Modulating Headlamp
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Don't do it. It looks like you are flashing oncoming cars in an "OK, I'll let you turn in front of me" fashion. The cagers are confused enough. Don't start winking at them with your headlamp.[sm=forgetit.gif]
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Don't do it. It looks like you are flashing oncoming cars in an "OK, I'll let you turn in front of me" fashion. The cagers are confused enough. Don't start winking at them with your headlamp.
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The modulatorseems to bedesigned to flash about twice per second. Coming up on acagerover a span of several seconds, the headlight would flash so often that I can't believe they would think it'sa signalto pull out.Mistaking you fora cop, now I would suppose that might be possible.
I bought a modulator, didn't install it.Bought auxilary lamps, hope they do the trick and make me more visible.
I bought a modulator, didn't install it.Bought auxilary lamps, hope they do the trick and make me more visible.
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Bear in mind that visibility is key to me in terms of maximizing safety on the road. An' yeah - ah tend ta "go overboard" with this kinda stuff, which was one of the reasons ah recently modified mah wiring harness ta allow me ta run the spots with high or low beams. BUT - ah also installed the modulator simply because ah want EVERY possible advantage when it comes ta ensuring that ah'm bein' SEEN on the road. Overkill? Mebbe. Thing is, ah've run a LOT of different combo's over the years, an' the one BIGGEST thang ah've noted is that the hands-down "winner" of "SEE ME" is runnin' with a modulator. Ah've seen cars literally stop in their tracks when ah flick the headlights from high-beam only ta modulatin' high beam. Think 'bout all the distracted drivers out thar - between cell phones, PDA's, GPS' an' radios, thar's a LOT ta distract 'em!!
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RE: Modulating Headlamp
The manufacture of the Back Off brake module also make a headlight modulator. It is a little different from the Kisan unit.
www.signaldynamics.com
www.signaldynamics.com
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The manufacture of the Back Off brake module also make a headlight modulator. It is a little different from the Kisan unit.
www.signaldynamics.com
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RE: Modulating Headlamp
ORIGINAL: PaOutlaw
One of the first mods I did on the Ultra. Have never had a single problem. If figure if it pisses someone off.........they've seen me.
Outlaw
One of the first mods I did on the Ultra. Have never had a single problem. If figure if it pisses someone off.........they've seen me.
Outlaw
Were is the sensor that turns it off when it's dark? Dosen't the unit mount behind the fairing? It definitley looks like a good thing to have.
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Can't speak for PA - but I installed it on the right side of the inner fairing, and if you can follow my picture below, you can see it ain't even necessary to remove the front fairing half - thar's plenty of room ta fish the sensor cable in there. The cable plugs into an adapter that slides onto the headlight prongs, and the wiring from the bike then plugs into a corresponding adapter that's part of the harness. We're talking VERY simple installation, and ZERO electrical "skills" needed to install.
Iffen any of ya'll live in mah neck of the woods an' need a hand, jest gimme a holler an' we'll git together.
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Iffen any of ya'll live in mah neck of the woods an' need a hand, jest gimme a holler an' we'll git together.
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