Wellington traffic light sensor list

[Steam]

I got fed up with damn traffic lights which don't change for motorcyclists!
I ride a 130kg Suzuki GN250, and there's not much metal in a little bike like that.

So I made contact with the Wellington City Council today, and they say they'll reset the sensors, induction coils, or whatever it is that senses the magnetic field of the bike at the traffic lights, if I tell them where the badly calibrated ones are.

Please post non-responding traffic-lights below, I'll cut and paste them and send them off to the city council. They said they may not get around to it quickly, but would add it to the list of things for the contractors to do. That's better than nothing eh!

Apparently they also give each job a number, and if you call up the WCC on 499-4444 and quote the number, it forces it higher up the priority queue. I'll post the job numbers here. So if you have nothing better to do, ring them & ask how the job's going.
Even better, save me doing it and ring in the locations of insensitive sensors yourself, and post the WCC job numbers here.

I only have two submitted to the council so far;

1) Heading north on Customhouse Quay, the sensor for turning right into the bluebridge ferry area, at the intersection of Customhouse Quay and Whitmore St.

2) Heading north on Jervious Quay, the sensor for turning right into the Queens Wharf Events Centre parking area.

When you post locations, make sure it's a sensor one, not just impatience making it seem like the sensor is not responding, otherwise we'll look like dicks.

[James Deuce]

Simple trick that works. Put your side stand down.

[MattRSK]

I work on all the ones in Palmerston North, I make sure they are sensitive enough for bikes !!!!

[Steam]

Oh, if the side-stand trick works, then that's much easier than chasing the council up. I'll try it tomorrow. Thanks Jim2.

[diggydog]

Oh, if the side-stand trick works, then that's much easier than chasing the council up. I'll try it tomorrow. Thanks Jim2.
hey you are going to put on some weight jim.:rockon:

[James Deuce]

Doesn't go by weight. It's an inductive loop.

[sunhuntin]

ive worked out what lights do and dont change and if riding at night, i avoid that route. basically....that means every light in the main street, and the street over that has lights. the lights by the bridge are also included. the main route ill take has a side lane around the lights, so if i go that way, i take the sliplane and away i go.

good that the council is working with you...i havent ridden my bike in welly, so cant contribute sorry. good luck!!

[madmal64]

Simple trick that works. Put your side stand down.

I have also heard that stopping the engine & firing the bike back up works too. Something to do with the starter motor cranking over/magnetic feild/ electricty stuff.
Maybe a urban myth but hey give it a shot & if it dont work go the side stand route

[James Deuce]

Sunhuntin - just put your sidestand down over one of the loops at the lights and it will trigger the sensor.

[James Deuce]

I have also heard that stopping the engine & firing the bike back up works too. Something to do with the starter motor cranking over/magnetic feild/ electricty stuff.
Maybe a urban myth but hey give it a shot & if it dont work go the side stand route

That can work, so can giving it a bit of a rev. Sidestand is guaranteed though.

[sunhuntin]

i have considered the stand, but them im thinking, ok, stand down, lights change and i dont have time to flick the stand up and go arse over kite, lol. if i dont have a choice, some reds i happy enough to run of i know its clear. [go left around the corner, pull a u turn and then go left again, getting back in the direction i wanted lol]

[James Deuce]

You don;t need to put the stand down and wait for the lights to change. Just touch it to the ground and haul it straight up. It will work.

[diggydog]

Doesn't go by weight. It's an inductive loop.

yeah i know , theres two jims.:blip: :shutup:

[James Deuce]

Aaargh. More than one?

If it went by weight I'd be sweet.

[Wasp]

argh, my side stand cuts the engine when its in gear...

oh yea, the one at the petone train station off ramp, specifically the on comming up the ramp turning right onto the motorway - cars start to get pissed off when they sit behind a bike for 2 light cycles....

[kiwisfly]

Doesn't go by weight. It's an inductive loop.

well blow me, just learnt me some tricky technical information I did!
I always assumed it was weight?
Thanks Jim2

[madmal64]

argh, my side stand cuts the engine when its in gear.......
Yep but netural works. This problem only happens if the lights are red so hooking netural for a couple of seconds shouldnt be a problem.
Tried the rev method? Give that a go

[diggydog]

argh, my side stand cuts the engine when its in gear...

oh yea, the one at the petone train station off ramp, specifically the on comming up the ramp turning right onto the motorway - cars start to get pissed off when they sit behind a bike for 2 light cycles....
I have the same problem,those same streets in welly, sitting there waiting comon change comon change, oh fuck it i'm off so i forge on.:rockon:

[ldnz]

My bike has stuff all in it (probably less low down metal than a GN?) and i've had no problems in palmy or wanganui. Actually no - one of the main street (palmy) sets doesn't like me - Matt get onto it!

[Beemer]

I don't know if it works now or not, but I used to live in Lower Hutt and the set of lights at the intersection of Leighton Avenue and Whites Line East (facing Cambridge Terrace, in the left lane, turning to go over the railway overbridge towards Moera/Lower Hutt) was a real pain. I had to wait for a car to come along or get off to make them work. That was on an RG150 and it didn't seem to make any difference where I positioned the bike (turning or going straight ahead), the lights would never trigger for me.

Good luck, wish you'd been around then - 1999!

[Bend-it]

In Welly, the one I get stuck on is th Boulcott St onramp, northbound onto SH1. Usually just make sure there are no cars then barrel on through...

[Sparky Bills]

The lights at the intersection of Block Rd coming onto the Hutt motorway.

Coming home late at night, and theres no hope on going through them unless theres a car with you.

[bobsmith]

I work on all the ones in Palmerston North, I make sure they are sensitive enough for bikes !!!!

Thanks matt. I was thinking it was strange that I've never had problem with the lights ever here... Now I know why!

[MattRSK]

My bike has stuff all in it (probably less low down metal than a GN?) and i've had no problems in palmy or wanganui. Actually no - one of the main street (palmy) sets doesn't like me - Matt get onto it!

Sure thing will be checking them next week I think so I can see whats up with that..

[sunhuntin]

got stuck on a red tonight....tried the side stand trick twice...down, up...wait, down, up, wait, run red. the first time i actually leaned all the weight on the stand. nothing, lol. damn stupid lights.

[James Deuce]

Sunhuntin - make sure you put it down on one of the loops. There are lines in the tarmac at the lights, kind of like an H with the ends closed off. The wires run under there.

[sunhuntin]

ok...will try that next time. was piss pouring rain at about 8pm....couldnt even see the paint lines never mind anything else, lol....plus the damned roadworks.

cheers

[Shadows]

That can work, so can giving it a bit of a rev. Sidestand is guaranteed though.

I was at the lights at the bottom of Haywards SH58 in the very wee smalls one day last week, waiting to turn right to head South on SH2. Nothing coming for miles and no sign the lights had sensed my presence. I was in the middle of the coil, and put the side stand down a couple of times, waited for an eternity, rolled backwards and forwards over it, still nothing. My bike is comprised of about 240kg of metal so I was quite surprised to find that after much shagging around over several minutes the lights had still not changed. So I went anyway.
I never thought to turn off the donk and start it up again though. I'll give that a shot next time.

Anyway Jim, I think that entitles me to a claim under your guarantee.... so what exactly was it that you were offering?? :blip:

[James Deuce]

Ah yes, but it's US metal. We've tuned the lights. :blip: