strobing the 3rd brake light

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Topic: strobing the 3rd brake light

Posted By: illness98
Subject: strobing the 3rd brake light
Date Posted: September 11, 2007 at 9:02 PM

does anybody know how to build a unit that will strobe the 3rd brake light on a vehicle..

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Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: September 11, 2007 at 10:51 PM

so when you put your foot on the brake it flashes.....?

I know it's a silly question, but.... WHY?

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Posted By: jmelton86
Date Posted: September 12, 2007 at 2:17 AM

Probably just to catch the driver behind hims' attention when brakes are applied. -You know, how newer cars do it.

This is something I want to know how to do, if it's simple.

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Posted By: illness98
Date Posted: September 13, 2007 at 2:20 PM

well no... I have like those policd strobes and jsut thought that having the 3rd brake light storbe with the police strobes would be cool.. adds a lil bit of flare to the rear of the truck..

Posted By: hotmilk400
Date Posted: September 13, 2007 at 7:25 PM

seems illegal. haha..

Posted By: cartechaudio
Date Posted: September 15, 2007 at 9:47 PM

do you want to put led's? or a linear strobe? either/or whelen has linear and led lights.

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Posted By: apqo1
Date Posted: November 01, 2007 at 2:35 PM

Not illegal. Flashing red lights are legal as long as they face to the rear.

Visit this site: https://www.watsons-streetworks.com/leds_plus.html Scroll down to "Brake Light Pulsator" (about 2/3 down the page). If your 3rd brake light is LED, you may also need an LED Dummy Load resistor (two items above the Pulsator).

Posted By: flobee4
Date Posted: November 03, 2007 at 2:10 PM

here is another model, I kinda like this one better then above link. This one flashes then goes to steady. It also smart enough to tell if you are bumper to bumper traffic not to keep on flashing and flashing.

https://www.webelectricproducts.com/products.htm

Frank

Posted By: p01110101
Date Posted: December 13, 2007 at 1:19 AM

correction its legal to have red flashing in the rear if your are parked not if your moving. brake lights that do a quick triple flash to solid are legal though.