How run the rear red/amber flashers ?

[ImEvil1]

Originally Posted by litsnsirn

Not to sound too dense, but I always was under the impression that the rear red was a steady burn, used to indicate that the officer wanted the car behind him to pull over.

It may have been that way....way back when. However, the CC1-equipped cars, when wired with a flasher per CHP specs, don't allow a steady red to the rear.

[mac88chp]

Originally Posted by ImEvil1

It may have been that way....way back when. However, the CC1-equipped cars, when wired with a flasher per CHP specs, don't allow a steady red to the rear.

Correct. Somewhere along the line the rear red changed function, probably because the CHP had long ceased the practice of overtaking and pulling over to the front of a violator as was standard in the early days (1930-40's). If a rear red was ever needed, the "ruby" spotlight was simply swung backwards. From speaking to many officers since I've owned my car and from my own observations in the day, it seems by far the most common way the rear decks in the CC1 era were used was in the amber/blue combination with red/blue available but not activated as often.