barbagris
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Very different effect, Phil ime.They work extremely well in my experience. http://kisantech.com
The problem with pulsing headlights is that headlights DO NOT put light anywhere except in front of you. The better the headlight beam the less useful those headlight pulsers are. It's again simple physics.
Good DRL LEDs have a 120º angle. This means they'll be visible off-axis.
Strobe means they go on and off - not just pulse - which would F*CK a normal headlight bulb in minutes. hence the kisantech devices pulse - i.e reduce current and NOT switch off. Strobing is more visible - it's why emergency services use them.
There's a SHED load of difference between light TO SEE BY and light TO BE SEEN BY. Pulsing is just old-tech now.
The Photon Boosters are the right idea but a bit wimpy on light (for me) - The LEDs I'm using are 4 times as bright. I need them to be visible in Spanish Summer.
There's a place in the UK that does a LED flicker device. But very limited wattage and useless in strong sun. I tried to get them to do a 10-20Watt version but was not commercially viable for them.
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