at the dealer when i purchaced my car.. they said they had these installed on all the new vehicals.. but i wouldn't pay for it.. so they took it off..

so im wondering what it actually is. how it works, and where its connected to?

 

Check out this thread...it covers these in some detail:
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28306

You might also want to check this one out:
https://acurazine.com/forums/showpos...&postcount=178

This MSNBC article says flashing lights are currently illegal under NHTSA rules, but Mercedes is getting an exemption to try them. (Full article link here)

Article excerpt:
In January, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded the U.S. subsidiary of the German luxury car company a temporary exemption from U.S. automobile safety standards, allowing it to sell as many as 5,000 vehicles over the next two years that include brake lights that flash during emergency stops.

The NHTSA had originally refused to make a permanent change to its auto safety rule, which requires the steady illumination of vehicle lights, but relented when Mercedes said it wanted to show its flashing brake lights improve car safety by preventing rear-end crashes.

 

Not so sure I would have chosen that option eigther.

 

fully clear tail lights are currently not DOT approved and illegal for use..... yet Lexus RX330's have them stock =]

it doesn't matter, as long as car companies pay off these "government" regulation people...they'll get what they want.

another example, SRT4's come with "no mufflers" literally from the factory but CHP manual says all car must be equipped with some type of "muffler" system on all cars.... so go figure.