Strobe tail light brake lights when brakes applied?

[BAJASVT]

I saw a Gen 3 Raptor on the road earlier today that the brake lights would strobe super fast twice (I think) before they stayed on solid. Does anyone know how or what device is required to accomplish this?

 

[NinjaRaptor]

I have not seen that mod yet.. but here is a link to add a light to your tow hitch that will do the same but also has a reverse light.

NEW! Stage Series HitchMount LED Pod Kit | The BEST 5 Minute Mod!

Diode Dynamics is proud to introduce our Stage Series HitchMount LED Pod Kit! Features: Allows you to mount an SSC1 or C1R LED pod in any 2-inch trailer hitch receiver. Adds a powerful reverse light, 4th brake light, and additional running light. Simple 5-minute installation, with no need...

www.fordraptorforum.com

 

[swoop1156]

I saw a Gen 3 Raptor on the road earlier today that the brake lights would strobe super fast twice (I think) before they stayed on solid. Does anyone know how or what device is required to accomplish this?

Have you even searched this on Google, perhaps? There are in-line devices you can splice, there's specialty LED's that you could replace, etc. Lots of different options.

 

[FordTechOne]

Sounds like a quick way to damage the Body Control Module.

 

[BAJASVT]

@swoop1156 No I have not EVEN searched this on Google. The issue with the in-line devices and the bulbs is that they don't discriminate between brake and turn signal because they use the same bulb. I don't want the bulbs to strobe during every interval of the turn signal flashing... I only want it when braking. What I saw on this truck was being controlled at the BCM level and/or similar.

 

[swoop1156]

@swoop1156 No I have not EVEN searched this on Google. The issue with the in-line devices and the bulbs is that they don't discriminate between brake and turn signal because they use the same bulb. I don't want the bulbs to strobe during every interval of the turn signal flashing... I only want it when braking. What I saw on this truck was being controlled at the BCM level and/or similar.

Devices out there do indeed discriminate between signals coming through for brake vs tail-lights, or turn signals. That's how we can have rear facing auxillary lighting adapted into the wiring for the truck and not have it throw codes or act erratically. All depends if you get the right thing or not, install it correctly or not, or understand how it's functioning.

It's great to think we could do this via FORScan, though it is indeed federally illegal for any auto manufacturers to enable this from the factory. Though on the same side of that train of thought, the features for Glare-Free are there, illegal for Ford to enable, however not illegal for the owner of the vehicle to do so. Probably not possible through FORScan for the rear strobe, but it's a nice thought.

Look at the Diode Dynamics C1R or the Rigid Chase light adaptation from @Specialtyperformanceparts to see that it indeed is possible to discriminate signals of brake, turn, and hazards, for example.

 

[Keith88]

Its a dealer installed add-on. Allot of dealers do it as a fast way of making 250 bucks.

 

[Keith88]

Pre-Made Kits | Safety & Emergency Strobe Light Kits | Wicked Warnings

View our Auto Flasher Kits or Combo/Video Kits where you can source the safety and emergency strobe light kits from our videos.

www.wickedwarnings.com

 

[bclead]

What you may have been seeing is the Morimoto Ford F-150 X3B 3rd Brake Light with their X3B Rapid-Flash module. Yesterday I installed it on my 2023 Raptor and I think that it looks great!!

​

 

[BAJASVT]

What you may have been seeing is the Morimoto Ford F-150 X3B 3rd Brake Light with their X3B Rapid-Flash module. Yesterday I installed it on my 2023 Raptor and I think that it looks great!!

​

@bclead Pics? Does the module flash just their brake light or also their taillights, if you have them?