MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Technical Workshop => Topic started by: hugh jass on August 01, 2011, 09:38:43 pm

Title: flashing rear brake light/s
Post by: hugh jass on August 01, 2011, 09:38:43 pm

 Has anyone got this feature? Is there a guide to doing this and is it legal?

Title: Re: flashing rear brake light/s
Post by: LouCyffer on August 01, 2011, 09:41:56 pm

It's an option on VCDS. I've seen several 'super cars' with this feature, so I think it's legal. Unless someone else knows better?

Title: Re: flashing rear brake light/s
Post by: RENNTAG on August 01, 2011, 09:56:50 pm

pretty sure its legal most new cars have this feature. not sure how to get it on the MK5 GTI though

Title: Re: flashing rear brake light/s
Post by: danishmkvgti on August 02, 2011, 04:28:50 am

Quote from: bendy on August 01, 2011, 09:56:50 pm

pretty sure its legal most new cars have this feature. not sure how to get it on the MK5 GTI though

If you brake hard enough it'll flash to show those behind that you are making an emergency braking. Mine does and i dont recall i have activated it with vcds.  :smiley:

Title: Re: flashing rear brake light/s
Post by: parks on August 02, 2011, 06:11:09 am

Quote from: danishmkvgti on August 02, 2011, 04:28:50 am

Quote from: bendy on August 01, 2011, 09:56:50 pm

pretty sure its legal most new cars have this feature. not sure how to get it on the MK5 GTI though

If you brake hard enough it'll flash to show those behind that you are making an emergency braking. Mine does and i dont recall i have activated it with vcds.  :smiley:

Is it not the indicators that flash like hazard warning lights?

Title: Re: flashing rear brake light/s
Post by: Eddie-NL on August 02, 2011, 06:39:49 am

It is the hazard warning lights that flash.
Most cars have the feature but it will need coding
Newer Cars 2007+ should have it enabled
Minimum Requirements are 21 byte CECM
to enable it tick box in BYTE 17 bit 0