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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.
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Originally posted by SVT Driver627:
One creative thing i've seen with third brake lights are that they are "sequential", meaning that it starts with a bar in the middle [----xxxx----], but the harder you press the brakes the wider the LED bar expands [--xxxxxx--] or [xxxxxxxx] under full pressure, I think it's a good idea and could really help with safety.
This sounds cool..begins technical sketches.. 
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Yup, I saw some Cougars with the blinking light a couple of years ago.
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If anyone here buys that, I get to slap you.
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my buddy has something similar on his Vette... blinks 8 times really fast, then on solid... it definitely catches your eye so you're not slammin into the ass end of a Corvette 
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I don't mind the ones that blink rapidly then are solid. I hate the ones that constantly blink. All you see sitting in traffic is a damn blinking red light. If everyone had them the damn blinking light show would cause seizures.
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Originally posted by Pre98:
Originally posted by SVT Driver627:
One creative thing i've seen with third brake lights are that they are "sequential", meaning that it starts with a bar in the middle [----xxxx----], but the harder you press the brakes the wider the LED bar expands [--xxxxxx--] or [xxxxxxxx] under full pressure, I think it's a good idea and could really help with safety.
This sounds cool..begins technical sketches..
Didn't Cadillac experiment with variable brightness brakelights on the Deville?? (w/ LED taillights)
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