BrakeSafe rear-end collision avoidance system

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Permalink Reply by SubSlr88 on November 22, 2008 at 2:11pm

Other vendors of same type product:
http://www.gominigo.com/Pulsar-gen2.html
http://www.webelectricproducts.com/products.htm
On eBay search for "Brake Light flasher" - usually in the $15-$20 range

Installation Info:
http://www.smartcarofamerica.com/forums/f75/brake-light-pulser-diy-...

Helps the vehicle be seen from the rear, just like any other flashing/blinking light - if the drivers behind you aren't on the cell phone or fiddling with their MP3 players, etc. Good luck with that. . .

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Permalink Reply by Robert Ricewasser on November 22, 2008 at 3:01pm

Smartmadness has this product available. Check out their websight.

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Permalink Reply by 451 Kahn on November 22, 2008 at 7:41pm

Has anyone tried it?

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Permalink Reply by Terri & Jim Dantin on November 23, 2008 at 5:12pm

I bought one on Ebay -- search for "Rearalert" -- $14.95 + 3.95 shipping. Worked like a charm and easy to install. FYI, the brown wire is ground in the 451.

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Permalink Reply by 451 Kahn on November 23, 2008 at 5:23pm

Thanks for the info. I will work on getting one. 14.95 is a good price.

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Permalink Reply by 451 Kahn on November 23, 2008 at 5:27pm

EBAY link

http://motors.shop.ebay.com/merchant/rearalert

14.95 sounds like a safe investment.

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Permalink Reply by 451 Kahn on November 30, 2008 at 9:05pm

Installed it today. Works very well. 3rd Brake light flashes to alert drivers behind.

I bought one on Ebay -- search for "Rearalert" -- $14.95 + 3.95 shipping

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Permalink Reply by George Athens on May 14, 2009 at 3:04pm

Be careful with the other flashing 3rd rear high-mounted brake lights. Before buying mine, I did some research with the NHTA and due diligence with the various companies and found out that any brake lights that flashing are not legal and can get users in trouble with law-enforcement officials for not meeting the NHTA's code/specification of brake lights having to illuminate in a "steady" state, thus "flashing" (on/off) is not in code. The BrakeSafe System is within the NHTA's guidelines due to the "non-flashing", but "pulsing" operation. Their system makes the brake light pulse "on and almost completely off" 4 times all within a span of between 1-2 seconds, so as not to be too distracting.

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Permalink Reply by mr bad example on June 1, 2009 at 2:48pm

the whole point of this device is to distract stupid drivers and alert them there is traffic beyond their cell phones, radios, lunches and beveridges! i was rear ended once by a doofuss munching on a whopper! i watched it through the rear view mirror, i was stopped, he had a whopper in his pie-hole and BAMMMM!!!!!! and this clown was driving an oversized (stretched) chevy van, full of carpet rolls. also, the van was listed under his girlfriend and had NO INSURANCE!!! he skated in court, IL has manditory insurance and he had none, just a fat whopper belly!

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Permalink Reply by mvaldes on May 14, 2009 at 11:44pm

I put in a rear alert from eBay several months ago. It's a very simple, 10 minute install and the unit works great.

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Permalink Reply by 451 Kahn on May 16, 2009 at 7:50pm

Yes mine works very well. I bought it on Ebay and it took a few minutes to install.

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Permalink Reply by smarttask on May 17, 2009 at 1:39pm

Mine came with it fitted as standard, if you brake hard at over 70kmh your hazard/indicator lights flash automatically.
I can't be sure but i think its law on all new cars in europe, its like it on my BMW as well........
Hope this is the same thing that you are talking about but it only happens if you brake hard at over 70 kmh.

Roger.

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