3rd brake light

Ive been reading about negative switches, 4 pole relays, getting wiring blessed by a pope, all kinds of stuff to hook up a 3rd brake light. I went out and tested my wires on the 50". There are 4 wires on the plug for the rear lights.

Brown-ground
orange w/ brown trace – test positive when brake is pressed
orange – test positive when brake is pressed
red w/ yellow trace – key on hot (running lights?)

I hooked an LED strip to brown (ground) and orange (positive) and the LED strip lit up brightly when the brakes were applied and turned off like it should.

Further inspection I noticed that although there are 4 wires at the rear plug, there are only 3 wires at the rear bulb. I found that the orange w/ brown trace turns into an orange w/ white trace and goes to the right side while orange stays orange and goes left.

So here is my updated wiring description
Brown-ground
orange w/ brown trace – right brake light (turns into orange w/ white trace)
orange – left brake light
red w/ yellow trace – key on positive (running lights?)

So it would seem that if you want to run a 3rd brake light its as simple as tapping into one of the orange wires. Can anyone confirm this?

3rd brake light

Ive been reading about negative switches, 4 pole relays, getting wiring blessed by a pope, all kinds of stuff to hook up a 3rd brake light. I went out and tested my wires on the 50". There are 4 wires on the plug for the rear lights.

Brown-ground
orange w/ brown trace – test positive when brake is pressed
orange – test positive when brake is pressed
red w/ yellow trace – key on hot (running lights?)

I hooked an LED strip to brown (ground) and orange (positive) and the LED strip lit up brightly when the brakes were applied and turned off like it should.

Further inspection I noticed that although there are 4 wires at the rear plug, there are only 3 wires at the rear bulb. I found that the orange w/ brown trace turns into an orange w/ white trace and goes to the right side while orange stays orange and goes left.

So here is my updated wiring description
Brown-ground
orange w/ brown trace – right brake light (turns into orange w/ white trace)
orange – left brake light
red w/ yellow trace – key on positive (running lights?)

So it would seem that if you want to run a 3rd brake light its as simple as tapping into one of the orange wires. Can anyone confirm this?

Fuel pressure gauge

For those who have installed a fuel pressure gauge, what size is the fuel line and where do you mount it. I haven’t been able to find a write up on this. I going to pull my tank, the pump and clean everything up. My Renegade has been cutting out once it gets hot.

Timing chain or tensioner?

I have a 12 with 1100 miles 26 inch dirt commanders stock everything else. When I start the engine, sit idling on an incline, or run it real hard down the trails the timing chain has started to chatter. Once I get it on level ground idling it will quiet down to normal. I have searched and haven’t seen this as a common issue. I just services all fluids and filters, bushings, and bearings. I might have 200 miles since all that was performed. Oil level is still at the top of the normal mark.

Timing chain or tensioner?

I have a 12 with 1100 miles 26 inch dirt commanders stock everything else. When I start the engine, sit idling on an incline, or run it real hard down the trails the timing chain has started to chatter. Once I get it on level ground idling it will quiet down to normal. I have searched and haven’t seen this as a common issue. I just services all fluids and filters, bushings, and bearings. I might have 200 miles since all that was performed. Oil level is still at the top of the normal mark.

Viking bumper issues….

On Monday I received a front and rear bumper for my 2015 570. All in all they are very nice and rugged. But the front bumper was delivered chipped, and the bolt that is used for the upper most support is too large and too short. And the rear bumper didn’t give me the proper bolts either.

What concerns me is that I tried contacting the atvauperstore when I ordered them about the dimensions of it via email and voice mail and never heard back. And i emailed them again about the chipped paint.

Am I the only one with these issues???

Thanks

Viking bumper issues….

On Monday I received a front and rear bumper for my 2015 570. All in all they are very nice and rugged. But the front bumper was delivered chipped, and the bolt that is used for the upper most support is too large and too short. And the rear bumper didn’t give me the proper bolts either.

What concerns me is that I tried contacting the atvauperstore when I ordered them about the dimensions of it via email and voice mail and never heard back. And i emailed them again about the chipped paint.

Am I the only one with these issues???

Thanks

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