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Old Oct 19, 2023 | 10:59 PM
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Can we add aftermarket brake light flash to solid modules?

Hi All,

I’m noticing more and more drivers almost ending up in my trunk by going through the bumper…

I’d like to avoid that.

I’d like to install an aftermarket flasher module to my CHMSL, and use one with flash to solid and traffic/use frequency logic.

This X1 seems to be the ticket.

Has anyone installed one?
Will it work with (our collective) electrically sensitive systems and be CANBUS compliant?
Would an inline resistor be a must?

Thanks in advance!

w203 MY2005 built 11/30/2004 C230 m271 w/716 MTX

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Old Dec 8, 2023 | 06:33 PM
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Maybe you can reach out to Benz Ninja for custom coding: https://benzninja.com/special-tunes/

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I installed them yes
great stuff, these do constant flashing and it's programmable with timed shutdown for traffic jams
not very easy to program for the programmable version as the connection to the phone is not very steady

The coded version does only trigger with emergency braking

so if you want permanent, go for these and on the coded version i can add both but super bright + your blinkers as option
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Thanks for the reply, BenzNinja!

I’ll have to find time to install - knowing it won’t throw a CANBUS issue or any other issue when placed in-line to the CHMSL - I’ll give it a go.

I bought the non-smart version - the one I can code/program on the bench for traffic jams and to make less irritating for a person behind me…

Interesting you can add more possibly with Developer Mode and Panic Stop - if I want to add those and the blinkers, we’ll have to talk and I’ll plug in my laptop…I’ve only experienced Panic Stop once - and it was for a deer…

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Thanks for the reply, BenzNinja!

I’ll have to find time to install - knowing it won’t through a CANBUS issue or any other issue when placed in-line to the CHMSL - I’ll give it a go.

I bought the non-smart version - the one I can code/program on the bench for traffic jams and to make less irritating for a person behind me…

Interesting you can add more possibly with Developer Mode and Panic Stop - if I want to add those and the blinkers, we’ll have to talk and I’ll plug in my laptop…I’ve only experienced Panic Stop once - and it was for a deer…
it's a simple wired hookup
no faults on cluster

your version should behave the same, just not super custom programmable
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