Trailer hitch brake light

[Dad]

I have a hitch brake light. It plugs into a harness that connects to the driver side taillight harness. It flashes a few times when the brake is pressed.

No BLIS errors.

That sounds doable. Mind posting a link?
And pardon my ignorance . . . what's BLIS?

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[Glen Baker LLC]

That sounds doable. Mind posting a link?
And pardon my ignorance . . . what's BLIS?

Blind
Spot
Information
System

 

[Bob S]

Thanks. I'm guessing that it disabled the rear cross traffic alert?

Thanks. I'm guessing that it disabled the rear cross traffic alert?

With the Curt harness the blind spot warnings on the mirrors(blis) and rear cross traffic alerts work as normal with a light bar or trailer plugged in.

 

[Dad]

Blind
Spot
Information
System

Thanks, Glen. Appreciate you educating me once again.

 

[wax87]

The 2022 Maverick does not have front cams, so it's the side mirror warnings and rear camera cross traffic alerts that are affected when the Maverick's trailer light system is activated. As it should be, otherwise it would be alerting you all the time towing a trailer.
I've decided to abandon the idea of adding a trailer hitch brake light. If I use the trailer 4 pin connect, I disable rear cross traffic alert, and if I tap directly into the brake/turn signal, then the hitch light would flash no matter which way I wanted to turn. I've seen units on Amazon that are larger and have the ability to indicated directional turning, but the reviews aren't very good. I have an 3x strobe led in the cab brake light, so I can live with that.
Thanks for your interest.

do you have copilot 360 installed?

 

[MysticalMan]

Might not just go with something like this?

https://a.co/d/0DE3uao

 

[Dad]

do you have copilot 360 installed?

Yes, I do.

 

[Swede.]

That's an excellent idea. So much so, that it was one of the first modifications I made when I first got the truck. Definitely worth repeating here. The one I used is a 3x strobe as well.

What brand/model bulb did you use?
And where did you get it?

 

[Cancunbadlands]

Rear ended is not related to not having a brighter tail light...
People texting and driving is the reason...

 

[Dad]

What brand/model bulb did you use?
And where did you get it?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JJZQWKT?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_7

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