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Disable the warning circuit for the brake system completely (updated 11/10/02) Click here

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Black Tape Method




For those who interested in remove the 3rd brake completely and keep the brake circuit intact. This is how you do it.



White (-)
Black (+) 3bulbs (Circuit 1)
Red   (+) 2bulbs (Circuit 2)


I have use this circuit for over a month now. It works perfectly. The small platic box seems to hold up with the resitors temperature pretty well.

Theretical Computation for R1 and R2:
Circuit 1: 3 x 12V 5W bulbs = 15W
    ==>R1=9.6 ohms

Circuit 2: 2 x 12V 5W bulbs = 10W
    ==>R2=14.4 ohms

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Thevenin/Norton Equivalent (real measurement, using Fluke 85 digital meter)

V=12.75V

Circuit 1: A1=1.170A  (total current flowing through the circuit when engine is ON)
Circuit 2: A2=0.800A

Base on the measured numbers==>:
    R1=10.89 ohm 
    R2=15.93 ohm 
(if you use these number and compute back, you would get 15W and 10W, this ensure that my
measurements are correct)
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Replace all the bulbs with a single registor/circuit. See the diagram below.
You can extend the wires out into the trunk where you would have your resistors in a box.
This way you can prevent any melting from the heat of those resistors.
(get the flame-proof resistor type, usually resistor 5W and up are flame-proof type,
double check, should be labeled on the package)

Recommend R values
R1=10 ohm 15W or more
R2=16 ohm 10W or more

You may not be able to find these values for R1, R2 exaclty at the store, get one that is close to them
Hope it works.


This is how you wire up the resistors.

Final product. I have this for 2 months already, work perfectly.

Mounted in trunk (metal cased)