Brake Light without Brakes?

[slothman86]

I've been wondering if there is anyway to turn on your brake light without hitting the brakes, like by using a button or switch. Mainly, this would be used to get people off of your butt. I am not too good with electronics though, eh. Does anyone thing this would be a good idea? or know how? thanks

[Prohibit]

Sounds like a safety issue :P

[slothman86]

done it before its super easy, take two wires to a Normally Open push button switch, then go to the brake pedal switch and connect each wire to the corresponding wires on the pedal switch. and voila you have a douchbag tailgater stopper ;o)

Sweet sounds like it's worth trying!

[supmet]

but if you warn them you miss out on the "oh shit" face they make when you downshift and hit the ebrake..

:iono:

maybe its just LA, but tapping on your brakes around here usually just makes them flash their highs or follow closer.

[ryota]

thats when you put it in the stealth mode by turning off the lights and slowing down carefully

i think i'd rather go for the oh shit face instead... if you're going to potentially get hit anyway you might as well go out with a bang:evil:

[BluYrs]

Just use your left foot to lightly tap the brake pedal (brakelights on without actually engaging the brakes) without lifting your right foot. Takes a bit of getting used to (unusual move for a non-racer :biggrin: ) but it usually does the trick.

[ddongbap]

.....and you are asking for an accident.


a button will not increase your chances of accidentaly pushing the brake

I'm sure it'll take a person of super special nature to slam on the brakes to the point where it'll cause an accident, instead of trying to push the brake pedal a few fractions of an inch to cause the lights to kick on.

[vten]

I did that thing back in the day when I still have my 00 audi a4.... it only came a single rear foglight from the factory but the circuit is actually ready for both side ....so I put another bulb on the other side and got myself a dual red rear foglights ....

tested it on the road for a bunch of times with a no guilty pleasure :biggrin: ..those fookers need to get off mi arse ....

[ddongbap]

why push the pedal and risk it instead of just pushing a button and have the same effect and no risk:iono:

Cause you have to wire stuff. Wires hate me.