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pawoSD · #6 12-09-2005, 12:06 AM

I think people are going to confuse your "running lights" for brake lights. Those are way too bright in my opinion to be running lights. The best method is to wire those two + the original brake lights to all come on with the brakes. The regular running lights are sufficient for 99% of driving, you've got one beneath each original brake light, one on each side of the car, and two lights shining on the liscense plate, plenty for running lights. Having a bunch of bright lights come on when hitting the brakes is way more important. Bright running lights like that will "desensitize" drivers behind you to thinking your just riding your brakes or have the lights stuck on, then when you actually use the brakes, and the wimpy original lights come on too, they'll not even register that they did, and rearend you. Thats what I predict anyways.

If your in a situation where you need tons of rear running lights, its likely bad weather, just flip on the o'l hazard switch, two bright orange flashers in back to let people know your there. Thats what I do.....

Desensitizing people to your brake lights is not a good thing......ye be warned.