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Old 09-10-2004 | 06:09 AM
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The idea is a third brake light LED bar that goes the width of the rear glass, the two ends will work as brake light and turn signals...
i'm not sure of the potential cost just yet, just gauging interest....please leave your feedback here!!!
if there is enough interest, i'll look into pricing and (for darren) site sponsorship....
there are more ideas in the works but this is an oppurtunity to get you opinion heard!

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Old 09-10-2004 | 06:18 AM
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I'm interested. Plus, you gotta make the blinkers go sequential, like an old skool cougar
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I'm interested. Plus, you gotta make the blinkers go sequential, like an old skool cougar
that's another idea we were playing with....hopefully we can get enough people to want to take this venture, and that would be optional...:-D

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Old 09-10-2004 | 07:06 AM
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Im in, and the sequential signals would be a huge plus... :D
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that sounds like a damn good time...hopefully we'll get more people and get this thing rolling...

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hmmm.. keep me in the loop
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The car already has rear turn signals... with your idea it's going to get two more? Seems a bit busy to me.
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The car already has rear turn signals... with your idea it's going to get two more? Seems a bit busy to me.
yeah, kinda like two more....they'll just flash with the turn signal it'll be the end of the third brake light...... like this 0000000000000000 the two ends would be the part to blink with the left and right turn signals....and of coure the hazards....
it's not mroe busy than the turn signals in the side view mirrors

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I like it, keep us updated.
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The car already has rear turn signals... with your idea it's going to get two more? Seems a bit busy to me.
yeah, kinda like two more....they'll just flash with the turn signal it'll be the end of the third brake light...... like this 0000000000000000 the two ends would be the part to blink with the left and right turn signals....and of coure the hazards....
it's not mroe busy than the turn signals in the side view mirrors

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Sounds like it might work out then... have to see pics before people can really judge.
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I'm interested....


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Originally Posted by Zombietime
it's not more busy than the turn signals in the side view mirrors

Jeff
That's what I was thinking. I've got 3 in front, why not a few more in back...

Is there a DOT issue with brakelights?
Old 09-11-2004 | 12:58 AM
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not at all it's just a third brake light....it's going to replace the exsisting one..i'll have to check with an inspection station but 2 or 3 rows of led's should not be too bright.....

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Old 09-11-2004 | 02:35 AM
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love the basic idea... but are you thinking red the full width? why not have amber on the ends and have those as turn signals? and as far as legality goes, you'd have to check state by state. they're all generally the same, but there are slight differences.
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we'll have to think about the amber thing....i'm not sure about it b/c i kinda wanted the brake to be straight across....then have the turn signals be part of the brake y'know what i'm saying?

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bump noone else is diggin it?

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Old 09-12-2004 | 01:16 AM
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That's enough.. just make one and take pics.. then people will want it.
Old 09-12-2004 | 01:27 AM
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okay okay i'll get to working on the damn thing....i'm waiting for LED's to come in and as soon as that happens, me and dude are starting to work on it...:-D i was thinking about using the interior roof material to cover it....so it doesn't look shoddy...anyone know where i can get this?

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Not that it would matter to me, but are sequential blinkers legal? It would be real similar to the new CHP LED light bars. . . :twisted: hazard lights :twisted:
Old 09-12-2004 | 02:03 AM
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idk i want sequential though that's fun :-D

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