Brake Light Flasher

[wrh3]

I had a brake light flasher that was previously installed on my Elise that I installed in my M Coupe tonight. Driving in Atlanta any help I can get to prevent someone from plowing into me while talking on a cell phone and putting on make-up, I'll take it.

The vendor I purchased the module from is doing another group purchase here if anyone is interested:
http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f172...ailable-38502/

Here is the video from my car tonight (I also have an installation write-up on my Z4M web page that I will post here later):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZg1sgzLq0o

[Dammmittt]

Nice!

[Hawkeye]

Pretty nice.... but it is a little flashy for me.

[Bobbykurva]

That's horrible. It looks like you're pumping your breaks. The light pulsates so slowly it doesn't convey a sense of urgency - rather it makes it appears you're just tapping your breaks. I think it sends mixed signals. I more rapid pulse would be ideal.

[Yal]

i see someone pumping their brakes in front of me, i'm on mine immediately, so if i was following him, it would be effective.

[ATX750i]

1. I like it, it seems like it would serve its purpose well.
2. A more rapid flash pattern could possibly give people seisures.
3. Having a Brake light flasher module and pumping the brakes is two different things, namely the adaptive brake lights that the facelifted Z4 has, when your stoping FAST a second set of brake lights light up. Therefore eliminating the need for a flasher, but in a city such as Atlanta, I could see where a Z owner would want to protect their investment from some loony that probably dosent have insurance.

I would like to have one but I live in a rural area so I have no need for one.

[Yal]

My '03 has the brake force indicating feature as well, but they take some extra force from my understanding, so they won't do it every time you brake. From the manual:
> Normal braking:
Brake lamp 1 lights up on both sides of
the vehicle together with the center
brake lamp
> Forceful braking and braking with ABS:
Brake lamps 1 and 2 light up on both
vehicle sides together with the center
brake lamp.

Or did you mean something else?

In my previous post I was referring to the following driver's impression. If I see a blinking light, whether it be pumping brakes or a flashing brake light, then i'll be off the gas and ready to brake anyway.

[MMMazing07]

hmm this is very interesting. it would be sweet if i could get it to blink faster under hard braking. or to become faster as coming to a stop. either way this is a awesome mod.

anyone figure it out for the roadsters..let me know.

[jmillet]

Gominigo sells a variable brake light pulsar that is easy to install in the Z4 Coupe:
http://www.gominigo.com/Pulsar-gen2.html

[wrh3]

Originally Posted by jmillet

Gominigo sells a variable brake light pulsar that is easy to install in the Z4 Coupe:
http://www.gominigo.com/Pulsar-gen2.html

That looks like a good option