Traffic Lights
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Traffic Lights
I don’t know about the rest of you but my cane doesn’t trip the sensor on the traffic lights it my area. I find it real annoying to have to sit for 5-10 minutes waiting for a car to pull up behind me to trigger the light change. I have tried putting a magnet on the bottom of my bike but that seems to have not helped anything. The way I understand those sensors work is that when metal from the front bumper or engine block of a car goes over the circle in the road it changes the inductive field created by the circle. What else can I try besides a magnet? I have been with two other guys before a 1000 and 600 and the three of use next to each other couldn’t trip the light. Has anyone found a solution to this problem?
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RE: Traffic Lights
Report it to your roads authority. They are required to fix intersection that dont work.'
There are 2 types of loops. One in a loop and one in a figure 8. So if you are riding in the middle of the lane and it doesnt work try riding on the edge of the lane.
Also try using rare earth magnets.
There are 2 types of loops. One in a loop and one in a figure 8. So if you are riding in the middle of the lane and it doesnt work try riding on the edge of the lane.
Also try using rare earth magnets.
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RE: Traffic Lights
Hey Sawnee, Your sig is growing.
TMAX, I had the same problem with a light in my route to work. First try driving and stoping directly over the sensor wire (if you can see the cut line), if that doesn't work try pushing the center stand down so there is more metal closer to the ground. the second worked for me. I would agree with Trips on this one though. If 3 of you together couldn't trip it its not set sensitive enough.
TMAX, I had the same problem with a light in my route to work. First try driving and stoping directly over the sensor wire (if you can see the cut line), if that doesn't work try pushing the center stand down so there is more metal closer to the ground. the second worked for me. I would agree with Trips on this one though. If 3 of you together couldn't trip it its not set sensitive enough.
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