Product Description
BackOFF™ XP Brake Light Module
Help Following Drivers Notice When You Are Slowing or Stopped
The Signal Dynamics BackOFF™ XP Brake Light Module automatically flashes your motorcycle’s existing brake light to help attract and maintain the attention of following drivers during braking.
Unlike many vehicles equipped with dedicated center high-mounted brake lights, motorcycles often rely on smaller rear lighting systems that can be easier to overlook in traffic, bright sunlight, or moments of driver distraction.
The BackOFF™ XP is designed to make your motorcycle’s brake light significantly more noticeable by adding your choice of two attention-getting flash patterns during braking.
Compatible with:
- LED brake lights
- incandescent brake lights
- combination LED/incandescent systems
No load equalizers required.
Two Selectable Flash Patterns
Mode 1
Causes the brake light(s) to emit:
- 5 short flashes
- followed by 4 seconds of steady illumination
This sequence automatically repeats itself continuously for as long as the brakes remain applied.
Mode 1 is ideal for riders who want maximum ongoing visibility while stopped in traffic or waiting at intersections.
Mode 2
Causes the brake light(s) to emit:
- 5 rapid flashes
- followed by steady brake light illumination
After the initial flash sequence, the brake light remains steadily illuminated for as long as braking continues.
Mode 2 is ideal for riders who prefer an initial attention-getting alert followed by a more traditional steady brake light appearance.
Multiple Brake Light Systems
If your motorcycle has multiple brake lights positioned above and below each other, Mode 1 and Mode 2 can both be used together on separate brake lights to create a much more dynamic and attention-getting lighting effect.
Designed to Gain and Maintain Attention
The BackOFF™ XP flash patterns were specifically selected for their ability to attract and maintain the attention of following drivers without appearing random or erratic.
Many state driver handbooks recommend briefly flashing brake lights when slowing or stopping to help alert following traffic. The BackOFF™ XP automatically performs this function every time the brakes are applied.
Simple Installation
The BackOFF™ XP installs inline with your motorcycle’s existing brake light wiring.
IMPORTANT:
Your motorcycle’s brake light wire must be cut in two and the module installed inline with the cut brake light wire.
One side of the cut brake light wire will lead toward the front of the motorcycle and the other side will lead toward the rear brake light(s). The module is installed between these two wire ends.
Basic installation includes:
- locating the brake light wire
- cutting the brake light wire
- connecting the module inline
- selecting your preferred flash mode
- mounting the module using the included adhesive pad
Compatible with most 12VDC motorcycle electrical systems.
Wiring Connections
Black Wire
Connect to a ground wire.
Red Wire
Connect to the brake light wire leading toward the front of the motorcycle.
This wire receives power from the brake switch.
Choose ONE Output Mode Below
(Cap off unused output wire)
White Wire / Red Stripe — Mode 1 Output
Connect to the brake light wire leading toward the rear brake light(s).
Red Wire / White Stripe — Mode 2 Output
Connect to the brake light wire leading toward the rear brake light(s).
Optional Hazard Flasher Feature
The optional yellow wire can be used to add a brake light hazard flasher feature for motorcycles that do not already have factory hazard flashers.
To use this feature:
- connect the yellow wire through a toggle switch (not included)
- connect the switch to a fused 12V+ power source
When the switch is turned on, the brake light will continuously flash as a hazard flasher.
This feature is completely optional and does not need to be connected for normal brake light module operation.
Solid-State Reliability
The BackOFF™ XP features:
- solid-state electronic operation
- compatibility with LED and incandescent lighting
- compact anodized aluminum housing
- heat and vibration resistance
- water-resistant construction
No external flashers or load equalizers required.
Specifications
- Part Number: 01004
- System Requirement: 12VDC Negative Ground
- Current Limit: 10 Amps Max
- Housing: Black Anodized Aluminum
- Waterproof: Water Resistant
- Mounting Method: Included Double-Sided Adhesive Pad
- Wire Size: 16AWG - 20AWG
- Dimensions:
- Length: 2 1/4"
- Width: 1 5/8"
- Height: 5/8"
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Warranty Information
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Reviews
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Great Product
Great product which I received very fast.
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A must have...
An excellent product to enhance safety. One minor gripe, Signal Dynamics should have included longer leads; to reduce spliced extensions. And a redesign of the casing which should include a couple mounting holes, for those who opt for more secure screw mounting.
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Works Good
Installed this on my 03 Indian Chief Vintage. I had upgraded my tail light to an L.E.D. bulb, have not had a problem at all. Would like it to flash a little faster.
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WORKS GREAT!
I installed the Backoff XP on my 2013 Victory Cross Country Tour. It took about 30 minutes. I did call Tech Support with a question since I wanted my main brake light and my trunk light to flash. The support given was right on. No one will now miss me putting on my brakes.
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Cheap Insurance!
I have bought over 7 of these Back-Off X boxes. I put them on my Motorcypcles and all my cars and trucks. I really like the way people stay back from you when they see the flashes. Very comforting and a Super product!!
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Works as advertised.
Straightforward install. Works as advertised. Would have been nice if the electrical connectors had been supplied. Hardest part of the job was getting to the brake wire on my Triumph Tiger 800 and identifying it.
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Great investment in safety for so little money!
Back Off is a great invention that clearly gets drivers' attention if they are behind you and you apply your brakes. I would not have a bike that did not have one.
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Backoff XP
I have used the backoff on every bike I have owned, and noticed right off, that motorist behind you tend to stay further back especially when you are setting at a light. Put two xp on my 12 road glide, one for the brake light and one for the led brake and running light that is built into my trunk luggage rack. I used the fast pulse mode that goes steady if you hold the brake and the other mode that keeps blinking as long as you hold the brake on the led luggage rack light. Very easy to install. Love them Jeff P. Murfreesboro Tn.
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I feel SEEN now!
This mod makes me more visible from behind when braking. I like to flash my brakes anyway, so this make it easier to do so. Easy enough to install, just wire in line with the brake light wire.