it.
After trying to install with it hanging outside the trim panel, I wasn't happy with this. I removed the wiring harness boot that runs from the body of the car to the hatch. In there I found the same yellow wire so reinstalled it close to where the wiring comes out of the roof. I was then able to stuff the module in there so it's completely invisible. I wrapped the module with extra black fabric tape to minimize any chance it will make noise while bouncing around.
I should mention there were several brown ground wires in the harness. Sticking a sharp test lead into the different brown wires, I was able to find that one of them had a lower resistance to the brown ground wire at the LED connector than the others. While they're all Ground, this should be the wire directly from the brake light LED wiring. I'll try to take a picture of the finished installation this weekend. I suppose for good measure, I could zip tie the module to the thick wiring harness for good measure. For now, everything has a healthy amount of fabric tape around it.
#64
Couple of questions...
Which end of the rubber boot did you remove? The hatch end or the body end? Did removing and replacing the boot require any tricky procedure in order to avoid damaging the boot? This seems like a much better solution than leaving the module exposed outside the trim.
#65
Which end of the rubber boot did you remove? The hatch end or the body end? Did removing and replacing the boot require any tricky procedure in order to avoid damaging the boot? This seems like a much better solution than leaving the module exposed outside the trim.
#66
Forgive my electrical ignorance, but if I don't have a sharp test lead, can I use any brown ground wire?
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It does just that, but will pause after a second press if you have that option. Why does that look ridiculous? I would think the SUV behind you that is attempting to mount your mini would look ridiculous...
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I installed the module available from Moss Mini in my car recently. This is actually made by Web Electric Products and for less money. Here's a link: http://webelectricproducts.com/blp/blpdetails.htm
After trying to install with it hanging outside the trim panel, I wasn't happy with this. I removed the wiring harness boot that runs from the body of the car to the hatch. In there I found the same yellow wire so reinstalled it close to where the wiring comes out of the roof. I was then able to stuff the module in there so it's completely invisible. I wrapped the module with extra black fabric tape to minimize any chance it will make noise while bouncing around.
I should mention there were several brown ground wires in the harness. Sticking a sharp test lead into the different brown wires, I was able to find that one of them had a lower resistance to the brown ground wire at the LED connector than the others. While they're all Ground, this should be the wire directly from the brake light LED wiring. I'll try to take a picture of the finished installation this weekend. I suppose for good measure, I could zip tie the module to the thick wiring harness for good measure. For now, everything has a healthy amount of fabric tape around it.
After trying to install with it hanging outside the trim panel, I wasn't happy with this. I removed the wiring harness boot that runs from the body of the car to the hatch. In there I found the same yellow wire so reinstalled it close to where the wiring comes out of the roof. I was then able to stuff the module in there so it's completely invisible. I wrapped the module with extra black fabric tape to minimize any chance it will make noise while bouncing around.
I should mention there were several brown ground wires in the harness. Sticking a sharp test lead into the different brown wires, I was able to find that one of them had a lower resistance to the brown ground wire at the LED connector than the others. While they're all Ground, this should be the wire directly from the brake light LED wiring. I'll try to take a picture of the finished installation this weekend. I suppose for good measure, I could zip tie the module to the thick wiring harness for good measure. For now, everything has a healthy amount of fabric tape around it.
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#74
For those of you having trouble fitting whatever companys flasher dealy, it's because you are using those freaken quick connect or crimp connectors! Solder it! If you solder and heat shrink the wires you won't take up nearly as much space. It's not hard to do. Heck, find a friend who can and have them do that part quick. Plus then it'll look nice and clean for those of you like me that are OCD even if you can't see it lol.
#75
For those of you having trouble fitting whatever companys flasher dealy, it's because you are using those freaken quick connect or crimp connectors! Solder it! If you solder and heat shrink the wires you won't take up nearly as much space. It's not hard to do. Heck, find a friend who can and have them do that part quick. Plus then it'll look nice and clean for those of you like me that are OCD even if you can't see it lol.
I agree soldering + heat shrink is the best, but I used twist nuts anyway.