Flashing stop lights, traffic light triggers, and wheel lights

[sAsLEX]

A pendulum switch working against an adjustable spring should work - set so it swings front-to-rear

What are you a caveman?


Something like this is more the go http://www.analog.com/en/prod/0%2C28...L103%2C00.html

[notme]

What are you a caveman?


Something like this is more the go http://www.analog.com/en/prod/0%2C28...L103%2C00.html

Egg-sack-tly what i was thinking. One of dem, a Tiny15 micro, and not much else!

Should work out to be about the size of a matchbox, all solid state, could be potted in epoxy to withstand the rigours of automotive use.....look for it soon at your nearest bike shop!

[sAsLEX]

Egg-sack-tly what i was thinking. One of dem, a Tiny15 micro, and not much else!

Should work out to be about the size of a matchbox, all solid state, could be potted in epoxy to withstand the rigours of automotive use.....look for it soon at your nearest bike shop!

Would only need three wires as well, a positive ground and one to hook in to the brake loom, simple as ! Would just use piggy back connectors and no need to cut any wires or anything!

[Mikey27]

you guys have lost me on the other stuff, but I can tell you flashing tail lights definately don't pass a wof, one issue was the number plate lighting which of course runs off the brake light and of course the fact cages think your not braking hard. I have some led flashing bulbs for sale if anyone wants them...

[sAsLEX]

you guys have lost me on the other stuff, but I can tell you flashing tail lights definately don't pass a wof, one issue was the number plate lighting which of course runs off the brake light and of course the fact cages think your not braking hard. I have some led flashing bulbs for sale if anyone wants them...

The brake light is a seperate light/filament to the no plate bulb on most bikes, kinda like high and low beam at the front! Low beam is on with the lights and illuminates the rear plate, and when you brake (lights on or off) the high beam comes on!


WOF guy wouldnt see it as stated above they test whilst the bike is static and this device would have no effect in that instance!

[Ixion]

Flashing lights (front or rear) is a whole other story. Definately forbidden - though headlamps shouldn't be.

But irrelevant here, no changes suggested to tail light or number plate illumination lamp (on bikes it's often not a separate filiment/bulb as on cages- often just a taillight lens with red plastic top front and sides and a clear panel in the bottom for the number plate light)

[Mikey27]

problem being led flasher gives off RED light while lit, even on light circuitry,

number plate requires white light, plus still the other issue, brake light must be constant while brake applied

[sAsLEX]

problem being led flasher gives off RED light while lit, even on light circuitry,

number plate requires white light, plus still the other issue, brake light must be constant while brake applied

Which thing are you reffering to ??

oh and get a white LED not hard!

[Mikey27]

if you want a white one buy a white one, just saying red or white, they fail a wof,

[sAsLEX]

they fail a wof,

W h a t d o ?

[Wolf]

What are you a caveman?

Caveman? When we were kids we looked up to people who lived in caves!

And they had fire!

I'm not an electronics person - that's a hardware tech's job.

[Ixion]

What are you a caveman?


Something like this is more the go http://www.analog.com/en/prod/0%2C28...L103%2C00.html

Yes, I think that's a bit more what I was envisaging. Pendulums and so on were all very well for the Spragthorpe Wheezehound , but we have moved on since dear old Gottlieb hung up his overalls.

[Wolf]

we have moved on since dear old Gottlieb hung up his overalls.

Gottlieb quit? When the fuck did that happen?

Next thing you say is they're not making Hillmans any more.