My objective is rather simple - Do whatever I can to avoid getting nailed by an uninsured (99.9%) Mexican motorist. I choose to dump a lot of money into a 22 year old car because it isn't a seething nightmare of computer regulated systems. You should see the percentage of new vehicles down here: Won't start, can't run, malfunction junction, dangers to public safety. Made in Mexico nightmares with no source of replacement parts.
As I noted above, I chose an expensive blowup-proof Sure Power electronic flasher to insure it will stay working - it is rated for a cycle life of millions of flashes perhaps ten million. It is DOT approved.
All to avoid fender-benders and worse. I hear tourists laugh and say "Mexicans ignore signal and brake lights". They do not ignore them. They may not use their own turn signals and they may prefer to ignore a pair of their own burned out brake lights but they do see and react to my turn and brake signal lights.
I see new cars with factory fancy designs brake and tail lights so bright they hurt the eye. So when I install those Eagle Eye 15-watt (hyperbole) red lights I will not feel a bit self conscious.
Sin Embargo (nevertheless) the LED lamps I purchased turned out to be no brighter than incandescent 3156 bulbs.
