72-74 'Cuda - Supplemental Brake Lighting Idea

[GoodysGotaCuda]

Just sharing my recent COVID quarantine project.

When I wired my car I configured it for a 3rd brake light and have since left the wiring unused. I never could get behind a back glass light, I considered something in the AAR spoiler, nothing really grabbed me as something worth pursuing from an aesthetic standpoint.

Having given up on finding a 3rd brake light I liked, I took to modifying what I had to create something that could grab more attention. I already had retrofitted LED tail lights, which work nicely. Fast. Bright. But, I wanted something more.

I came across a 3rd brake light flashing module on eBay, it gives 3 fast pulses, 3 slow pulses, then goes solid. I also found some eBay red LED "halo rings", which are commonly used in headlights, 120mm diameter. I combined these two components to make what you see, my standard LED tails function as normal and the halos provide supplemental, attention grabbing, light.


Please excuse my 4 year old helper counting 

Inside look, just powering the halo.

[anlauto]

That will get peoples ATTENTION for sure !!!! 

[GoodysGotaCuda]

I hope so!


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[Brads70]

Great idea! 

[Rich G.]

They look really nice!

[JS29]

I wonder if that would confuse some people, they might think they are turn signals.  When you app lie a turn signal does it still pulsate like that?     

[GoodysGotaCuda]

I wonder if that would confuse some people, they might think they are turn signals.  When you app lie a turn signal does it still pulsate like that? 

No, the turn signals do not run through the third brake light circuit and function as normal.


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[JS29]

 

[GoodysGotaCuda]

Here is how they look running through brakes, turn signals, turn signals with brakes and then brakes one more time.

[BIGSHCLUNK]

Nice

[ledphoot]

Great idea, might steal it

[FSHTAIL]

What controller are you using to pulse those halos?