Split Patterns - BAD - Im a beliver!

[Dragon]

After reading and discussing in the below thread I decided to change my back deck light patterns.


http://www.elightbars.org/forums/showthread.php?8530-Good-lights-ruined-by-split-flash


My deck lights were set with the built in flasher alternating the LINs (inside) and the TIRs (outside) with the tag light LX4s set to a built in flasher pattern. While it is not a vertical(stacked) split issue like found in a 400 series 6 over 6 for example, it is pretty much the same issue but on a vertical plain.


So I added a strobe pattern led flasher set to random and paired the left and right heads together and tied in the tag lights.


BIG difference on the light output. See for yourself.

 

[PJD642]

Yep - LOTS better visually.

 

[rangerbob]

Looks much better but I'm pretty sure the Feds prohibit the CHMSL from flashing. It's supposed to be for braking only.

 

[Doug]

Looks much better but I'm pretty sure the Feds prohibit the CHMSL from flashing. It's supposed to be for braking only.

Yup. I thought there is/was a diode in the brake/back-up flasher to exclude the CHMSL from flashing...


Personally, I like either the in/out or inter-alternation (Whelen calls it checkerboard, 1&3, 2&4) style of flash. But, so long as you're not hit by a motorist, it doesn't really matter!