Proliferation of the blinking CHMSL

"GreenN_Gold" (GreenN_Gold) 01/25/2018 at 14:27 • Filed to: None

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Has anyone noticed more and more blinking CHMSL’s when cars are braking? I used to see it on city buses, and in obvious aftermarket applications.

Now I’m seeing it on brand new Civics and Subarus, but not all of them it seems. Is it an option? Is it a setting than can be turned on and off?

jkm7680 > GreenN_Gold 01/25/2018 at 14:36

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What is a CHhmhmshghsmhtsl?

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > jkm7680 01/25/2018 at 14:37

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Center high mounted stop light (Third brake light)

Otherwise known as the thing that drives me insane when Turn 10 doesn’t model it correctly in some cars.

Wacko > jkm7680 01/25/2018 at 14:38

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the fancy way of saying

Center High Mounted Stop Light

Takuro Spirit > GreenN_Gold 01/25/2018 at 14:39

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Its an aftermarket kit suppliers coerce dealers into installing. Says it makes the cars “safer”.

Here’s the kits we used to install:

https://www.pulseprotects.com/

AestheticsInMotion > GreenN_Gold 01/25/2018 at 14:42

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Yeah, I’ve noticed this more on new cars too. It’s mildly annoying

Roadster Man > GreenN_Gold 01/25/2018 at 14:43

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I fucking hate these things and it makes me think that the car in front of me is either malfunctioning or is an under-cover ambulance.

crowmolly > jkm7680 01/25/2018 at 14:48

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CHMSL?

Cheese Missile. It’s for when you need to liberate the communists with the finest of Vermont Cheddar.

rillweid - Now with more TRD and less TDI > GreenN_Gold 01/25/2018 at 14:53

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My understanding is a lot of new cars do it only under hard/emergency braking. Maybe you’re just seeing it in these situations?

RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire > crowmolly 01/25/2018 at 14:57

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I’ll take delivery of some of that sweet, nutty Swiss neutrality please.

crowmolly > RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire 01/25/2018 at 15:00

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No problem. I can also drop a daisy cutter full of ham and MIRV filled with yellow mustard.

Bread’s on you though.

GreenN_Gold > Wacko 01/25/2018 at 15:04

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the fancy lazy way of saying

I think this is more accurate

GreenN_Gold > Takuro Spirit 01/25/2018 at 15:06

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Thanks! I know somebody would know.

GreenN_Gold > AestheticsInMotion 01/25/2018 at 15:08

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It is mildly annoying. I don’t generally mind it unless you get stuck behind one in stop-and-go traffic, especially if it’s dark (and rainy) outside, then this thing just emits glaring blinks repeatedly.

It’d be nice if it only activated under heavy braking, but that doesn’t seem to be the case.

GreenN_Gold > rillweid - Now with more TRD and less TDI 01/25/2018 at 15:10

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That would be ideal, and I’ve heard of that. These current ones blink with every touch of the pedal. I’ve been behind them in traffic.

Rico > GreenN_Gold 01/25/2018 at 15:28

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I’ve been seeing them more and more and I like them! Most recently saw it on a Maxima.

GreenN_Gold > Rico 01/25/2018 at 15:48

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The Maxima itself is a bit of a unicorn.

smobgirl > GreenN_Gold 01/25/2018 at 16:11

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They always seem to be on cars where the driver can’t go ten seconds without hitting the brake pedal even in clear traffic.

More annoying, I’m seeing cars lately with blinking fourth brake lights (hitch-mounted, or mounted where a hitch would be) and this irritates me to no end at night because it really screws with my perception before I realize what’s going on.

Ash78, voting early and often > GreenN_Gold 01/25/2018 at 16:18

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10 years ago, I saw them all over Fords and Mazdas. I figured it was a FoMoCo thing.

I haven’t seen one in a long time, but now that you’ve said something I’m sure I’ll see 10 of them tonight.

GreenN_Gold > smobgirl 01/25/2018 at 16:23

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Yep, to the first part.

As to the second part, that’s what I was referring to by obvious aftermarket setups.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > GreenN_Gold 01/25/2018 at 19:10

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If you’re noticing them, then they’re doing their job. That’s the point. Ever been behind somebody with non-functioning tail lights? I find that way more annoying. Its surprisingly more difficult to keep a safe and reasonable distance.

GreenN_Gold > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 01/25/2018 at 19:48

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I notice regular CHMSL’s too, and burnt out ones, and ones where one or two LED’s is burnt out. I’m not rear ending things with non-blinking CHMSL’s.

Yes, cars with no brake lights are annoying also.

Elumerere > smobgirl 01/25/2018 at 20:39

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“One pedal is for go! The other pedal is for Stop!”

Too many folks have never heard of coasting..

smobgirl > GreenN_Gold 01/25/2018 at 21:03

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At night those always initially appear to be a squashed bicycle or something before my brain can translate.

Khalbali > GreenN_Gold 01/25/2018 at 21:26

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Came here to say this but the always knowledgeable Takuro beat me to it. It’s a way for dealers to make some extra money, they install it on all of their cars but don’t quote it in their prices, it’s just a surprise add on. I really hate them btw, they make me think somebody is just tapping their brakes when in reality they could be coming to a full stop, that extra half second to figure it out could make a big difference.