Patent ID: 8106760

Claim:
In a motor vehicle having a 4-way emergency flasher with emergency lamps, a system for displaying turn signals during operation of the 4-way flasher circuit, which comprises: (a) means for activating the 4-way flasher to initiate flashing of the emergency lamps at a predetermined frequency, said lamps comprising two in the front and at least two in the rear of the vehicle, (b) means for transmitting current pulses from the 4-way flasher to a selected one of two pairs of flashing lamps, each pair being located respectively in the front and rear, and on the right or left half, of the vehicle, said transmission being initiated in response to the vehicle's turn signal control being placed in the position that selects a right or left turn, and (c) means for modifying the transmitted pulses in a manner that discernibly alters the appearance of the selected pair of lamps as being different from the remaining flashing emergency lamps, whereby approaching drivers can perceive the different appearance and understand that the vehicle is signaling a right or left turn while the 4-way emergency flasher is operating.