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Any way to disable brakes lights from activating when letting off accelerator?

Discussion in 'Model S: Driving Dynamics' started by keith4909, Feb 6, 2021.

  1. keith4909

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    2014 model s.
     
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    Why would you do this? Do you not want folks driving behind you to know that you are decelerating?
     
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  3. thimel

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    Just let off the accelerator a tiny bit so your deceleration is very gradual.
     
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  4. Big Earl

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    No, there isn’t.
     
  5. keith4909

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    I drive fast and don’t want to tip off police by brake lights.
     
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    Change the regen setting to low?
     
  7. MP3Mike

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    There are regulations that specify that Tesla has to light the brake lights any time you regen past a certain g threshold. So no you can't turn the feature off.
     
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    You need a manual transmission.
     
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    Wire in a disconnect switch to your brake lights so they don't come on at all.
     
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    If the police are behind you then they already know the speed you are going. o_O
     
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    I don't get it. If you are driving fast, how would brake lights tip off the police? Pardon my ignorance...maybe i do not speed enough!
     
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  12. keith4909

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    Most times I see them before they see me and the brake lights illuminate hence directing them my way
     
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    You can hold the parking button down to use it as an emergency brake. I'm not sure if that activates the brake lights or not. You have no way to modulate the braking, so you may be attracting unwanted attention by using them also. Light regen so that the lights don't trigger is probably the best bet.
     
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    this. And do the same for the headlights and maybe they won’t see you at all. Stealth mode!!
     
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    I can attest it is not due to brake lights. If they are moving, they know your speed relative to their speed. They also are trained to judge speed visually. It is easy to see a vehicle that decelerates relative to the environment and other traffic.
     
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    Assuming you’re continuing to be serious here, sounds like you’re doing well over the speed limit so if you see the LEOs before they see you, you’re going to be stomping on the brake pedal anyway. Regen deceleration isn’t going to be enough to save you from that rather quick shot of the radar gun. It doesn’t search out brake lights. It returns a value of a quickly moving object. Illuminated brake lights may just get you a higher fine, that I get.
    LEO: “Subject car was caught on radar at 90mph... WITH full brake lights on so we estimate they were well over 100mph.”
     
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    Ask the guy ahead of you after he slams on the brakes with lights disabled in the same situation. You'll have time to talk while waiting to be pried apart. Be careful what you ask for.
     
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  19. brunla

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    Just press the "hover" button and fly away in the opposite direction of the cops.
    (This message is from the future)
     
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  20. AmpedRealtor

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    Mods should delete this thread. Very dangerous what is being suggested here and potentially filled with legal liability.
     
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