Is It Normal for Brake Lights Instead of Turn Signals to Flash When Using Hazards With Converter

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Hi. I buy the Curt 2 to 3 wires converter to separate turn and brake lights on a Dodge Challenger 2017 and it works good. But when i turn on the warning signals, it blinks the brake lights instead the turn lights. There is a way to solve this issue? Thank you

asked by: ALVARO G

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Expert Reply:

It is perfectly normal for the brake lights to flash when using the warning lights (hazard lights) after installing the Curt 2-To-3-Wire Tail Light Converter # C56196 on a vehicle like your 2017 Dodge Challenger. There isn't a way to resolve the issue due to how the signals come out of the converter box.

expert reply by: Kyle S

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Answer 1

You have a wiring issue, either the Curt 2 to 3 Wire Tail Light Converter, #C56196 was not installed correctly, or the trailer you are connected to is not properly wired. Please note the attached trailer wiring diagram(s) and instructions.

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Answer 2

You would need to run wire to the right rear brake light to install the part #C56196 that you referenced. Basically the yellow wire runs to the left turn/stop and the green runs to the right turn/stop and the white is grounded.

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Answer 3

The Curt taillight converter part #C56196 is what is recommended for your situation where the turn signal gets separated from the stop light. I am not sure what the light's function you were trying to get separated out or how you have it wired…

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Answer 4

If your trailer has separate turn signals from the brake lights and you want them to remain that way, you will need to use a special converter. On the trailer side, behind the 7-Way, you will attach the Vehicle to Vehicle Taillight Converter,…

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Answer 5

Assuming your truck has combined turn/brake lights, to separate out the hazards, you will not need anything else but the converter you asked about, the Curt 2 to 3 Wire Tail Light Converter #C56196. The reason for that is the hazards are on the same…

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Answer 6

Okay, so what you have is a car with combined lighting and trailer with separate lighting, and all you need to do is order the following converter: -Tail Light Converter #C56196 Wiring it is pretty simple and I have added a cut out of the…

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Answer 7

The Curt 2 to 3 Wire Tail Light Converter #C56196 is definitely designed to separate out the light functions like you're wanting (Curt claims it won't work with LED lights but that's been debatable) but I do see the problem with your…

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Answer 8

The Roadmaster Brite-Lite Wiring Converter #RM-732 that you referenced will work the same as your existing Curt unit in that it will convert a 3 wire system on a towing vehicle to a 2-wire system on the towed vehicle or trailer. It won't provide…

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Answer 9

It sounds like you are looking to separate out your combined brake and turn signals on your trailer, and there is a part which will allow you to do that, though it isn't an adapter. What you will need is to wire in a 2-to-3 converter, and there…

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Answer 10

Yes, you can use the Curt taillight converter part #C56196 to separate your turn signals from brake lights so that you can run a dedicated brake light on your rack. That's exactly what this adapter was designed for.

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Answer 11

With the Curt Vehicle to Vehicle Tail Light Converter #C56196 the hazard light signal will both enter and exit the converter on the green and yellow turn signal wires. I confirmed this with my contact at Curt.

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Answer 12

If the stop light circuit or CHMSL (center high mount stop lamp) circuit on the 2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack are the only things that are on the associated fuse you could use a fuse tap in that location and wire the brake controller red wire to it.…

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