Huh. Here's an interesting device marketed by a German-based site. Called a "Blinker splitter", it's intended for people bringing US-spec cars to countries that don't allow red rear turn signals. It's an ECU to separate the stop (brake) and turn signal functions on a vehicle with combination stop/turn lights. I didn't actually buy one, but I'm bookmarking it. It's obviously way more expensive than a combined-to-separate trailer light converter, but given the lousy dependability and poor function of so many trailer light converters (nobody checks or cares if the trailer lights work properly, hence why you see so many trailer turn signals flashing out of phase with the tow vehicle's signals and assorted other faults), versus the strict vehicle technical inspections in many European countries (also Australia, New Zealand, Japan, etc) I'm guessing this device probably is engineered better and works better than trying to kluge a trailer lighting converter.
And 165 Euros (price without the German 16% tax, not applicable on export sales), even plus shipping, is easily less than the bill that could easily get run up if you take the vehicle to an auto electrician and have them try and separate the functions without a module.
Looks like there's another make/version of it on this Swedish site, too.
And 165 Euros (price without the German 16% tax, not applicable on export sales), even plus shipping, is easily less than the bill that could easily get run up if you take the vehicle to an auto electrician and have them try and separate the functions without a module.
Looks like there's another make/version of it on this Swedish site, too.
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