SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: BRAKE LIGHTS
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BRAKE LIGHTS
i was @ a full stop beside a mirrord building, when i looked @ my rear i can see the top left brakelight flickering ????? i didnt know i even had a light up there .
has anyone ever seen this ? how do i get rid of it .... it only did it that one time i looked . after that i made my friend push the brake pedal and nothing from the top lit up ??? very weird ...or was i seeing things ?????
has anyone ever seen this ? how do i get rid of it .... it only did it that one time i looked . after that i made my friend push the brake pedal and nothing from the top lit up ??? very weird ...or was i seeing things ?????
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From: Plano, TX
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haha I had someone tell me that at a red light once, that one of my brake lights is fused.
It's probably your emergency lights, when you turn on your fog lights, you pop the button up once, if you pop it all the way up (twice) those lights will turn on.
It's probably your emergency lights, when you turn on your fog lights, you pop the button up once, if you pop it all the way up (twice) those lights will turn on.
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its also illegal to drive around with your rear foglights on, and very annoying for other drivers.
Just FYI so you guys don't forget to make sure you didnt accidentally pull up too much.
Just FYI so you guys don't forget to make sure you didnt accidentally pull up too much.
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If you constantly pulse the brakes, they automatically engage in a flicker as a safety precaution. It takes away the need of having to hit the emergency blinkers, which most drivers in Europe do when having to make a sudden stop.
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Last edited by Marcus Frost; Apr 27, 2009 at 01:27 PM.
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2003 S500; 2004 E55; 2006 SL55 030; 2013 CLS63
G Kats - a friend of mine was following me one evening in stop and go traffic on the expressway. He called me to tell me that the upper left brake light was flickering and that the light was on the upper portion of the tailight assembly where I never knew such a light existed. Marcus' observation about the flashing light safety feature would make sense since I was on and off the brakes in a traffic jam. This site never ceases to amaze me. Mystery solved I guess. PJ
