quick question...i just bought a brake lamp flasher for my wifes W203 (2007) that flashes the third brake lamp for 3 seconds each time the brakes are applied. trying to keep her from getting rear ended again. my question is, will this in anyway cause any sort of rear lamp failure messages or anything? or do i need to just try it and see?
I asked about this feature some time ago but cannot remember the answer I got. I was following a G35 at 90Mph when he hit the brakes and I got a flash of LEDs. I think it was 3 flashes as opposed to 3secs. I would like to have that feature if it is at all possible.
I asked about this feature some time ago but cannot remember the answer I got. I was following a G35 at 90Mph when he hit the brakes and I got a flash of LEDs. I think it was 3 flashes as opposed to 3secs. I would like to have that feature if it is at all possible.
well i wish we had LED brake lamps too. dam infiniti getting the cool lamps haha.
this one works the third brake lamp and on the description it said 3 seconds, approx 5-6 flashes....i guess once i get i'll find out and update this thread. just tryin to keep her from getting hit again, just got the car back after a tundra causing 16k in damages to it.
On the coupe, the rear brake light is LED. It is a module that receives some sort of serial multiplex signal from the rear SAM. Does the sedan have a non-LED third brake light?
It's kind of ironic but emergency vehicles are hit more often when their lights are flashing than when they are off...
this i know. im a cop and have had this happen. BUT, this thing only makes them flash a few times upon initial application in order to get their attention...while stopped at lights for example, once it goes through the few flashes, they are on solid. the deal with flashign lights, people -drunks usually- fixate on the lights and dont focus on anything else till its too late.
the sedan has LED third brake light as well....anyone know if this is even a possibility? didnt think about that whole serial signal crap...might just have to put this on my 07 tundra- its wired up "normal" and can be modified w/o pissin a computer off.
ok i found my answer. by trial and error. it wont work. it causes the third brake lamp message on the IP. so...i put it on my 07 tundra instead. does anyone know where i can get one for the C class that has the resister or whatever it needs to operate properly? i did a search and found some mention of some here for CLKs etc and cant imagine it being too different.
well i wish we had LED brake lamps too. dam infiniti getting the cool lamps haha.
this one works the third brake lamp and on the description it said 3 seconds, approx 5-6 flashes....i guess once i get i'll find out and update this thread. just tryin to keep her from getting hit again, just got the car back after a tundra causing 16k in damages to it.
Infinity may use LEDs for brake lamps cause they look "cool", but Mercedes uses them because an in-house study found that LEDs light up .25 seconds faster than incandescent bulbs. At 60 MPH, a car covers 1,320 feet in a quarter of a second. So that little extra time a regular bulb needs to light up, can be the difference between a stop and a smash. Plus, LEDs look cool!
Also, most of the newer Benzes have flashing brake lights if the situation calls for Brake Assist (BAS). The flashing lights cause the following drivers to take your braking a little more serious.
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There is a "License Plate Frame" out there that will flash when you "Panic Stop"...Google for it - it is about $20.
I am also trying to see if I can get this technology (controversial or not in the USA) on my wife's car after my Dad was blasted in the back at 50mph while he was stopped...Ford Focus SVT did it's job...No one hurt - Car a total loss, rear end folded up to rear seats...
Thanks all,
Jake
Adaptive Brake Lights
Expected to reduce rear collisions, adaptive brake lights flash rapidly during emergency braking. In testing, following drivers' reaction time was reduced by 0.2 seconds, which resulted in shorter stopping distances. From 50 mph, stopping distances were more than 13 feet shorter. Another Mercedes-Benz safety first, adaptive brake lights are standard equipment on the new-generation CL600 coupe as well as the limited-production 2007-model S600 and S65 AMG sedans.
The rapidly flashing LED brake lights are triggered primarily by the car's Brake Assist system (standard on all Mercedes-Benz passenger vehicles since 1998), which automatically provides full-power braking assist whenever it senses faster-than-usual brake pedal application. They can also be activated by the car's ESP stability control system (standard on all Mercedes-Benz passenger vehicles since 1999) if it senses low-friction surfaces such as snow or ice.
Mercedes-Benz to adopt flashing brake lights
Stuttgart Germany: Mercedes-Benz plans to add flashing brake lights to its vehicles in an effort to reduce rear-end collisions. The lights will initially enter production on the S-Class; the system has received approval by the European Union licensing authority. It will be followed by the CL-Class coupes.
Research by Mercedes engineers showed that driver reaction times are shortened by up to 0.2 seconds if a flashing red warning signal is used, instead of a conventional brake light during emergency braking. At 80 km/hr this reduced the stopping distance by approximately 4.4 metres, and at 100 km/hr by no less than 5.5 metres.
Mercedes-Benz tested various warning light systems and found that brake lights which light up four times as quickly as amber hazard warning flashers proved particularly effective in alerting drivers behind them. The study also revealed that switching on the hazard warning system in a dangerous situation has no significant effect on the reaction times of other drivers.
Adaptive brake light: Effective warning to prevent rear-end collisions
• Standard equipment in the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class
• Braking distance shortened by more than four metres at 80 km/h
In their efforts to reduce the large number of dangerous rear-end collisions, Mercedes engineers have supplemented Brake Assist PLUS with a new development which warns drivers of this risk more effectively than before: flashing brake lights.
Research by Mercedes engineers has shown that driver reaction times are shortened by up to 0.2 seconds if a flashing red warning signal is given instead of the conventional brake light during emergency braking. At a speed of 80 km/h this reduces the stopping distance by about 4.40 metres, and at 100 km/h by no less than 5.50 metres or so. This means that flashing brake lights are an effective and easily implemented way to reduce rear-end collisions. It also makes motoring safer for road users who do not drive a Mercedes-Benz.
Specialists at Mercedes tested various warning light systems during their study. Brake lights which flash four times as quickly as the amber hazard warning lights during emergency braking proved particularly effective in alerting following drivers to the danger of a rear-end collision. The Mercedes study also revealed that switching on the hazard warning system in a dangerous situation has no significant effect on the reaction times of other drivers.
In future Mercedes-Benz will make a further contribution towards a reduction in rear-end collisions by means of flashing brake lights. The EU licensing authority has recently approved this technology, and it will now enter series production in the S-Class for the first time.
Research by Mercedes engineers has shown that driver reaction times are shortened by up to 0.2 seconds if a flashing red warning signal is given instead of the conventional brake light during emergency braking. At a speed of 80 km/h this reduces the stopping distance by approx. 4.40 metres, and at 100 km/h by no less than 5.50 metres or so. This means that flashing brake lights are an effective and easily implemented way to reduce rear-end collisions. The Mercedes-Benz S Class is now the first car to feature this innovative, adaptive brake light. It will shortly be followed by the CL-Class Coup鳮
Specialists at Mercedes tested various warning light systems during their study. Brake lights which light up four times as quickly as the amber hazard warning flashers during emergency braking proved particularly effective in alerting following drivers to the danger of a rear-end collision. The Mercedes study also revealed that switching on the hazard warning system in a dangerous situation has no significant effect on the reaction times of other drivers.
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