Mr DECOSSE sir.

[barbagris]

Opinion please.

Vehicle Brake Light Flasher Module with brake force monitor Vehicle Brake Light Flasher Module with Brake Force Trigger. [FLSHR_G1] - $29.95 : 3rd Brake Flasher Web Site

Universal Brake Light Flasher/Strober - M1 model [FLSHR_M1] - $19.95 : 3rd Brake Flasher Web Site

Would like a second opinion before ordering as getting stuff sent from the US means delays - Spanish customs right now is simply SLOW. On amazon too.

I will be activating an independent set of 10W LEDs - Have a flasher thing in right now - but the mechanical inertia switch is failing.

1st one has inertia control - second does not.

 

[DEcosse]

I have no personal experience of either device or the innovator, unfortunately can't really answer anything other than speculatively.

My opinion - and its only that, no scientific basis - is I'm not sure there is real value in the accelerometer differentiation in braking level, to the beholder in the vehicle behind;
i.e. I think when you see brake lights - whether static or pulsing - they invoke the same response, in that they brake also;
But how are they supposed to "interpret" that the different patterns mean different things, even sub-consciously?
Or that they are more likely to react more fiercely themselves to one pattern vs the other?
I do believe they are MORE LIKELY to NOTICE that brake light, if it is pulsing vs static - so I DO believe in the modulator.
Based purely on supposition, I'm not convinced of the inertia trigger device and personally would just opt for a modulator - I run one on my own bike! (different one)

Interestingly CA has very specific requirement in regard to the pattern you have to use - I may - or may not - conform to that standard

 

[barbagris]

Based purely on supposition, I'm not convinced of the inertia trigger device and personally would just opt for a modulator - I run one on my own bike! (different one)
Interestingly CA has very specific requirement in regard to the pattern you have to use - I may - or may not - conform to that standard

Here not strictly legal. Right now the addons flash twice and stop.

I was not that comfy with the added complexity either. Cheap is good.

 

[DEcosse]

Have to say I am impressed with the innovation and amazing the functionality he has got into such little package - at a REALLY inexpensive price!
I really must get into micro-processor programming one of these days - my friend Dave (designer of the Fuelbot) is always teasing me about old-school analog design! )
With these devices the actual cost is peanuts and all the 'cost' is investment of time in the programming.

 

[barbagris]

btw - there is something similar available in the UK - and if you have an amazon UK account on offer. gstop - The LITE version for a fiver. Bloody discount code not applicable in Spain. 30 Euros here. Not tempted.

 

[Ishrub]

btw - there is something similar available in the UK - and if you have an amazon UK account on offer. gstop - The LITE version for a fiver. Bloody discount code not applicable in Spain. 30 Euros here. Not tempted.

Thanks Grey Beard, the discount worked for me despite my Aussie email address. I even signed up for a Free Prime UK trial and free 1 day delivery to my cousin in Shropshire. Cancelled the Prime trial straight after purchase and I still have free benefits until end of next month.

You may be able to score the discount too if you enter your email address despite it possibly being a Spanish one. The discount code was provided to me and I then added my cousin's UK address to my Amazon UK account as the item does not ship to Australia. You may be able to do the same by adding you parents address in Dorset to your Amazon UK Account.

Total cost to me was £4.99 after the 10 quid discount and was converted into AUD 8.53 when paying via Aussie Visa card.

As per your link go to Manufacturer's site first
gstop

and then purchase from there which launches the Amazon.UK site below.


Get in quick as only 25 were offered

 

[DEcosse]

OK - I think I get the idea behind the accelerometer now - it's not so much an alert for "I'm braking heavily" as opposed to - if in stop & go traffic it's just going to go on/off as your foot is on brake vs modulating every time;
so less annoying for driver behind, if in stop n go
Don't see it changes much in terms of awareness (the fact that when it DOES modulate is the key for that) but just less annoying for low speed braking.

I guess that makes it a more courteous system and I'm OK with that capability

 

[Ishrub]

OK - I think I get the idea behind the accelerometer now - it's not so much an alert for "I'm braking heavily" as opposed to - if in stop & go traffic it's just going to go on/off as your foot is on brake vs modulating every time;
so less annoying for driver behind, if in stop n go
Don't see it changes much in terms of awareness (the fact that when it DOES modulate is the key for that) but just less annoying for low speed braking.

I guess that makes it a more courteous system and I'm OK with that capability

For 5 quid all up, so am I

 

[barbagris]

I guess that makes it a more courteous system and I'm OK with that capability

PLUS - it is legal.
Yup I could have it sent to my mums - but I not THAT interested. I have a code - but it's having to involve my mum that I don't want to do.
Thinking.