Patent ID: 8482397
Filing Date: 2013-07-09
Classification: B60Q

Abstract:
1. A deceleration-activated brake light system for a vehicle, said system comprising: (a) a speed sensor adapted to detect if the vehicle is decelerating or coasting; (b) a brake sensor switch adapted to determine if deceleration of the vehicle is caused by application of a brake pedal of the vehicle; (c) a throttle position sensor adapted to determine if a gas pedal of the vehicle is pressed; (d) an engine/exhaust brake switch adapted to determine if an engine/exhaust brake of the vehicle is engaged; and (e) a microcontroller operatively connected to a standard relay switch, the relay switch functioning to activate a standard brake light system of the vehicle, the microcontroller is operatively connected to the speed sensor, the brake sensor switch, the throttle position sensor, and the engine/exhaust brake switch, wherein the microcontroller is configured to: (iii) receive an engine/exhaust brake switch input signal from the engine/exhaust brake switch when the engine/exhaust brake switch detects the engine/exhaust brake is engaged whereupon the microcontroller generates an output command to the relay to cause activation of the standard brake light system of the vehicle.