There is now an introduced red light source encompassing your backup camera. Have you noticed any red "clouding" in the rear view camera while reversing? BTW also a Navy Veteran with a C8 HTC also.
Nothing I have noticed. The vertical plane of the light ring is pretty well forward of the camera lens location. So I don’t really think it can shine into the Lens assembly. If anything, there may be a little more light to illuminate the ground when backing up, since the rear tire really blocked the OEM red light from hitting the ground near the back of the vehicle until probably 10 feet behind the vehicle. But def no red glare or bloom in camera that I have ever noticed. Thanks for checking out the channel and for your service!
I’m not sure if you could adapt it. The third brake light it replaced had an extra wire, which I’m assuming probably went to some additional LEDs that are only used to flash with the lock/unlock. But that’s just a guess. Those instances are so rare though for me, it just isn’t a factor. Anyone that sees it an operation thinks it looks awesome. It looks very factory in my opinion where some of them just are overdone with too many lights and I think a nuisance for someone behind you at a traffic light. I’ve had this on for a year, and still working great, no LEDs failed.
That is tied to the courtesy lighting - flash of lights for unlock/lock. Separate from the power sent to the light by depressing the brake pedal. It is rarely used, and I didn’t find it beneficial or something I cared about. The other brake/turn-signals still flash for that feature. (I am guessing that Jeep - which this was originally made for - doesn’t flash the center brake light for unlock, so Oracle didn’t design to have another power source/wire)
Agreed. I wrote them about the issues. It is still worth the bit of effort though. One year later and 10,000 miles, and it still works perfectly. No LEDs have failed. I get a lot of compliments at “cars n coffee”. Thanks for checking out the channel and your comments 👍🏻
My man!!! Had everything apart and was hit with the 3 diff color wires, etc. You saved my bacon!!
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There is now an introduced red light source encompassing your backup camera. Have you noticed any red "clouding" in the rear view camera while reversing? BTW also a Navy Veteran with a C8 HTC also.
Nothing I have noticed. The vertical plane of the light ring is pretty well forward of the camera lens location. So I don’t really think it can shine into the Lens assembly. If anything, there may be a little more light to illuminate the ground when backing up, since the rear tire really blocked the OEM red light from hitting the ground near the back of the vehicle until probably 10 feet behind the vehicle. But def no red glare or bloom in camera that I have ever noticed. Thanks for checking out the channel and for your service!
Your third brake light looks different than mine. What year and model of bronco do you have? I have 2023 bronco badlands with Sasquatch?
It’s on the Raptor, so light sits up a bit higher due to the larger diameter tire. Very similar installation on the non-raptor.
If you wanted the ring light to come on when you lock and unlock what would you have to do?
I’m not sure if you could adapt it. The third brake light it replaced had an extra wire, which I’m assuming probably went to some additional LEDs that are only used to flash with the lock/unlock. But that’s just a guess. Those instances are so rare though for me, it just isn’t a factor. Anyone that sees it an operation thinks it looks awesome. It looks very factory in my opinion where some of them just are overdone with too many lights and I think a nuisance for someone behind you at a traffic light. I’ve had this on for a year, and still working great, no LEDs failed.
Just out of curiosity, what lights did not re-connecting the blue-wire affect?
That is tied to the courtesy lighting - flash of lights for unlock/lock. Separate from the power sent to the light by depressing the brake pedal. It is rarely used, and I didn’t find it beneficial or something I cared about. The other brake/turn-signals still flash for that feature. (I am guessing that Jeep - which this was originally made for - doesn’t flash the center brake light for unlock, so Oracle didn’t design to have another power source/wire)
What a mess of an installation. Cutting the arms, drilling holes. Should be so much simpler, horrible design by Oracle
Agreed. I wrote them about the issues. It is still worth the bit of effort though. One year later and 10,000 miles, and it still works perfectly. No LEDs have failed. I get a lot of compliments at “cars n coffee”. Thanks for checking out the channel and your comments 👍🏻