Flashing!

[Ixion]

From the VIR manual (The WoF rules)

Section 4-5 Direction Indicator Lamps.

Reasons for Rejection

Performance
12. When switched on, a direction-indicator lamp:
a) does not operate, or
b) does not begin flashing within one second of
switching on, or
c) flashes:
d) faster than two flashes per second, or
e) slower than one flash per second, or
f) at a different rate from other lamps on the same
side.

[notme]

As you said a few posts back, a 10Ohm, 10Watt resistor from the indicator wire (one for each side) to earth will fix your issue.....

[WINJA]

id measure the resistance of the original bulb and work it out from there

[98tls]

awhile back i bought a intergrated tailight/indicator set up,came with 5w resistors to slow down indicators.FWIW

[Pixie]

what EXACTLY is 'the correct speed' isn't an indicator's job just to go *flash flash flash*?

1.2 seconds between flashes

[Pixie]

id measure the resistance of the original bulb and work it out from there

You can't accurately measure the operating resistance of a incandescant bulb,it changes as it reaches temperature.
You have to derive it from V,I and P

[WINJA]

You can't accurately measure the operating resistance of a incandescant bulb,it changes as it reaches temperature.
You have to derive it from V,I and P

ITS CLOSE ENOUGH , ANDIFYOU CONSIDER THAT IT FLASHES AND COOLS A BIT ON THE OFF CYCLE ITS EVEN CLOSER

[thehollowmen]

1.2 seconds between flashes

Wow that's too slow.

LTSA website has it as 1-2 Hz.
1.2 seconds is less than 1 hz

[imdying]

Wow that's too slow.

LTSA website has it as 1-2 Hz.
1.2 seconds is less than 1 hz

hz = cycles per second

[thehollowmen]

hz = cycles per second

yes, my point exactly.

They just said their flash is 1.2 seconds long, when it should be between 0.5 and 1 second long (2 to 1 Hz respectivly)


I timed ten flashes on the cars at the lights and many of them were longer than ten seconds, some breaking thirty seconds so I don't know if the LTSA care too much about it being too long.

[imdying]

I guess the time of a 'cycle' is both the on and off portion combined.

[Pixie]

yes, my point exactly.

They just said their flash is 1.2 seconds long, when it should be between 0.5 and 1 second long (2 to 1 Hz respectivly)


I timed ten flashes on the cars at the lights and many of them were longer than ten seconds, some breaking thirty seconds so I don't know if the LTSA care too much about it being too long.

LTNZ talk out of their arses the internationally agreed rate is 0.8 Hz (1.2 seconds)
This is the average flash rate you'll find.
Manufacturers aren't going to make special flashers for the LTNZ wankers