Grimmer
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Some of the other threads where we have discussed the following solutions to the OPT7 Arrows improper sequencing got to be rather lengthy and the information got a little buried. There have been a couple of requests to create a stand-alone thread that is easier to follow (and shorter). So, I have created this thread in an attempt to present the information all together and in short order.
The Problem: OPT7 Arrows do not properly sequence** when the engine is running and the parking lights are off. This appears at the turn signal fixture itself. Instead of a steady outward flow, the turn signal lights flutter, turn off too soon and try to restart resulting in a rapid irregular and incomplete sequence.
OPT7 customer service indicated to me that the issue is more prevalent on the GT’s and that (at the time) they had no fix and recommended that I return the units. However, they really are one of the best-looking options available AND I had already determined that so long as the parking light portion of the fixture (white running light) was powered they always worked flawlessly. Also note, that since my initial interaction with OPT7's customer service, there have been other forum members that have acquired a "Version 2" of the Arrows and some have reported that OPT7 has successfully sorted out the irregular sequencing. If you are not having trouble with the sequencing, you can still use either of these options to get that white DRL look.
The Solution: Provide power to the parking light portion of the OPT7 Arrows whenever the ignition is on regardless of whether or not the vehicle’s parking light circuit is on. This has the added “benefit” of them acting like white DRL’s. Which, in my opinion, looks even better. If you do not want the white DRL’s, then there are other products available from the usual outlets for Mustang mods.
In a nutshell, there are two main options to accomplish this goal:
1) Modify the wiring such that the parking light portion of the OPT7s are powered by a vehicle circuit that is HOT whenever the ignition is on; or
2) Program the BCM (via FORScan) to include the vehicle’s parking light circuit with the DRL’s.
Each of these options will be described in the following posts.
**Please note that this is not “hyper-flash”, which I understand to be the turn signal indicator in the instrument cluster clippety-clopping like a galloping horse. The OPT7 Arrows are designed to (and effectively do) prevent this right out of the box.
The Problem: OPT7 Arrows do not properly sequence** when the engine is running and the parking lights are off. This appears at the turn signal fixture itself. Instead of a steady outward flow, the turn signal lights flutter, turn off too soon and try to restart resulting in a rapid irregular and incomplete sequence.
OPT7 customer service indicated to me that the issue is more prevalent on the GT’s and that (at the time) they had no fix and recommended that I return the units. However, they really are one of the best-looking options available AND I had already determined that so long as the parking light portion of the fixture (white running light) was powered they always worked flawlessly. Also note, that since my initial interaction with OPT7's customer service, there have been other forum members that have acquired a "Version 2" of the Arrows and some have reported that OPT7 has successfully sorted out the irregular sequencing. If you are not having trouble with the sequencing, you can still use either of these options to get that white DRL look.
The Solution: Provide power to the parking light portion of the OPT7 Arrows whenever the ignition is on regardless of whether or not the vehicle’s parking light circuit is on. This has the added “benefit” of them acting like white DRL’s. Which, in my opinion, looks even better. If you do not want the white DRL’s, then there are other products available from the usual outlets for Mustang mods.
In a nutshell, there are two main options to accomplish this goal:
1) Modify the wiring such that the parking light portion of the OPT7s are powered by a vehicle circuit that is HOT whenever the ignition is on; or
2) Program the BCM (via FORScan) to include the vehicle’s parking light circuit with the DRL’s.
Each of these options will be described in the following posts.
**Please note that this is not “hyper-flash”, which I understand to be the turn signal indicator in the instrument cluster clippety-clopping like a galloping horse. The OPT7 Arrows are designed to (and effectively do) prevent this right out of the box.
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