Oops I left the indicators on !!!

**Naki Rat** · 5th January 2007, 21:16

In the process of visiting friends on Boxing Day, as one does, I had a spot of brain fade and left my left hand indicator on. Next intersection (on my left) sees an oncoming car turning in front of me presuming he had the right of way - ISN'T THAT ROAD RULE A DOOZEY - and yours truly takes major evasive action and has the shit scared out of him (including waking up the missus behind me).

Not the first time I have forgotten to cancel indicators but definitely the most dramatic.

I've been giving the situation a bit of thought as well as reading a post on this subject which promoted fitting LEDs as extra 'indicator indicators'. My idea is to use a small transmitter similar to the FM kits that are now available which enable IPODs to 'broadcast' to nearby radios. Little transmitter then transmits "beep-beep" or whatever to a receiving unit fitted in the rider's helmet and Bob's your aunty.

All sounds good in practice but that is about the limit of my electronic knowledge so has anybody out there got the time/skills/inclination to run with this one?

**wilber** · 5th January 2007, 21:26

Must be something easier than led's ,a timer of some sort would more easily installed ,would need 2 extra wire to indicator switch must look into it as I have had similar problem.

**cowboyz** · 5th January 2007, 21:29

or a change of habit. Cheaper and full proof. I don't take my thumb off the indicator switch until I have finished using them. flick it left (to turn left) and leave your thumb over it. When turned press button to cancel the indicator. That is when I bother sing them at all. I tend to let cars to their own thing on the road and I ride around them.

**Waylander** · 5th January 2007, 21:37

I find it funny how my 1985 bike has self canceling indicators but alot of the newer bikes don't...

**Grub** · 5th January 2007, 21:40

ok, i'll bite.

How does the self-cancelling work?

**Naki Rat** · 5th January 2007, 21:41

Originally Posted by Waylander

I find it funny how my 1985 bike has self canceling indicators but alot of the newer bikes don't...

Ditto for the RD400 I had many moons ago, and I'm told that Hogly Fergusons have a self cancelling system.

**Waylander** · 5th January 2007, 21:42

Hell if I know but more than likely it's on a timer as Wilber suggested.

**Naki Rat** · 5th January 2007, 21:43

Originally Posted by Grub

ok, i'll bite.

How does the self-cancelling work?

My RD400 worked by timing out after 20 seconds from memory.

**Indiana_Jones** · 5th January 2007, 21:45

I press in my indicator button every now and then, just incase.

-Indy

**Kornholio** · 5th January 2007, 21:46

Originally Posted by Grub

ok, i'll bite.

How does the self-cancelling work?

Dont get him started dude, you'll never hear the end of it

**iwilde** · 5th January 2007, 21:48

Hook it up to an electric dog collar around apart of your body. You either will learn very quickly to cancel it or maybe enjoy not canceling it?

**avgas** · 5th January 2007, 21:49

hehe dont worry, it a john bloor triumph thing.
everyone does it

**Motu** · 5th January 2007, 21:49

What colour is your dash indicator lamp? My Yamaha's have an orange one,which I thought was pretty weird after years of green ones - but it really stands out and I tend to notice it more than green.