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jeeps with big tires
I've noticed since having 33x12.50's on my TJ that whenever I pull up to
traffic lights I sometimes dont trip them. Also happens in drive through lines. Do others of ya'll have this problem also? Troy |
Re: jeeps with big tires
Hi Troy,
Yes. Usually on about the third cycle, just as I'm about to run it. it turns green. Running back and forth over the trip wires doesn't help. God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Troy wrote: > > I've noticed since having 33x12.50's on my TJ that whenever I pull up to > traffic lights I sometimes dont trip them. Also happens in drive through > lines. Do others of ya'll have this problem also? > > Troy |
Re: jeeps with big tires
Hi Troy,
Yes. Usually on about the third cycle, just as I'm about to run it. it turns green. Running back and forth over the trip wires doesn't help. God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Troy wrote: > > I've noticed since having 33x12.50's on my TJ that whenever I pull up to > traffic lights I sometimes dont trip them. Also happens in drive through > lines. Do others of ya'll have this problem also? > > Troy |
Re: jeeps with big tires
Hi Troy,
Yes. Usually on about the third cycle, just as I'm about to run it. it turns green. Running back and forth over the trip wires doesn't help. God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Troy wrote: > > I've noticed since having 33x12.50's on my TJ that whenever I pull up to > traffic lights I sometimes dont trip them. Also happens in drive through > lines. Do others of ya'll have this problem also? > > Troy |
Re: jeeps with big tires
those are magnetic loop sensors. You've raised the body of your jeep to
high for the loop too detect it. What to do?? If you doorless, you can usually hop out and hit the crosswalk button and jump back in your jeep before the light changes... Nick Troy wrote: > I've noticed since having 33x12.50's on my TJ that whenever I pull up to > traffic lights I sometimes dont trip them. Also happens in drive through > lines. Do others of ya'll have this problem also? > > Troy > > |
Re: jeeps with big tires
those are magnetic loop sensors. You've raised the body of your jeep to
high for the loop too detect it. What to do?? If you doorless, you can usually hop out and hit the crosswalk button and jump back in your jeep before the light changes... Nick Troy wrote: > I've noticed since having 33x12.50's on my TJ that whenever I pull up to > traffic lights I sometimes dont trip them. Also happens in drive through > lines. Do others of ya'll have this problem also? > > Troy > > |
Re: jeeps with big tires
those are magnetic loop sensors. You've raised the body of your jeep to
high for the loop too detect it. What to do?? If you doorless, you can usually hop out and hit the crosswalk button and jump back in your jeep before the light changes... Nick Troy wrote: > I've noticed since having 33x12.50's on my TJ that whenever I pull up to > traffic lights I sometimes dont trip them. Also happens in drive through > lines. Do others of ya'll have this problem also? > > Troy > > |
Re: jeeps with big tires
Yup, in spades because my Jeep is fiberglass. I have had to pull out of
the line so the guy behind me could pull up to change an 'on demand' light. I have heard of guys carrying magnets on a stick to run over the line for a trigger. I don't know if it works. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) Troy wrote: > > I've noticed since having 33x12.50's on my TJ that whenever I pull up to > traffic lights I sometimes dont trip them. Also happens in drive through > lines. Do others of ya'll have this problem also? > > Troy |
Re: jeeps with big tires
Yup, in spades because my Jeep is fiberglass. I have had to pull out of
the line so the guy behind me could pull up to change an 'on demand' light. I have heard of guys carrying magnets on a stick to run over the line for a trigger. I don't know if it works. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) Troy wrote: > > I've noticed since having 33x12.50's on my TJ that whenever I pull up to > traffic lights I sometimes dont trip them. Also happens in drive through > lines. Do others of ya'll have this problem also? > > Troy |
Re: jeeps with big tires
Yup, in spades because my Jeep is fiberglass. I have had to pull out of
the line so the guy behind me could pull up to change an 'on demand' light. I have heard of guys carrying magnets on a stick to run over the line for a trigger. I don't know if it works. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) Troy wrote: > > I've noticed since having 33x12.50's on my TJ that whenever I pull up to > traffic lights I sometimes dont trip them. Also happens in drive through > lines. Do others of ya'll have this problem also? > > Troy |
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> I have heard of guys carrying magnets on a stick to run over the line
> for a trigger. I don't know if it works. > It should. We have the same problem with motorcycles. They sell a magnet to hang on the bike frame, as the sensors are looking for a change in the current due to metal effecting the coil's magnetic field. Some guys glue a magnet to their boot. If you try to put a wheel on the windings, it may work. If that fails I would attach a hard-drive magnet to a rod on a spring and hang it under the bumper,removing it before going wheeling. We got Calaveras County's 4th traffic light last year, 3 of them are within a 1/2 mile section. >CALIFORNIA CODES VEHICLE CODE 21800. (d) (1) The driver of any vehicle approaching an intersection which has official traffic control signals that are inoperative shall stop at the intersection, and may proceed with caution when it is safe to do so. This subparagraph shall apply to traffic control signals that become inoperative because of battery failure. -- Stupendous Man, Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty |
Re: jeeps with big tires
> I have heard of guys carrying magnets on a stick to run over the line
> for a trigger. I don't know if it works. > It should. We have the same problem with motorcycles. They sell a magnet to hang on the bike frame, as the sensors are looking for a change in the current due to metal effecting the coil's magnetic field. Some guys glue a magnet to their boot. If you try to put a wheel on the windings, it may work. If that fails I would attach a hard-drive magnet to a rod on a spring and hang it under the bumper,removing it before going wheeling. We got Calaveras County's 4th traffic light last year, 3 of them are within a 1/2 mile section. >CALIFORNIA CODES VEHICLE CODE 21800. (d) (1) The driver of any vehicle approaching an intersection which has official traffic control signals that are inoperative shall stop at the intersection, and may proceed with caution when it is safe to do so. This subparagraph shall apply to traffic control signals that become inoperative because of battery failure. -- Stupendous Man, Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty |
Re: jeeps with big tires
> I have heard of guys carrying magnets on a stick to run over the line
> for a trigger. I don't know if it works. > It should. We have the same problem with motorcycles. They sell a magnet to hang on the bike frame, as the sensors are looking for a change in the current due to metal effecting the coil's magnetic field. Some guys glue a magnet to their boot. If you try to put a wheel on the windings, it may work. If that fails I would attach a hard-drive magnet to a rod on a spring and hang it under the bumper,removing it before going wheeling. We got Calaveras County's 4th traffic light last year, 3 of them are within a 1/2 mile section. >CALIFORNIA CODES VEHICLE CODE 21800. (d) (1) The driver of any vehicle approaching an intersection which has official traffic control signals that are inoperative shall stop at the intersection, and may proceed with caution when it is safe to do so. This subparagraph shall apply to traffic control signals that become inoperative because of battery failure. -- Stupendous Man, Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty |
Re: jeeps with big tires
http://www.signalsorcerer.com/
-- JimG 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp 4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear 33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift Warn X8000i "Troy" <@ .> wrote in message news:iJ-dnXS_hb9gCb3YnZ2dnUVZ_smdnZ2d@comcast.com... > I've noticed since having 33x12.50's on my TJ that whenever I pull up to > traffic lights I sometimes dont trip them. Also happens in drive through > lines. Do others of ya'll have this problem also? > > Troy > > |
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http://www.signalsorcerer.com/
-- JimG 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp 4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear 33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift Warn X8000i "Troy" <@ .> wrote in message news:iJ-dnXS_hb9gCb3YnZ2dnUVZ_smdnZ2d@comcast.com... > I've noticed since having 33x12.50's on my TJ that whenever I pull up to > traffic lights I sometimes dont trip them. Also happens in drive through > lines. Do others of ya'll have this problem also? > > Troy > > |
Re: jeeps with big tires
http://www.signalsorcerer.com/
-- JimG 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp 4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear 33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift Warn X8000i "Troy" <@ .> wrote in message news:iJ-dnXS_hb9gCb3YnZ2dnUVZ_smdnZ2d@comcast.com... > I've noticed since having 33x12.50's on my TJ that whenever I pull up to > traffic lights I sometimes dont trip them. Also happens in drive through > lines. Do others of ya'll have this problem also? > > Troy > > |
Re: jeeps with big tires
On Mon, 2 Oct 2006 09:40:39 -0700 in <4octnpFe3b7aU1@individual.net>,
"Stupendous Man" <spam@trap.com> graced the world with this thought: >VEHICLE CODE >21800. (d) (1) The driver of any vehicle approaching an intersection >which has official traffic control signals that are inoperative shall >stop at the intersection, and may proceed with caution when it is >safe to do so. This subparagraph shall apply to traffic control >signals that become inoperative because of battery failure. I've been given a ticket by a cop at 2:30 in the morning when a light didn't change. Of course, it changed for him. It comes down to you say, he says. <And>, I was in a car, not a vehicle that would normally have a problem. Guess who wins? And yes, I had a witness, the passenger in my car. I sat there for about two minutes before running it (knowing there was a problem with it--it was about four blocks from my house--sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn't), and I'm relatively sure the cop saw that, because I have no idea where he came from--so, to me, that says he was hiding somewhere, knowing there was a problem with that light, and watching for someone to do what I did. Two against one, and the cop wins... oddly we weren't charged with perjury though--even though we apparently blatantly lied under oath. Life in California. |
Re: jeeps with big tires
On Mon, 2 Oct 2006 09:40:39 -0700 in <4octnpFe3b7aU1@individual.net>,
"Stupendous Man" <spam@trap.com> graced the world with this thought: >VEHICLE CODE >21800. (d) (1) The driver of any vehicle approaching an intersection >which has official traffic control signals that are inoperative shall >stop at the intersection, and may proceed with caution when it is >safe to do so. This subparagraph shall apply to traffic control >signals that become inoperative because of battery failure. I've been given a ticket by a cop at 2:30 in the morning when a light didn't change. Of course, it changed for him. It comes down to you say, he says. <And>, I was in a car, not a vehicle that would normally have a problem. Guess who wins? And yes, I had a witness, the passenger in my car. I sat there for about two minutes before running it (knowing there was a problem with it--it was about four blocks from my house--sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn't), and I'm relatively sure the cop saw that, because I have no idea where he came from--so, to me, that says he was hiding somewhere, knowing there was a problem with that light, and watching for someone to do what I did. Two against one, and the cop wins... oddly we weren't charged with perjury though--even though we apparently blatantly lied under oath. Life in California. |
Re: jeeps with big tires
On Mon, 2 Oct 2006 09:40:39 -0700 in <4octnpFe3b7aU1@individual.net>,
"Stupendous Man" <spam@trap.com> graced the world with this thought: >VEHICLE CODE >21800. (d) (1) The driver of any vehicle approaching an intersection >which has official traffic control signals that are inoperative shall >stop at the intersection, and may proceed with caution when it is >safe to do so. This subparagraph shall apply to traffic control >signals that become inoperative because of battery failure. I've been given a ticket by a cop at 2:30 in the morning when a light didn't change. Of course, it changed for him. It comes down to you say, he says. <And>, I was in a car, not a vehicle that would normally have a problem. Guess who wins? And yes, I had a witness, the passenger in my car. I sat there for about two minutes before running it (knowing there was a problem with it--it was about four blocks from my house--sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn't), and I'm relatively sure the cop saw that, because I have no idea where he came from--so, to me, that says he was hiding somewhere, knowing there was a problem with that light, and watching for someone to do what I did. Two against one, and the cop wins... oddly we weren't charged with perjury though--even though we apparently blatantly lied under oath. Life in California. |
Re: jeeps with big tires
You should call the county or state(who ever owns the light) when you find a
bad one. Then, notonlyu does it get fixed, but you can get a report to take to court to back up your word. |
Re: jeeps with big tires
You should call the county or state(who ever owns the light) when you find a
bad one. Then, notonlyu does it get fixed, but you can get a report to take to court to back up your word. |
Re: jeeps with big tires
You should call the county or state(who ever owns the light) when you find a
bad one. Then, notonlyu does it get fixed, but you can get a report to take to court to back up your word. |
Re: jeeps with big tires
Yep. If you run steel wheels put a wheel over the sensor and it will work. Had this
problem with the automatic gates at work after the first couple of lifts. -jenn On Mon, 2 Oct 2006 00:26:50 -0400, "Troy" <@ .> wrote: >>I've noticed since having 33x12.50's on my TJ that whenever I pull up to >>traffic lights I sometimes dont trip them. Also happens in drive through >>lines. Do others of ya'll have this problem also? >> >>Troy >> |
Re: jeeps with big tires
Yep. If you run steel wheels put a wheel over the sensor and it will work. Had this
problem with the automatic gates at work after the first couple of lifts. -jenn On Mon, 2 Oct 2006 00:26:50 -0400, "Troy" <@ .> wrote: >>I've noticed since having 33x12.50's on my TJ that whenever I pull up to >>traffic lights I sometimes dont trip them. Also happens in drive through >>lines. Do others of ya'll have this problem also? >> >>Troy >> |
Re: jeeps with big tires
Yep. If you run steel wheels put a wheel over the sensor and it will work. Had this
problem with the automatic gates at work after the first couple of lifts. -jenn On Mon, 2 Oct 2006 00:26:50 -0400, "Troy" <@ .> wrote: >>I've noticed since having 33x12.50's on my TJ that whenever I pull up to >>traffic lights I sometimes dont trip them. Also happens in drive through >>lines. Do others of ya'll have this problem also? >> >>Troy >> |
Re: jeeps with big tires
Ah didn't know that, I thought they were some sort of pressure sensor. Well
a magnet on a stick its gonna be! I have aluminum rims :( Troy "nnote" <nnote@cox.net> wrote in message news:xc2Ug.1890$xI4.856@fed1read11... > those are magnetic loop sensors. You've raised the body of your jeep to > high for the loop too detect it. What to do?? If you doorless, you can > usually hop out and hit the crosswalk button and jump back in your jeep > before the light changes... > Nick > > > Troy wrote: >> I've noticed since having 33x12.50's on my TJ that whenever I pull up to >> traffic lights I sometimes dont trip them. Also happens in drive through >> lines. Do others of ya'll have this problem also? >> >> Troy >> |
Re: jeeps with big tires
Ah didn't know that, I thought they were some sort of pressure sensor. Well
a magnet on a stick its gonna be! I have aluminum rims :( Troy "nnote" <nnote@cox.net> wrote in message news:xc2Ug.1890$xI4.856@fed1read11... > those are magnetic loop sensors. You've raised the body of your jeep to > high for the loop too detect it. What to do?? If you doorless, you can > usually hop out and hit the crosswalk button and jump back in your jeep > before the light changes... > Nick > > > Troy wrote: >> I've noticed since having 33x12.50's on my TJ that whenever I pull up to >> traffic lights I sometimes dont trip them. Also happens in drive through >> lines. Do others of ya'll have this problem also? >> >> Troy >> |
Re: jeeps with big tires
Ah didn't know that, I thought they were some sort of pressure sensor. Well
a magnet on a stick its gonna be! I have aluminum rims :( Troy "nnote" <nnote@cox.net> wrote in message news:xc2Ug.1890$xI4.856@fed1read11... > those are magnetic loop sensors. You've raised the body of your jeep to > high for the loop too detect it. What to do?? If you doorless, you can > usually hop out and hit the crosswalk button and jump back in your jeep > before the light changes... > Nick > > > Troy wrote: >> I've noticed since having 33x12.50's on my TJ that whenever I pull up to >> traffic lights I sometimes dont trip them. Also happens in drive through >> lines. Do others of ya'll have this problem also? >> >> Troy >> |
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"Troy" <@ .> wrote in message news:POGdnW7KNNnDHr_YnZ2dnUVZ_rqdnZ2d@comcast.com. .. > Ah didn't know that, I thought they were some sort of pressure sensor. > Well a magnet on a stick its gonna be! I have aluminum rims :( The magnets removed from old hard-drives are about the strongest you will find. You can probably just stick one under the front diff, but you may want to shave it's beard every few months. -- Stupendous Man, Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty |
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"Troy" <@ .> wrote in message news:POGdnW7KNNnDHr_YnZ2dnUVZ_rqdnZ2d@comcast.com. .. > Ah didn't know that, I thought they were some sort of pressure sensor. > Well a magnet on a stick its gonna be! I have aluminum rims :( The magnets removed from old hard-drives are about the strongest you will find. You can probably just stick one under the front diff, but you may want to shave it's beard every few months. -- Stupendous Man, Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty |
Re: jeeps with big tires
"Troy" <@ .> wrote in message news:POGdnW7KNNnDHr_YnZ2dnUVZ_rqdnZ2d@comcast.com. .. > Ah didn't know that, I thought they were some sort of pressure sensor. > Well a magnet on a stick its gonna be! I have aluminum rims :( The magnets removed from old hard-drives are about the strongest you will find. You can probably just stick one under the front diff, but you may want to shave it's beard every few months. -- Stupendous Man, Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty |
Re: jeeps with big tires
On Mon, 2 Oct 2006 10:32:32 -0700 in <4od0p1Fe5kkmU1@individual.net>,
"Stupendous Man" <spam@trap.com> graced the world with this thought: >You should call the county or state(who ever owns the light) when you find a >bad one. Then, notonlyu does it get fixed, but you can get a report to take >to court to back up your word. > I would these days, this was back when I was younger... of course, the fact that about 1000 people a day drove through this sucker, you'd think <someone> would've. It was like that for about two months... and I have no doubt that the cop used it for his personal ticket pad filler. I wonder if anyone at the PD ever takes a look and considers the conditions that a cop writes tickets under--I mean, like, if this guy is turning in ten tickets a night for people running this light, I'd say it looks like he's shirking his responsibility of seeing that this safety hazard gets taken care of, for his personal advantage. Trust me when I say, before <I> run a red light, I thoroughly pan the entire area for cops parked anywhere before I do it. This guy was solidly hiding someplace, given that he just dropped out of nowhere. Ergo, he knew goddamn well that light was broken. Yes, I'd have handled it much differently these days. |
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On Mon, 2 Oct 2006 10:32:32 -0700 in <4od0p1Fe5kkmU1@individual.net>,
"Stupendous Man" <spam@trap.com> graced the world with this thought: >You should call the county or state(who ever owns the light) when you find a >bad one. Then, notonlyu does it get fixed, but you can get a report to take >to court to back up your word. > I would these days, this was back when I was younger... of course, the fact that about 1000 people a day drove through this sucker, you'd think <someone> would've. It was like that for about two months... and I have no doubt that the cop used it for his personal ticket pad filler. I wonder if anyone at the PD ever takes a look and considers the conditions that a cop writes tickets under--I mean, like, if this guy is turning in ten tickets a night for people running this light, I'd say it looks like he's shirking his responsibility of seeing that this safety hazard gets taken care of, for his personal advantage. Trust me when I say, before <I> run a red light, I thoroughly pan the entire area for cops parked anywhere before I do it. This guy was solidly hiding someplace, given that he just dropped out of nowhere. Ergo, he knew goddamn well that light was broken. Yes, I'd have handled it much differently these days. |
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On Mon, 2 Oct 2006 10:32:32 -0700 in <4od0p1Fe5kkmU1@individual.net>,
"Stupendous Man" <spam@trap.com> graced the world with this thought: >You should call the county or state(who ever owns the light) when you find a >bad one. Then, notonlyu does it get fixed, but you can get a report to take >to court to back up your word. > I would these days, this was back when I was younger... of course, the fact that about 1000 people a day drove through this sucker, you'd think <someone> would've. It was like that for about two months... and I have no doubt that the cop used it for his personal ticket pad filler. I wonder if anyone at the PD ever takes a look and considers the conditions that a cop writes tickets under--I mean, like, if this guy is turning in ten tickets a night for people running this light, I'd say it looks like he's shirking his responsibility of seeing that this safety hazard gets taken care of, for his personal advantage. Trust me when I say, before <I> run a red light, I thoroughly pan the entire area for cops parked anywhere before I do it. This guy was solidly hiding someplace, given that he just dropped out of nowhere. Ergo, he knew goddamn well that light was broken. Yes, I'd have handled it much differently these days. |
Re: jeeps with big tires
Don't they put steel belts in steel belted radials anymore? Seems that
would be enough metal. On bikes, you can sometimes just lean it a bit or swing the kickstand down over the line. [fun story] I ended up stuck at a light on my '74 Z1 900 late one night at five points in downtown HB. Sat there for a minute with no other traffic in sight except for a single headlight coming up behind. A motorcycle cop, apparently heading back to the barn, stopped next to me. I looked over and we exchanged nods. He cocks his head and says "Lets do it!" He drops the clutch and blows the red while I hesitate for a split second, not really sure if he meant 'us'. WTF, I launched and was beside him as we exited the intersection. I let him win though... shut it off and let him go. [/fun story] Stupendous Man wrote: > It should. We have the same problem with motorcycles. They sell a magnet to > hang on the bike frame, as the sensors are looking for a change in the > current due to metal effecting the coil's magnetic field. Some guys glue a > magnet to their boot. > If you try to put a wheel on the windings, it may work. If that fails I > would attach a hard-drive magnet to a rod on a spring and hang it under the > bumper,removing it before going wheeling. We got Calaveras County's 4th > traffic light last year, 3 of them are within a 1/2 mile section. > >>CALIFORNIA CODES > VEHICLE CODE > 21800. (d) (1) The driver of any vehicle approaching an intersection > which has official traffic control signals that are inoperative shall > stop at the intersection, and may proceed with caution when it is > safe to do so. This subparagraph shall apply to traffic control > signals that become inoperative because of battery failure. > > > |
Re: jeeps with big tires
Don't they put steel belts in steel belted radials anymore? Seems that
would be enough metal. On bikes, you can sometimes just lean it a bit or swing the kickstand down over the line. [fun story] I ended up stuck at a light on my '74 Z1 900 late one night at five points in downtown HB. Sat there for a minute with no other traffic in sight except for a single headlight coming up behind. A motorcycle cop, apparently heading back to the barn, stopped next to me. I looked over and we exchanged nods. He cocks his head and says "Lets do it!" He drops the clutch and blows the red while I hesitate for a split second, not really sure if he meant 'us'. WTF, I launched and was beside him as we exited the intersection. I let him win though... shut it off and let him go. [/fun story] Stupendous Man wrote: > It should. We have the same problem with motorcycles. They sell a magnet to > hang on the bike frame, as the sensors are looking for a change in the > current due to metal effecting the coil's magnetic field. Some guys glue a > magnet to their boot. > If you try to put a wheel on the windings, it may work. If that fails I > would attach a hard-drive magnet to a rod on a spring and hang it under the > bumper,removing it before going wheeling. We got Calaveras County's 4th > traffic light last year, 3 of them are within a 1/2 mile section. > >>CALIFORNIA CODES > VEHICLE CODE > 21800. (d) (1) The driver of any vehicle approaching an intersection > which has official traffic control signals that are inoperative shall > stop at the intersection, and may proceed with caution when it is > safe to do so. This subparagraph shall apply to traffic control > signals that become inoperative because of battery failure. > > > |
Re: jeeps with big tires
Don't they put steel belts in steel belted radials anymore? Seems that
would be enough metal. On bikes, you can sometimes just lean it a bit or swing the kickstand down over the line. [fun story] I ended up stuck at a light on my '74 Z1 900 late one night at five points in downtown HB. Sat there for a minute with no other traffic in sight except for a single headlight coming up behind. A motorcycle cop, apparently heading back to the barn, stopped next to me. I looked over and we exchanged nods. He cocks his head and says "Lets do it!" He drops the clutch and blows the red while I hesitate for a split second, not really sure if he meant 'us'. WTF, I launched and was beside him as we exited the intersection. I let him win though... shut it off and let him go. [/fun story] Stupendous Man wrote: > It should. We have the same problem with motorcycles. They sell a magnet to > hang on the bike frame, as the sensors are looking for a change in the > current due to metal effecting the coil's magnetic field. Some guys glue a > magnet to their boot. > If you try to put a wheel on the windings, it may work. If that fails I > would attach a hard-drive magnet to a rod on a spring and hang it under the > bumper,removing it before going wheeling. We got Calaveras County's 4th > traffic light last year, 3 of them are within a 1/2 mile section. > >>CALIFORNIA CODES > VEHICLE CODE > 21800. (d) (1) The driver of any vehicle approaching an intersection > which has official traffic control signals that are inoperative shall > stop at the intersection, and may proceed with caution when it is > safe to do so. This subparagraph shall apply to traffic control > signals that become inoperative because of battery failure. > > > |
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>--I mean, like, if this
> guy is turning in ten tickets a night for people running this light, > I'd say it looks like he's shirking his responsibility of seeing that > this safety hazard gets taken care of, for his personal advantage. You can request his ticket records, and prove it if he is. I had a ticket dismissed on the fact that I could prove that the officer was discriminating against motorcyclists, he had written 60% more tickets against bikers than the average Officer for the area. |
Re: jeeps with big tires
>--I mean, like, if this
> guy is turning in ten tickets a night for people running this light, > I'd say it looks like he's shirking his responsibility of seeing that > this safety hazard gets taken care of, for his personal advantage. You can request his ticket records, and prove it if he is. I had a ticket dismissed on the fact that I could prove that the officer was discriminating against motorcyclists, he had written 60% more tickets against bikers than the average Officer for the area. |
Re: jeeps with big tires
>--I mean, like, if this
> guy is turning in ten tickets a night for people running this light, > I'd say it looks like he's shirking his responsibility of seeing that > this safety hazard gets taken care of, for his personal advantage. You can request his ticket records, and prove it if he is. I had a ticket dismissed on the fact that I could prove that the officer was discriminating against motorcyclists, he had written 60% more tickets against bikers than the average Officer for the area. |
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