Caution old thread revival.
Did any of you guys find more out about this subject. I bring it up because I looked through this thread to figure out how to get the trailer lights to blink at a human rate on my trailer. The difference is I'm dealing with a 96 T100, not an 80. On the T100 the stock unit was a EP35 from what I could tell, so I went and got an EP36. Plugged right in, nothing seemed funny about the wiring. So I turned the key on, checked it, all worked fine. Backed up to my trailer, checked it, seemed to make the lights flash a little slower and brighter, but not overly impressive.
Drove to work the next day and did something I had not tried the night before, and that was turn on the blinkers and hit the brakes at the same time. I get a supersonic blink rate, both directions when applying the brakes. When I release the brake pedal the blink rate goes back to normal.
I'm not sure what this issue is. T100 is pretty similar to an 80 from what I can tell. Typical Toyota in the back, seperate turn signals from brake lights. The brake light curcuit should be seperate from the turn signals. But here is the catch, it has electric trailer brake controller on it, but it looks to be hooked up properly. Also has older converter spliced in in the back.
I got a Hoppy T connect harness deal, just haven't got it in yet. I'm wondering if the old convertor is doing some kind of bleed through or something, that is the only place that the brake and turn curcuits can merge.
Also just thought of something while writing this thread, electric brake controller has a ground wire, may be spliced to same ground as flasher unit, if it grounds, would that be an issue?????
But, stock flasher was fine prior to this. Stock flasher said it was rated for 2 bulbs turn, 4 flash. Stock unit says Toyota, and then Tridon right underneath. My new flasher is the Tridon EP36, seems it should work. It is rated for 3 turn, 6 flash, and works fine until the brake is applied, just strange, any thoughts????
