3rd brake light flashes - a good thing.
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3rd brake light flashes - a good thing.
On the drive into work today I was following a pickup with a camper shell. I couldn't tell the truck's year (but this forum is as good as any).
When he stepped on the brake, all 3 brake lights illuminated as expected.
When he used his turn signal, the truck's turn signal operated normally and the 3rd brake light flashed in sync with it.
That's the first time I've seen such behavior and thought immediately about how effective it appeared to be.
When he stepped on the brake, all 3 brake lights illuminated as expected.
When he used his turn signal, the truck's turn signal operated normally and the 3rd brake light flashed in sync with it.
That's the first time I've seen such behavior and thought immediately about how effective it appeared to be.
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This^^^^^
It is wired to the brake light turn signal on what ever side the turn signal was flashing on. Most newer trucks have a separate wire somewhere on the truck to wire a third brake light to just so it doesn't do that. The installer was a little on the lazy side to wire it that way.
It is wired to the brake light turn signal on what ever side the turn signal was flashing on. Most newer trucks have a separate wire somewhere on the truck to wire a third brake light to just so it doesn't do that. The installer was a little on the lazy side to wire it that way.
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They have modules on the open market to make it hyper flash then remain solid after so many blinks and no it's not DOT approved. It is an attention getter to be sure. I think it got it's popularity beginning with motorcyclists and for good reason.
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It is wired to the brake light turn signal on what ever side the turn signal was flashing on. Most newer trucks have a separate wire somewhere on the truck to wire a third brake light to just so it doesn't do that. The installer was a little on the lazy side to wire it that way.
It is wired to the brake light turn signal on what ever side the turn signal was flashing on. Most newer trucks have a separate wire somewhere on the truck to wire a third brake light to just so it doesn't do that. The installer was a little on the lazy side to wire it that way.
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I have seen some BMW's and a lot of Motorcycles that use the flashers that does 3 or 4 flashes and then goes solid. You can get that flasher on Amazon and Ebay.
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