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How to Program Q Serial Stop-Tail-Turn Signal

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Stop, turn, or tail, our standard DOT functions used on every vehicle. Let's talk about setting those functions using the Q Link software program. This is a good example of why we have a vehicle view versus a zone view. The zone view just shows the zones placed in a symmetrical fashion while the vehicle view shows where those zones could possibly be located. In this example, I have 6 modules. I'm gonna tie one module as a brake light to Zone 1 and another module as a brake light to Zone 16. I'll tie Zone 4 and Zone 13 as turn signals located on the side of the vehicles, and then I'll tie Zone 8 & 9 as a turn signal located on the front of the vehicle. I'll start by activating my Zone Input Wire 28 to power. I'll then click my zone tab. As I said before, Zone 1 and 16 will be my rear brake lights, so I'll activate Zone 1, hover my magnet over it. I'll activate Zone 16, hover my magnet over that. These 2 modules are now my rear brake lights, Zone 1 and Zone 16. I'll activate these 2 modules as my front turn signal lights, Zone 8 and Zone 9. These 2 modules are now my front turn signals. Now I have my left side driver's side and my right side passenger, which is Zone 4 and 13. I'll activate Zone 4, However, my magnet over it and Zone 13 over my magnet over that. I've now successfully linked these 6 modules on their 6 respected zones. I'll go to my input programming. I'll select Input 1 brake signal, brake pop brightness 100%. I'll select zones 1 and 16. I'll go to Input 2, turn signal brightness 100%. I'll select Zone 4 on Input 2 to do the amber turn signal on Input 3, I'll do turn signal brightness 100%, Zone 13 to illuminate amber and now go to Input 4. Actually, instead of doing the front turn signals on 2 different inputs, I'll go back to Input 2 turn signal and I'll activate Zone 8. The front module to illuminate with Zone 4. On Input 3, I'll go to turn signal 100% and have Zone 9 illuminate with Zone 13, I'll program my device. I'll disconnect my zone programming wire. I'll now activate live mode and I have my rear Zones 1 and 16 on a brake pop pattern. Put 2 is my left turn signal. It's steady-on now because in my live active mode it's just turning that module steady-on. However, of course it'll pulse depending on the speed of the vehicle's turn. Signal Input 3 is my right turn signal, and of course they will flash once you connect them to your vehicle's turn signal. One thing to keep in mind is that amber is used for both the front and the side turn signal illumination, while red of course is used as a brake or turn signal when mounted in the rear of your vehicle.