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Thomcat Senior Enthusiast

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A great idea just don't be too surprised when some (inattentive or texting) teen smashes into the back of your vehicle and then you end up on the wrong end of the a personal damage and injury lawsuit for "triggering a photosensitive seizure episode" with your aftermarket flashing gizmo. Laugh if you like, just like the phone company that lost millions on a suit (and why now pay phones are no longer private) because someone couldn't open the door of the booth in time before the truck smashed into it, or the fast food chain who paid millions for making hot coffee that some driver spilled and burned her hoo-hoo.

 

http://www.epilepsy.com/learn/triggers-seizures/photosensitivity-and-seizures

 

 

Bottom line is a flashing light won't help much for someone who isn't paying attention in the first place or following so close they couldn't stop even if they were. All it will do is give some wisea$$ who is never wrong a convenient excuse to justify why they are never wrong.

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Ozer Enthusiast

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I have this in my 2011 BMW x5. Its not on for US markets but i turned it on by coding it. It only flashes when you are going higher speeds and slam on the brakes, otherwise its just solid.

Basically telling the people behind you Ohh sh*t im slamming my brakes, look out!

duquephart Enthusiast

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"A great idea just don't be too surprised when some (inattentive or texting) teen smashes into the back of your vehicle and then you end up on the wrong end of the a personal damage and injury lawsuit for "triggering a photosensitive seizure episode" with your aftermarket flashing gizmo."

 

 

 

 

With that outlook you should never leave your room.

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SilveradoSaver Senior Enthusiast

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I have this in my 2011 BMW x5. Its not on for US markets but i turned it on by coding it. It only flashes when you are going higher speeds and slam on the brakes, otherwise its just solid.

Basically telling the people behind you Ohh sh*t im slamming my brakes, look out!

 

 

I wouldn't mind that feature for the third brake light. I find it annoying when it always does that, especially in stop and go rush hour traffic. But if it had a speed sensor then I'm all for it and sounds like a good idea.

Spurshot Senior Enthusiast

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I saw a car with this the other day. Gotta say, it caught my attention.

jpinoy Enthusiast

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I have one installed on my truck as well.. 3-strobe flashes, 3-slower flash, then solid(about 2-3/secs to go through the whole pattern). I have noticed that after installing this, cars tend to stay a little further back than before I had it installed.

 

I've been behind cars/trucks with these installed as well.. gets my attention for sure.. :dunno:

No Tyme Senior Enthusiast

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I have one installed on my truck as well.. 3-strobe flashes, 3-slower flash, then solid(about 2-3/secs to go through the whole pattern). I have noticed that after installing this, cars tend to stay a little further back than before I had it installed.

 

I've been behind cars/trucks with these installed as well.. gets my attention for sure.. :dunno:

Which one did you buy? I don't want a repetitive flasher but one like you describe sounds great.

Ozer Enthusiast

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I wouldn't mind that feature for the third brake light. I find it annoying when it always does that, especially in stop and go rush hour traffic. But if it had a speed sensor then I'm all for it and sounds like a good idea.

This is what my X5 does, only when braking hard.

 

https://www.youtube.com/embed/nSlRaDaah7M

jpinoy Enthusiast

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OK, that won't work for me because it states it is for LED only. Thanks for the reply.

They have some for halogen lights. But, with LED, the blinks are more noticeable and putting an LED in there is cheap and easy, since you're already going to be opening it up to put the module in there, might as well swap out to brighter LED lights.

No Tyme Senior Enthusiast

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They have some for halogen lights. But, with LED, the blinks are more noticeable and putting an LED in there is cheap and easy, since you're already going to be opening it up to put the module in there, might as well swap out to brighter LED lights.

Oh boy, I feel another mod coming on, LOL.

 

OK, on to an LED bulb. What did you use? I think I will try and find something on Amazon so it all comes at the same time.

 

Thanks

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