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Old Feb 3, 2024 | 10:02 AM
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Auto brake lights

I swear as these trucks get new, more I dislike them.

Your guys thoughts on the "brake blink" ?
 
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Old Feb 3, 2024 | 10:08 AM
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What are you talking about?
 
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Old Feb 3, 2024 | 10:11 AM
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When you take your foot off the accelerator, the brake lights now flash.

 
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Old Feb 3, 2024 | 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by 1olddogtwo
When you take your foot off the accelerator, the brake lights now flash.
Without pressing on the brake pedal?
 
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Old Feb 3, 2024 | 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Rich1961
Without pressing on the brake pedal?
Yes, picked a 24 the other night, I swore I thought I seen the brake light flash in my side mirror when I took my foot off the accelerator. It was quick, didn't think much of it on the next 30 miles. Roads were wet and icy.

Pull the truck in my shop this morning, in Park, I rev'd it, on deceleration there's a quick flash.

 
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Old Feb 3, 2024 | 11:22 AM
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New one to me. My Jeep flashes the center brake light 3 or 4 times upon pressing the brake pedal. Must be another government nanny.
 
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Old Feb 3, 2024 | 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Rich1961
New one to me. My Jeep flashes the center brake light 3 or 4 times upon pressing the brake pedal. Must be another government nanny.
this is the most annoying s**t ever, i cant be behind people with the flashing 3rd stop lamp
 
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Old Feb 3, 2024 | 02:54 PM
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I've only heard of this as an aftermarket installation and the flashing occurs briefly when the brake pedal is pressed. I've also read that a flashing brake light is illegal.
 
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Old Feb 3, 2024 | 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by shawnee1
I've only heard of this as an aftermarket installation and the flashing occurs briefly when the brake pedal is pressed. I've also read that a flashing brake light is illegal.
I added a module that does it on my motorcycle but I've never seen it in the automotive world. But I guess nothing is surprising anymore.
 
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Originally Posted by Poncho450
I added a module that does it on my motorcycle but I've never seen it in the automotive world. But I guess nothing is surprising anymore.
there are various forms of them, i dont think any are from the manufacturers. I thought only aftermarket, in varying degrees of annoying. I believe they are allowed under DOT regs too as long as they are compliant.
 
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Originally Posted by 1olddogtwo
Yes, picked a 24 the other night, I swore I thought I seen the brake light flash in my side mirror when I took my foot off the accelerator. It was quick, didn't think much of it on the next 30 miles. Roads were wet and icy.

Pull the truck in my shop this morning, in Park, I rev'd it, on deceleration there's a quick flash.
My 2023 doesn’t do it and I haven’t seen any of the other new body style trucks doing it. Might be something wrong with yours.
 
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Old Feb 3, 2024 | 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Rwhjr
My 2023 doesn’t do it and I haven’t seen any of the other new body style trucks doing it. Might be something wrong with yours.
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT87AsBLn/

About the best I've info I've seen on goggle.
 
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Old Feb 3, 2024 | 04:46 PM
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I don't normally drive down the road looking at my own taillights. This wouldn't bother me much at all.
 
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