[FC] Sequential Tail lights

[Thomas L. Gwyther]

About LEDs not being DOT compliant, there are some that are.

The new Cadillac Deville has only LEDs and they are DOT compliant so there
must be a way to do it.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David C. Herrin III" <source@adnc.com>
To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 5:25 AM
Subject: [FC] Sequential Tail lights


> In  1974 I thought about taking the "cove" area of a Late and making a
> single  red lens -  with required DOT tail, brake lights,  with sequential
> turn signals
> and the ability to send  varied  text messages to the SoCal tailgaters.
> With today's technology this would be so much easier
> but LEDs do not penetrate any distance nor visual angles
> - examine  modern traffic signals which operate at higher voltages.
>
> I have several Electrical Engineers available
> but doubt marketability of this type of product plus DOT compliance.
> Legal - think about aftermarket directional signals built into outside
rear
> view mirrors.
>
> David
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <Wild8bill@aol.com>
> To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
> Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 7:47 PM
> Subject: [FC] Tail lights
>
>
> > It would be cool to make something like the old Cougar's had; the lights
> > would start toward the center and flash over to the outside of whichever
> > side your
> > turn signal is indicating, kind of like the "lane ends: merge right"
signs
> > on
> > the highway. They could be made with 2" round lights, but I don't know
how
> > to
> > make the delay and sequence work. Probably illegal now, though.
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