Originally posted by DemonSVT:
Originally posted by amarv12:
It's not a "ricer" mod. A lot ....well I shouldn't say that....more like many, people have flashing third brake lamps as a safety feature....
EXACTLY!!!
Nothing new, ricer, or civic about it.
A blinking 3rd or even all brake lights ability has been around for countless years. Well over a decade any way.
I think it's factory installed. Nearly every Ford product I saw in South Carolina did it. I've recently seen a Cougar (FWD) do it here, probly military that bought the car there. Another vehicle I clearly remember was an Astro with it's flashing.
Seems to me like a factory thing on cars sent to certain areas.
This article on Car Talk mentions Advanced Braking Warning, which is where the lights get brighter or flash when you are pressing harder on the brake. Apparantly the NHTSA was looking into using it here, but found it not helpful...
Maybe the cars with the flashing CHMSL were the test rigs from certain areas...
EDIT: my SVT is from NC, I'm going to see if I got one when I get it back.
Last edited by Kane; 01/31/05 06:10 AM.
