Stop light trigger thingy

Hi,
I wasn't aware that such a thing existed. Does anybody out there use stop light trigger devices. I always thought stop lights were triggered by weight, but, apparently they're triggered by metal and m'cycles sometimes don't have enough to trigger them.
I've had to drive out of a few stop lights because they wouldn't trigger.

Any ideas or suggestions?

stop lights

Many states allow you to proceed with caution through a red light is your motorcycle doesn't trip the sensor. I know the minnesota law says that after stopping for a reasonable amount of time you can proceed. A policeman told me a reasonable amount of time is a full cycle of the lights.

That's good info RG... My method so far has been to sit there until I just feel stupid.
I wonder if that rule is actually in the legal book somewhere, or just common sense.


Good point Chuck. I think they are supposed to mount on the bottom of the frame to keep away from any electronics.

Where can I find one of these devices?

Go to a grain and feed strore and ask for Cow magnets. http://www.magnetsource.com/Solutions_Pages/cowmags.htmlGet about 4 of them and zip tie them on under the frame. When you roll up to a light, try to line up over the magnetic loop.
Been told they work but never tried it.

i have heard from a guy who installs these, that if you clip two of the corners of the grid on the road there is a good chance it will trigger them. they used this type of triggering system for the gates in my housing community.

smokey

I've been told when riding american iron, you can help trigger a reluctant light by just lowering your kickstand to put some iron a little closer to the sensor. I admit I have tried it at a couple of poorly performing intersections; and it seemed to work.

By your post rose_guy, I assume you live in Minnesota. So whereabouts would you be? I'm in Mankato.

Stop Light Trigger

The little trigger thingy is called Green Light" and it does work. I can't beleave that CD doesn't sell them.

location

I live in the shadow of the MOA. Prestigious east Bloomington

I avoid that Mall of America...Can you say overkill? Maybe if the entire complex were motorcycle shops I could find the inspiration to walk the whole thing

My brother lives right up that way in Savage. Just a quick jump on 13 to 169 and he's in bloomington in minutes.

The green light thingy

Yea, I read about these neat little gadgets. Ambulances and fire trucks use them to cut the red lights. They are actually little transmitters. Many red lights are equipt with recievers tuned to the frequency of these transmitters. When they recieve a signal from one of the four directions it turns a red light green or prolong the green light. Here in NJ they are not to happy about them, actually I think they are illegal (like everthing else thats fun), but they do work!!!

Peace

Stop light trigger

A rare earth magnet is supose to work although I have not tried it myself. Many people swear by them you can purchase them from http://www.scientificsonline.com/ part #CR30812-37, $9.95

Down here in Toostoned Aridzona we have the strobe system for emergency vehicles.

CD,
Toostoned, Aridzona thats to funny. I haven't heard anyone referr to your city by that name before. I'm not sure what system we have up here in Mormanville, I usually wait till the coast is clear and run em. Haven't been busted yet

Check out http://www.signalsorcerer.com. I don't have personal experience with this but was told by fellow bikers that have this that it works. It costs about $20 bucks.

I just bought 2 of these yesterday. It's about the size of a small nail. I'm in New England so can't ride yet (although there were bikes out yesterday in the 40 degree summerlike weather .
I walked to the store this morning with one in my pocket. I crossed to the dividing island at the intersection when there were no cars there. Lo and behold the light changed for me. 'Might of ticked off the cars on the main road that had to stop though.
I had to go to the website to find out where I can get these and a local BMW dealer has them.
The instructions that come with them state that you should stop at the corners of the lane just like CD mentioned.