Third Brake Light - What for?

[e_chen]

bad trip lang dito yung me transparent lens na masisilaw ka when then step on the brake....

[greenlyt]

Or who disregard safety and confuse other motorists by rewiring their tail lights or by replacing them with lenses of other colors.

may na encounter akong ganitong taxi, akala ko umaatras kay abinusinahan ko yun pala pinagpalit niya yun brake light and yun reverse/back-up light niya

[OTEP]

It's just sad to know that there are car owners/drivers who disregard safety by not fixing their busted light/s.

Yeah. Sometimes it's just sheer ignorance. Some owners do not know how to replace the bulb and think they have to go to the casa to have it replaced. Wow. So much for reading the manual.

[mazdamazda]

bad trip lang dito yung me transparent lens na masisilaw ka when then step on the brake....

yung iba kasi tinatanggal yung red lens... stupid...

[Horsepower]

Talking about lights, bakit yung iba, parehong naka-On yung amber lights sa harap (and yung iba, pati likod)? what is that for? nakaka-confuse kasi kung ano ba ang balak kaya binubusinahan ko na lang.

[A121]

Talking about lights, bakit yung iba, parehong naka-On yung amber lights sa harap (and yung iba, pati likod)? what is that for? nakaka-confuse kasi kung ano ba ang balak kaya binubusinahan ko na lang.

yung old na isuzu hilander at honda city ang park lights ay yung corner lights. naka-double contact yun kaya nakailaw parati.

[OTEP]

Front amber lamps are called side marker lamps. They are required in the U.S., hence you mostly see them on USDM vehicles. Federal law states that when viewed from the side, the front of the vehicle must be marked by an amber lamp whereas the rear must be marked by a red lamp. This not only helps make vehicles more visible, it also allows other drivers to know what direction the vehicle is facing. Side markers are not only required to be illuminated, they are also required to be reflectorized (for when the vehicles are parked).

Locally, some pople put 'double contact bulbs' for the purpose of porma.

[caloyski5]

ako magpapakabit ng third brake led lights pretty much useful since walang kasamang third brake lamp car ko

[mbeige]

Locally, some pople put 'double contact bulbs' for the purpose of porma.

I assume this pertains to the side markers alternately used as turn signals but did not function that way from factory. Actually, this aids in safety too for vehicles flanking the blind spots of others. The vehicle with the added double contact bulbs on the side markers (wired properly) will allow the vehicle in its blind spot to see any turn signal indicators should it wish to change directions.

Of course, for vehicles already equipped with lights that are visible to vehicles in the blind spots, there is no need to do this. But there are a lot of USDM vehicles that do not have this feature and most of them also do not have the turn signal indicators behind the front wheel like other cars do back there. I've noticed this with some of our cars back there and their counterparts here in the US.

[OTEP]

I assume this pertains to the side markers alternately used as turn signals

Nope. Local guys 'double contact' the REAR facing REAR turn signals. It's actually pretty pointless. hehehe. Oh well, para maiba siguro.

In terms of signal lamps, local vehicles are usually patterned after their European counterparts. Hence, fender mounted signal lamps are considered the norm here.

[mbeige]

Nope. Local guys 'double contact' the REAR facing REAR turn signals. It's actually pretty pointless. hehehe. Oh well, para maiba siguro.

Oh, those ones. Yup, nakakainis nga...

While we're in the topic of 3rd brake lights, ever thought of installing one with a flasher for the first few seconds that is speed sensitive? This way pag highway driving, and you brake, it will flash and then remain solid until you let off the pedal. Under a certain speed, it will function as a "normal" brake light para hindi nakakairita in traffic. Reason for flashing is simple, the human eye catches motion faster this way, and so the other drivers can react faster.

I've been into an accident before when the guy in front of me was braking and so I slowed down. But he didn't let off the pedal, he just stepped harder. So in my eyes, I thought he was braking constantly, yun pala panic brake na. I now make it a habit to manually flash my brakes a few times when on the highway and we encounter traffic up ahead, to warn other drivers behind. This, I believe, is just as effective as the third brake light.

[Horsepower]

Actually, Mercedes Benz employed the speed sensitive flashing brakelights into the latest S-class i think. I wonder how we can upgrade a normal car with this very useful function.

[BoEinG_747]

yung iba kasi tinatanggal yung red lens... stupid...

at pagkatapos
ang iba pa papalitan ng bulb na color blue

[ARB]

well, reputable mechanics/electricians should know whether the bulbs they need to put in are "single contact" or "double contact".

and iba ang lock ng double kaysa single, but pwedeng i install but it is a bit harder to lock the bulb in place, or i file ang isang lock ng either bulb to fit it sa holder.

[mbeige]

Actually, Mercedes Benz employed the speed sensitive flashing brakelights into the latest S-class i think. I wonder how we can upgrade a normal car with this very useful function.

Somebody has done a similar mod with a w123 sedan (Mercedes). He tapped into the brake light and added a relay yata or something to create the flash effect (maybe capacitor?). Anyway I'm not electrically minded but I'm sure it can be done by the DIYer. Only problem is making it speed sensitive, maybe while tapping into the speedometer it can also be accomplished?

[praktikal]

Third Brake Light - What for?

hindi ba yan para sa may mga THIRD EYE?

seriously, very effective ito especially kung ang kasunod mo ay truck, bus, etc. basta malaking vehicle lalo kung inaantok na ang driver... mas makikita nya ito kesa sa 2 brake lights mo. kaya kung sedan ang ride mo at balak mong maglagay better install it sa pinakataas ng windshield (sa likod of course, hehe) kesa basta nakapatong lang sa may likod ng upuan.

[bartleby]

at pagkatapos
ang iba pa papalitan ng bulb na color blue

Dito ako inis na inis. Tapos yung iba pati signal light blue kaya hindi mo alam kung na nagsignal na pala siya o humihinto. Dapat hulihin ang mga ito.

[rey_rya]

for Safety!

[froshie1]

3rd brake light.....[SIZE="6"][/SIZE]



kasi po pangatlo sya...joke..


IMO,
1. it should be placed higher than the usual break lights, (para makita ng ibang motorists especially the ones next to your car,lalo na pag trucks etc...)

2. the idea of removing red cover is not really nice, its blinding everyone,lalo na pag traffic at every break eh iilaw ba naman ng maliwanag....baka batuhin ka ng sumusunod sayo, worst is that banggain ka...(break light nga eh, kaya PULA dapat...

for safety reasons din ang pula. dahil ang kulay pula ay may pinakamahabang light beam or light wave di ko matandaan kung saan dun. malayo pa lang makikita mo na kumpara sa ibang mga kulay.

[mbeige]

for safety reasons din ang pula. dahil ang kulay pula ay may pinakamahabang light beam or light wave di ko matandaan kung saan dun. malayo pa lang makikita mo na kumpara sa ibang mga kulay.

I think you mean wavelength. Hence it's closest to IR, which has lower energy than UV (higher frequency = higher energy). Red light has the longest wavelength in visible light, that's why you see red kahit malayo pa lang.