M35 Stagea Brake Cut Off Mod?

[scotty nm35]

You need to look at it from the wire side, not the plug face, correct?

Don't make the mistake a few owners have done and modify the TCU wiring...

[Commsman]

For anyone still unsure, see pic below looking at wire side. Corner pin numbered to help with orientation,

[joshm35]

Thanks leon. With the reverse lights where did you tap into it from. i found the harness under the driverside roof baby harness clip. The red wire with 2 silver stripes.

[Commsman]

Geez mate, now your testing my memory, lol.

I think initially I had to go digging up top like you, near the high mount stop light. I ran a wire down the passenger side & in behind the side panel where my TV tuner is. I used this to power the reverse camera as well as switch the display input.

Then, more recently, I connected into this same wire for the Pin55 reset, so didn't actually see the reverse light wire as such. I could look at the manual to see what colour it should be, but pretty easy for you to test it by probing it with a pin.

[joshm35]

All good. Thanks for the info and pictures. Been very helpfull

[DaveM35]

Hey guys I might have a solution that's a bit easier than running wire from rear camera. I only did the brake wire cut today so ill have to wait till the engine light comes on to test it properly.

Months back I installed some LED strips to light the footwells and I powered them from the key barrel ring light which must be triggered by door switch/module. I haven't got my multimeter on me but I'm pretty sure it's a 12v feed as the lights needed that supply, so I was thinking piggy back that wire to the pink/blue brake ecu side and every time I'm chucking the kids in the car/loading groceries/driving with my doors open, that should reset the light automatically. And it's easy to run just across bottom of dash.

So ill wait till warning comes on to see if it will work and will post results. Cheers mates.

[Commsman]

Hey Dave, sounds perfect since you've already found that wire.

Of course that will preclude you from launching with the door open for that fully sic Youtube video

[Darrin pro]

Hey ,can anyone advise me on how to access rear taillight bulbs(brake) without doing any damage. The light cover is already cracked. Also need to source new one (r/h).

[PN-Mad]

Epic thread-jack first post!

Lol.

[Jetwreck]

Lol...funny because I pulled out both of mine today and used this to bring on the memories.

P.s I thought ranger's hated the sun!!!

[PN-Mad]

Probably applied the burn cream post vid.

But we share the same hair stylez....

[iamhe77]

Lol...funny because I pulled out both of mine today and used this to bring on the memories.

P.s I thought ranger's hated the sun!!!

They do, but mild rangers love the sun

[Darrin pro]

Sweet thanks for that.

[DaveM35]

Of course that will preclude you from launching with the door open for that fully sic Youtube video

Lol! Maybe I should just run a switch...

[joshm35]

Lol! Maybe I should just run a switch...

Easiest option

[Commsman]

And thread back on track - nice

[joshm35]

At least until I give it another crack on the weekend

[DaveM35]

Hi all,

Got to test out my setup today, ECL came on in morning and I hooked the wire up to my interior light circuit to see what would happen. Light cleared after about 3 seconds, happy as.

So to anyone wanting a relatively easy way to do this mod and make it automatically reset itself, carry out the following:

Run a wire from the positive side of the ignition key light (ring) - easy to access just pull off a few trims, run it down behind stereo area (straightened coat hanger helps to feed through) across under glovebox to ecu side pink/blue wire.

Job done.

*NOTE: This mod will only work successfully if you occasionally have your car running with the doors open. Also it may still bring the light on over long distance drives, so not perfect but just another way of doing things. Cheers!

[scotty nm35]

Good idea Dave.

[Commsman]

Good onya Dave. Maybe not as fool proof as the reverse light method, but easier to wire up.