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
 

> 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
>
>

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
 

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.