Trailer Hitch 3rd Brake light, anyone ever used this?

[TheWizziard]

Stumbled upon this, and it reminded me that an awful lot of the damaged Mav pics I've seen are guys getting rear-ended, wonder if this might be a nice addition, but I've never seen one before.

I installed one of these from Harbor Freight on my '11 Ranger. I like it but I don't know if it minimizes rear end collisions. I plan to install tailgate strip lights if my Maverick ever arrives.

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[TheWizziard]

I think minimum height for a 3rd brake light is 15" - anyone know if the Maverick hitch receiver is that high?

The Maverick has the legally required 3rd brake light.
This is a 4th light. In my state it is legal..

 

[NJBob]

Don't think using the 4 pin connector disables the back up cam. Maybe if you use the 7 pin on 4k models. I had one on my f150 a cover no light thought it would keep the crud out. But it came in from the front of the hitch and accumulated.

 

[Mymaverick2021]

I've seen them around never used one. Rear ending in a truck is an issue. I guess because the brake light is so far away from the back of vehicle. Person not paying attention and misjudges? I bought my first brand new vehicle in 2005, Nissan Frontier. Got rear-ended at a stop light after about a month.

That's why I put the Alla 3rd brake strobe light bulb T15/921 2pk $18.00 from Amazon

 

[Rivers90]

Plugging a trailers electric 4pin does not disable the backup camera on my Hybrid Lariat.

Good to know.
Most of us still waiting for a Maverick so we can't test these things.
Maybe the 7 pin is different.

Thank you for testing this.

 

[GPSMan]

Supposedly if you plug into the trailer plug it disables the backup camera .

Plugging in lights, or a whole trailer DOES NOT disable the back-up camera.

Plugging in a real trailer DOES disable Blind Spot warning and cross traffic alerts, if so equipped with Co-Pilot 360.

Now, if you have the 4k tow package, there is a work around. You can disable the disable. For rest of us, I don't think we can. So consider that.

People with 4k tow package and Co-pilot 360 see if there is a tow menu setting for trailer length. Set trailer length to 3 feet or less and blind spot warning should not disable. I have no such menu in mine.

 

[Mymaverick2021]

Good to know.
Most of us still waiting for a Maverick so we can't test these things.
Maybe the 7 pin is different.

Thank you for testing this.

FYI Alla lighting says not for the Maverick but as you can see works great

 

[Uncle Ed]

Plugging in lights, or a whole trailer DOES NOT disable the back-up camera.

Plugging in a real trailer DOES disable Blind Spot warning and cross traffic alerts, if so equipped with Co-Pilot 360.

Now, if you have the 4k tow package, there is a work around. You can disable the disable. For rest of us, I don't think we can. So consider that.

People with 4k tow package and Co-pilot 360 see if there is a tow menu setting for trailer length. Set trailer length to 3 feet or less and blind spot warning should not disable. I have no such menu in mine.

Does plugging in brake light kit disable blind spot monitoring?

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