Traffic light sensors not sensing me.

[AlpinePossum]

Sigh!

Did ya hear they're going to drop the Dutch "Z" from the country's name?

No? Haven't you seen all the signs around announcing "New Seal" Land?

I think once they have lathered on a layer or three of seal the damn traffic light sensors just don't see my Suzi DR650.

I tried moving up and down.... thought about putting her into neutral walking over and pushing the button....

Eventually gave up and just went through on the red when no traffic was coming.

I felt a tad uncomfortable as it was bang in front of the Cashmere / Colombo street cop shop!

[YLWDUC]

Hey, if there are no other cars around, then treat it as an uncontrolled 4 way stop sign, check the way is clear and ride away.

Only the most unreasonable cop would ticket you for this especially if you've already waited through 3 phases etc for the lights to change.

[steve_t]

You might need a strong magnet...

Check out this thread

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...d.php?t=101599

[AlpinePossum]

Phase? What phase? It just stuck on red for me green for them.

I could only judge that this was going on for a silly amount of time.

[Genie]

This does happen quite alot, extremely frustrating. but then again, I'm still on my pushbike.

[AlpinePossum]

Meh! Seems like it is a common problem!

Apart from the natural disinclination to put my front wheel in a puddle of car oil... I had the bike in neutral and moved it all around the blooming sensor square. So "where" in the sensor square doesn't help.

I suspect the problem is DR's are "high and light".

And no, I'm not getting a damn Harley! I like mucking about in the dirt!

Hmm. I've got a hard drive magnet lying around somewhere maybe I should tie it to the handlebars and clip in on the tank.

And then drag it around the sensor to try set it off....

Nah! Bugger that! I'm just going when there are no cars.

I always feel safer when there are no cars than I do when I have The Official Right Of Way!

[st00ji]

i was worried about this at first, but it doesnt seem to have been a problem for me so far.

wouldnt you want the magnet on the underside of the bike somewhere? :P

[GOONR]

i was worried about this at first, but it doesnt seem to have been a problem for me so far.

wouldnt you want the magnet on the underside of the bike somewhere? :P

Yup, stuck to your sump should do it.

[sunhuntin]

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Only the most unreasonable cop would ticket you for this especially if you've already waited through 3 phases etc for the lights to change.

dad got his only traffic fine for doing exactly this in the middle of the night on a gn250. ive gone through a few reds myself, but luckily not been caught and we dont have cameras yet. usually at night, but one or two during the day when riding between bp sites after the coworker with the key and code failed to show up for work.

[pzkpfw]

Talk to your council.

Aparently some can have their sensitivity adjusted.

[James Deuce]

Chuck your sidestand down on one of the lines in the tarmac that mark the perimeter of the sensors.

It does work.

Then tell the council like the Dutch chap just up there suggested.

[StoneY]

in my experience riding onto the edge of the sensor pad and at last second (oil on surface allowing and its usually on middle of sensor) hit the brake.
Light for other direction goes amber in a few seconds, mission accomplished

[newbould]

Thanks for the repost and link to the original thread. I like the idea of the magnet - especially now coins are magnetic I could pay my fuel bill from the rvenue collector I have checked all round for traffic then progressed with caution. Checking all round includes the rear view for plod.


Anyone else feel like strapping a revenue collector to the underside of their bike?

[Elysium]

I'm noticing the sensors in The Square here in Palmy are getting worse.

[paddy]

. . . I think once they have lathered on a layer or three of seal the damn traffic light sensors just don't see my Suzi DR650 . . .

Interesting, I never have that problem on my DR250 and I would have through you would have more metal than me.

. . . I tried moving up and down.... thought about putting her into neutral walking over and pushing the button . . .

Now that would make a hilarious video. :-) I can just about picture the whole thing in my head.

. . . Eventually gave up and just went through on the red when no traffic was coming. I felt a tad uncomfortable as it was bang in front of the Cashmere / Colombo street cop shop!

One of my friends had that issue in Auckland. It was 1 or 2 in the morning. There were no cars around. He waited for three phases before riding through the lights. Just then an unmarked pulled him up. He wrote to the PIB, but they wouldn't let him off. In the end he just paid - it wasn't worth the hassle to him.