MountaineerTom
LJ Enthusiast, Retired USAF Weapons Loader
Supporting Member
Ride of the Month Winner
Super easy mod. Thanks to @dla for pointing me in the right direction to find the part.
I ordered this unit from Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00SQEI4GO/?tag=wranglerorg-20
I installed it tonight after work. I put it under the cover on the tailgate connected to the wires in there. It's tiny; about the size of a stamp.
Check which contact on the tub side is the power with a test light. It was the upper contact on my '06.
1. Remove screw on contact wiring cover and pull cover off.
2. cut the power wire (white wire on tailgate on mine)
3. connected the yellow wire to the end of the white wire that went to the 3rd brake light
4. connect the red wire to the end of the white wire that went to the contact on the tailgate
5. connect the black wire to the other wire (ground) for the 3rd brake light. (black wire on the tailgate on mine)
6. (optional) connect the blue and white wire together for a fast flashing 3rd brake light or do not connect them for a slower flash.
7. Reinstall contact wiring cover and screw.
I liked the slower flash personally and left the blue and white wires disconnected, with a little heat shrink on the ends. The fast flash seemed to fast for me.
I fastened the little black box, or chip or whatever it's called, to the tailgate body with some Velcro.
This is with the blue and white wire NOT connected. Slow flash.
For reference, this is with the blue and white wire connected. Fast flash.
I ordered this unit from Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00SQEI4GO/?tag=wranglerorg-20
I installed it tonight after work. I put it under the cover on the tailgate connected to the wires in there. It's tiny; about the size of a stamp.
Check which contact on the tub side is the power with a test light. It was the upper contact on my '06.
1. Remove screw on contact wiring cover and pull cover off.
2. cut the power wire (white wire on tailgate on mine)
3. connected the yellow wire to the end of the white wire that went to the 3rd brake light
4. connect the red wire to the end of the white wire that went to the contact on the tailgate
5. connect the black wire to the other wire (ground) for the 3rd brake light. (black wire on the tailgate on mine)
6. (optional) connect the blue and white wire together for a fast flashing 3rd brake light or do not connect them for a slower flash.
7. Reinstall contact wiring cover and screw.
I liked the slower flash personally and left the blue and white wires disconnected, with a little heat shrink on the ends. The fast flash seemed to fast for me.
I fastened the little black box, or chip or whatever it's called, to the tailgate body with some Velcro.
This is with the blue and white wire NOT connected. Slow flash.
For reference, this is with the blue and white wire connected. Fast flash.