Miata Mailing List: October 1999, Message #189

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When the center brake light was mandated by DOT in
"84?, it was destined to become un noticed since
everyone has one. Worrying about the fools on the road
down here, I was excited when I came across a unit
from "Serious" on Miata.Net marketplace. The unit,
quick to install (10 minutes if you worry over
it)makes the center brake light flash 3 times then
hold a long dash and then repetes the cycle. You can
also use an additional lead provided to make the
center brake light do this when your back-up lights
come on. Neat Unit...quick install...people notice the
difference. Had someone in our developement stop by
and ask about it!
Dewaine

--- Aleksandr Milewski <n6mod@miata.net> wrote:
> At 19:07 -0400 on 991001, Lanny Chambers commanded
> the electrons to 
> create a missive titled "Re: Flashing stop light
> NMC":
> |On 10/1/99 16:03, Keith Hearn khearn@Legato.COM
> wrote:
> |
> |>There may also be better strategies than a timer
> since last brake
> |>  release for deciding whether or not to blink on
> any given
> |>  application of the brakes.
> |
> |How about this: flash briefly but very
> rapidly--say, 4 times in one
> |second--but ONLY when the braking system fluid
> pressure exceeds whatever
> |it takes to decelerate at 0.5G (exact figure open
> for debate...hopefully
> |somewhere off this list!). After one second the
> flashing stops in favor
> |of a solid light...or perhaps stays flashing if
> braking exceeds 0.75G.
> |Whatever.
> 
> Actually, BMW is working on this sort of thing. The
> harder you hit 
> the brakes, the more area of the brake light
> illuminates. I can't see 
> that it is going to be a big safety improvement, but
> if you're into 
> this sort of thing, it's a darn sight better than
> flashing CHMSL's. :)
> 
> They call it the Brake Force Display, which is a bad
> abbreviation 
> waiting to happen. ;)
> 
> -Zandr
>
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> Aleksandr Milewski  '90 Crystal White/Sapphire Mica
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> n6mod@miata.net          '90 Future Italia | '99
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> Admin, Miatapower
> 
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