Interior/Exterior brake-lite mod.

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Jan 19, 2004 | 05:29 PM

aokdoug

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From: cape coral fl

hi all
lost my info. on radio shack part# for the diode used
as the jumper between 1&4 connectors to get the extra
brake lite.
thanks, doug
ju

Jan 19, 2004 | 05:42 PM

Yucca Patrol

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From: Burning-Ham Alabama

Unless you have or are planning on having the rear fog lights "installed", you do not need the diode. You can just use 16-18 gauge wire and simplify the process.

Jan 19, 2004 | 06:28 PM

aokdoug

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From: cape coral fl

thanks
doug

Jan 19, 2004 | 10:39 PM

minihune

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From: Mililani, Hawaii

The radioshack link is in here
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...mp;topic=17005

another brake light mod link
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...mp;topic=16893

Jan 20, 2004 | 05:19 AM

CooperBeagle

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From: South Bend, Indiana

Love my brake light mod. Why wouldn't BMW just make
this change for USA? Any laws broken here?

God speed.

Jan 20, 2004 | 06:27 PM

fairmont

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From: kansas city

I used the blue wire splicer to connect wires 1 and four as shown, but DID NOT cut the yellow number 1 wire. It works fine. What is the purpose of cutting the yellow wire? Am I risking damage by not doing so?

Jan 22, 2004 | 07:19 AM

mbabischkin

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From: Northeast Ohio

You don't need to cut any wires. If you use the diode, you can just stick the edges into the plug.

Earlier instuctions may have mentioned cutting wires, but you really don't need to. I'll you need to do is jumper the two wires...