How do sequential tail lights work

Awesome product… takes a second for the relay to kick on the flasher but it works great after it gets started.. Reggie N. These work really well on LED bulbs. There are cheaper sequencers out there, but require more complicated wiring. These are Easy to wire and install. The sequencer makes the lights look awesome! Mark Doenges verified owner — March 23, The order process was great. However when the package came in and I opened the padded bag the box looks like someone had jumped on it.

Anonymous verified owner — February 17, Dave Meharg verified owner — February 1, Sequencers work as advertised. I had another set from another supplier that did not allow brake lights.

Yours do; Yaaaay. To put it in perspective, 20 feet is less than safe following distance at 25mph. Imagine what feet would look like for highway speed? If you stare at the Sequential illustration on the right for a few cycles, and then move your eyes to the Non-Sequential illustration for a few cycles, you can see that the Non-Sequential Integrated LED Tail Light is clearly more noticeable at distance.

The Sequential version produces a slow increase in yellow light to indicate the turn, whereas the Non-Sequential version produces a sudden burst of yellow light to indicate the turn. Would you configure your brake light to slowly increase in brightness when you hit the brakes? Or would you want your brake light to dramatically increase brightness at the onset of brake application?

The answer is clearly that you would want a sudden increase in brightness, which is what gets the attention of the observer s. So why would you want a gradual increase in brightness for your turn signals then?

We believe that the misconception that favors Sequential Integrated LED Tail Lights is that the priority should be to indicate the direction of the turn.

Unfortunately this gives a lack of priority to the indication of the turn signal itself. In other words, the Sequential Tail Light has additional functionality that helps indicate the direction of the turn, BUT sacrifices the most important aspect which is to indicate the turn signal itself!

If the observer doesn't even notice your turn signals at all, then they can't tell which direction you are turning anyway.

The goal of any signaling system should be to command the attention of the observer in the first place as a priority. Once you have the attention of the observer, your actions and intentions are easily understood generally speaking when compared to not being noticed at all. Get an insurance quote. More on this topic. News Corvette vs. Share Leave comment. Read next Up next: Wayne Carini: the final push to prep a car for a major event can be intense.