I bought an aftermarket 4-LED light I use as a second brake light. I built a custom mount and its under my license plate running along the bottom of it. I'm worried its TOOOOOOO BRIGHT. Its a light made for police cars and ambulances. I'm running it "alternating pattern" and this concerns me more as its an attention getter. At night it lights up houses down the street.
My question to those who have such a product:
Do you have it in steady brake light mode or "alternating"? If in alternating, are you concerned it will really p*ss people off behind you at night, and are you concerned some lunatic with a carry permit will shot you over it?
Is there a "night mode" for these lights to avoid blinding people at night or scaring grandma into heart attack?
http://www.fleetsafety.com/TLED04-Axixtech-Four-Diode-Surface-Mount-LED-Light-1092
I have a Whelen Engineering model, it's bright as heck also. But I mounted it way low where the reflector was located. Right now, it's hooked to a standard relay so it's on all the time. I used to have a DEI pulse timer relay, cannot find it anywhere. So I found a cheap one on Ebay and just ordered it. I want to have the light flashing for only a set length of time, so it won't be so terribly bright on anyone stopped up close to the bike. At night just the reflection of the light bouncing off is almost overwhelming.
In regards to your question about "night mode," that would depend on the unit. Many lightbars and lights do have a circuit to toggle from high to low and back again. But I don't know about your unit and my Whelen will not either. It has three wires, two for power and one for programming. I installed a momentary switch under the seat to program if I like on the fly. I have mine set for a series of fast flashes and then slower, longer pulses.