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B&M toplight line brake plus has a capacitor-flush button to discharge. This is the droid you are looking for. I've found it useful when on railway platforms ... trains staff DO NOT like random red lights around.
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I imagine the basic Topline light also has the flush button, if for some reason a totally dorkrad 'brakelight' is too dorky*.
*you're in the wrong thread maybe.
Skülly
@tallsam
So I finally fitted the rear light on my GFs commutter. Its one of these:
http://www.axasecurity.com/bike-security/en-gb/products/lights/rear-dynamo/axa-go-steady/
Has a stand light and is bright enough, so win. Only problem is once the stand light is on you can't turn it off.
She parks her bike near St Pauls (on the street) and has to leave the bike there (no space or facilities in office). With the red light blazing it looks a bit inviting to thieves. It didn't cost much granted but it'd be an inconvenience.
I'm considering wiring in a switch that will break the capacitor-to-LED circuit but worried about potential to allow water into the unit. Plus I can't be arsed, its all metal strip connections, no nice wires or PCBs to solder to.
Is there a better solution?
Shall I just ditch it and get another? Can anyone recommend a rear where the stand light can be turned off when parked? Her front light has this facility and the rear runs off this but the switch doesn't do anything to the rear light (as the capacitor is already charged).