diff --git a/components/i_feed/traffic_light.py b/components/i_feed/traffic_light.py
index c931103..d7b49d8 100644
--- a/components/i_feed/traffic_light.py
+++ b/components/i_feed/traffic_light.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ class TrafficLight:
         GREEN = 0
         RED = 1
 
+    # id of traffic light
+    tlid: str
     # time between switches in seconds
     switching_time: int
     # timestamp of last switch
@@ -29,7 +31,11 @@ class TrafficLight:
     # stores runner thread
     _t: threading.Thread
 
-    def __init__(self, switching_time: int = SWITCHING_TIME, starting_color: Color = Color.RED):
+    def __init__(self,
+                 tlid: str,
+                 switching_time: int = SWITCHING_TIME,
+                 starting_color: Color = Color.RED):
+        self.tlid = tlid
         self.switching_time = switching_time
         self._starting_color = starting_color
 
@@ -56,10 +62,9 @@ class TrafficLight:
     @circuit(failure_threshold=10, expected_exception=ConnectionError)
     def send_status_update(self):
         # TODO inform the message broker about the current status
-        print(self.current_color, self.last_switch)
+        print(self.tlid, self.current_color, self.last_switch)
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    tl1 = TrafficLight(3)
+    tl1 = TrafficLight(tlid='tl1')
     tl1.start()
-