Uber simple HUD reminder thingy

**bogan** · 28th April 2012, 10:07

Still having issues with producing the cases, and the LED brightness. I'm sure I will come up with something of quality eventually, but I find it is easily to get sidetracked from circuit projects, cos I don't really like circuitry!

**Zedder** · 28th April 2012, 12:11

I'd be more interested in a self cancelling indicator system and have seen aftermarket units for about 70USD.

Any thoughts on making them?

**bogan** · 28th April 2012, 19:08

A lot of bike's switch clusters wouldn't allow a self cancelling system, and I'm not really a fan of that anyway, what happens when you are waiting in a queue for ages and it self cancels?

**Zedder** · 28th April 2012, 19:38

Originally Posted by bogan

A lot of bike's switch clusters wouldn't allow a self cancelling system, and I'm not really a fan of that anyway, what happens when you are waiting in a queue for ages and it self cancels?

There are some units which will work on any system. Some are adjustable in terms of time or number of flashes and work in with the brake system for when you're at lights/queues.

It's better to be sure your indicators are off rather than forget and have someone think you're turning and then drive into you. I've heard and read of a number of crashes due to this.

**bogan** · 28th April 2012, 20:03

Originally Posted by Zedder

There are some units which will work on any system. Some are adjustable in terms of time or number of flashes and work in with the brake system for when you're at lights/queues.

It's better to be sure your indicators are off rather than forget and have someone think you're turning and then drive into you. I've heard and read of a number of crashes due to this.

True, a flasher relay replacement would do the trick on any bike; even if the switch is still on it could just stop flashing.

Exactly, what better way to be sure, than have a system which reminds you. I agree that being turned into when going straight is better than being turned into when turning after a queue, but having a reminder instead of an auto-off means you learn to be more in control, rather than more reliant on a driver aid.

Also, 70 bucks for a flasher with a timeout you say? The margin in that is almost tempting enough to make me want to make em

**ducatilover** · 28th April 2012, 21:12

Originally Posted by Zedder

There are some units which will work on any system. Some are adjustable in terms of time or number of flashes and work in with the brake system for when you're at lights/queues.

It's better to be sure your indicators are off rather than forget and have someone think you're turning and then drive into you. I've heard and read of a number of crashes due to this.

On your bike you might notice these odd little orange lights on the dash, on either side of that odd green light. Those fuckin' things keep flashing at me 'till you poke the left hand switch block.

Fuck knows what's happening there, should look in to it?

**Zedder** · 28th April 2012, 21:18

Originally Posted by ducatilover

On your bike you might notice these odd little orange lights on the dash, on either side of that odd green light. Those fuckin' things keep flashing at me 'till you poke the left hand switch block.

Fuck knows what's happening there, should look in to it?

And you never not turn them off?