Can someone tell me what this is?

**nudedaytona** · 5th December 2007, 10:38

This 'direct power system' thingy was attached to my bikes battery. Can anyone tell me what is is? I asked an auto sparky and he said it might be a regulator to reduce voltage spikes. Photos are attached. It's pretty light, not sure if it does anything at all.

**jrandom** · 5th December 2007, 10:43

Google is your friend.

The stupidity of suckers who spend money on products aimed at the 'voodoo chicken' vehicle tuning market never ceases to amaze me.

**bungbung** · 5th December 2007, 10:54

But it's made by "Exceed and Trusty"
It sounds trustworthy

**vifferman** · 5th December 2007, 11:00

Originally Posted by bungbung

But it's made by "Exceed and Trusty"
It sounds trustworthy

But not only that, it's "New Technology", and "High Performance". Being Version 2 (with the New! IMPROVED!! red sticker), it's also got all the bugs ironed out.

I want one, but I'll wait for version 3.x, which is rumoured to have the latest Snake Oil cooling system.

**imdying** · 5th December 2007, 11:40

Well, straight to the bin with that then!

**James Deuce** · 5th December 2007, 11:41

Yep. Definitely a black box with some cable looped around in it.

**jrandom** · 5th December 2007, 11:43

Originally Posted by nudedaytona

... a regulator to reduce voltage spikes.

Yes, batteries are well known for producing voltage spikes.

**James Deuce** · 5th December 2007, 11:45

Slow decaying inverse voltage spikes. Ahem.

**vifferman** · 5th December 2007, 12:12

Originally Posted by imdying

Well, straight to the bin with that then!

Or stick it on TardMe with a $20 reserve.

**nudedaytona** · 5th December 2007, 12:13

Might be an idea, not sure where I put it though

**vifferman** · 5th December 2007, 12:20

Originally Posted by nudedaytona

Might be an idea, not sure where I put it though

Well, the "Performance" section of parts (car or bike), obviously.

After all, it does say "High Performance" on it, innit?

**crashe** · 5th December 2007, 12:29

I see the boys are being ever so helpful..............

The way I see it, is that if it came hooked up to your bike, then never question its use and just leave it there..... it is there for a reason..... and what that reason is, we may never ever know.......

Or else go and ask a bike sparky.......

**jrandom** · 5th December 2007, 12:37

Originally Posted by crashe

The way I see it, is that if it came hooked up to your bike, then never question its use and just leave it there..... it is there for a reason..... and what that reason is, we may never ever know.......

I could mock, but I won't.

Did you read what I linked to, crashe?

This particular item does nothing. It's pure snake oil; a device that has no effect whatsoever, which was sold by a ripoff company that only operated for a few weeks in each of its target markets.