Tripping stop light sensors

jbarb · Post by **jbarb** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 10:52 pm

Alright, out with it. What are your tricks and tips for making the stop lights change for you? I was at the bike shop today and saw a little magnetic device that you put on you motorcycle to make the sensors see you. Would this work with just a regular magnet under the scooter? Is it some mystical device or just a 20 dollar magnet?

hrnytrtlsgsxr · Post by **hrnytrtlsgsxr** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 1:12 am

i dunno i usually run over the part that goes long way the way i am facing and keep rocking the ped forward and back at the same spot. Or I get off the ped and press the walk button.

Post by **noiseguy** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 10:20 am

It's just a $20 piece of steel or a magnet... what a racket.

Bicycles had the same problem, I'm surprized that scooters do. Best thing to do would probably be to put a chunk of steel in/on your riding shoes. The closer the steel is to the ground the better it works if it's smaller.

myhonda · Post by **myhonda** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 10:31 am

usualy i wait for it to change on its own or let a car get in front of me to make it change if no one is around i just go

MySpree · Post by **MySpree** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 6:15 pm

never had the prob, alto once i was with mat adn he just ran the red ligh... he stopped for liek 10 secs.. the said sccrew it and ran it... i didt kno that to do! so i followed him...

Sparrow · Post by **Sparrow** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 3:30 pm

I just live in a small hic town and don't have to deal with them very often. Stop signs rule.

85spreeelite · Post by **85spreeelite** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 6:23 am

www.themirt.com Id check this out if you are REALLY serious.

Post by **noiseguy** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 1:50 pm

85spreeelite wrote:www.themirt.com Id check this out if you are REALLY serious.

Ouch, $300 for an infared strobe light?

85spreeelite · Post by **85spreeelite** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 1:56 pm

Yea,:( that is kinda high. But I know for a fact they work because my friends rich daddy has 2. The changing is instant and smooth, not choppy as many claimed. I keep looking for one cheaper but nothing so far.

Post by **noiseguy** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 2:06 pm

You can buy/build an adjustable strobe flasher for about $20, 7 hz (7 times a second) is what they used to be set to. If a cop sees you with a visual flasher (white light) though, you can get an impersonating an officer ticket. You'd need to find a source for these IR-frequency bulbs, and convert one of the visual flashers.

If you find the parts, let me know, I'd be interested.

MySpree · Post by **MySpree** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 5:56 pm

ang! thats alot !

85spreeelite · Post by **85spreeelite** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 6:33 pm

I got $10 in on 1

MySpree · Post by **MySpree** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 8:26 pm

what?

burnt_toast · Post by **burnt_toast** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 11:10 am

wait for a car, or turn right and find a slighly alternate route, try to flash your highbeams, and lastly if no-one's around.. run it.

85spreeelite · Post by **85spreeelite** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 11:22 am

After 11pm ppl just run traffic lights in detroit.