Tail lights blinking
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Burning Brakes
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Tail lights blinking
So what's the deal with the taillights. I can't see mine while I'm driving, but in several videos of other Z06's, I see them blinking really fast while the car is moving. When does that happen? All modes? Track mode only? Z06's only?
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So in Europe, the BMW 'M' cars at least, (and perhaps others) flash the rear LED brake lights progressively faster the harder you stand on the brake pedal. I had my '13 F10 M5 coded this way and it really gets your attention from behind. Perhaps even a texting 16 yo might notice you screeching to a halt in from of them! lol
Burning Brakes
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The above answer is correct.
Camera shutter speed doesn't match up with the wavelength/frequency of the LED taillights. So while one frame catches the lights at their brightest, the next frame may catch the lights at their dimmest, and so on, causing it to look as if the lights are actually rapidly flashing.
The same actually happens with fluorescent lights in an office building. This is not visible to the human eye.
Camera shutter speed doesn't match up with the wavelength/frequency of the LED taillights. So while one frame catches the lights at their brightest, the next frame may catch the lights at their dimmest, and so on, causing it to look as if the lights are actually rapidly flashing.
The same actually happens with fluorescent lights in an office building. This is not visible to the human eye.
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Racer
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Driving modes have nothing to do with it.
Make it a science lesson for your son, but don't run him over.
Instructor
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Its the combo of LED lights and frame rate.
Your led lights in the front do the same thing.
Good example is if you are around another C7, get in yours and look at their park lamps in your backup camera. I show people this all the time at work.
Your led lights in the front do the same thing.
Good example is if you are around another C7, get in yours and look at their park lamps in your backup camera. I show people this all the time at work.
Le Mans Master
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^correct
This was a big subject with various televised racing series that use production based cars like the Corvettes and Porsches...the announcers seemed to explain it for years because it was a common question asked.
This was a big subject with various televised racing series that use production based cars like the Corvettes and Porsches...the announcers seemed to explain it for years because it was a common question asked.
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I'm sure you know that, just pointing it out so other people can go off and research if they care about.