Wilsons Sandbox

----- Original Message ----- From: To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com> Sent: Friday, June 02, 2000 01:35 Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: Traffic Lights >From one who has worked on traffic signal and vehicle detection systems let me say, don't waste your money on any such device. Proper positioning of your bike in the detection field is all that is needed. Try to park right over one of the sawcuts in the road, preferably not the center cut as it is usually in the oil. This and the corners are the hottest part of the "loop". The height of the magnetic feild is 1/2 the shortest dimension, most common loops are 6x50, 6x6, 6x30 or 6" circle. All should give a 3' high feild well within the case height of our bikes. If you find one that is consistant in not detecting you report it, some amplifier tuning may be needed. Only metal will cause the needed inductive change, no electronic gadgets will do the job. > > In a message dated 6/1/00 6:31:25 PM, calis@t... writes: > > sensors. Anybody know where I can lay my paws on one, or at least plans to > build one, I'm sure it'd be rediculously simple. > >> > > I've heard that putting your kickstand down works fine > -neil

>From one who has worked on traffic signal and vehicle detection >systems let me say, don't waste your money on any such device. Proper >positioning of your bike in the detection field is all that is >needed. Try to park right over one of the sawcuts in the road, >preferably not the center cut as it is usually in the oil. This and >the corners are the hottest part of the "loop". The height of the >magnetic feild is 1/2 the shortest dimension, most common loops are >6x50, 6x6, 6x30 or 6" circle. All should give a 3' high feild well >within the case height of our bikes. If you find one that is >consistant in not detecting you report it, some amplifier tuning may >be needed. Only metal will cause the needed inductive change, no >electronic gadgets will do the job.