12 volt front light flasher
12-13-04, 06:38 PM
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12 volt front light flasher
trying to keep motorists "seeing' me as much as possible
I was thinking of wiring a flasher relay to my light and activating it with a horn button
I would just need this augment at intersections
one of my colleagues got pretty banged up last week when a car turned into him
while he was going thru the intersection
anyone else done this?
I was thinking of wiring a flasher relay to my light and activating it with a horn button
I would just need this augment at intersections
one of my colleagues got pretty banged up last week when a car turned into him
while he was going thru the intersection
anyone else done this?
12-13-04, 08:19 PM
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I already have a 12V system, which is simple and cheap to put together. Since I have a rear flasher already hooked up, I might invest in another one for the front, maybe $10; a switch, $5.
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https://www.used-police-cars.com/whelen-tir3-leds.html
here you go. though I would just leave them on if I were you.
here you go. though I would just leave them on if I were you.
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Originally Posted by LittleBigMan
I already have a 12V system, which is simple and cheap to put together. Since I have a rear flasher already hooked up, I might invest in another one for the front, maybe $10; a switch, $5.
12-14-04, 11:26 AM
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Jab has a great thread going that includes a 12V flash circuit.
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Originally Posted by PanPanX
please tell me how to make one
https://nordicgroup.us/s78/
This site describes how to build a high performance, rechargeable. lighting system without spending a lot of money. You can spend as little as $40 to construct a system, complete with a sealed beam headlamp, xenon strobe tail light, rechargeable battery, and charger.
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12-15-04, 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by nklatt
Jab has a great thread going that includes a 12V flash circuit.
There are currently two 12V flasher circuits posted there; the second (more recent) one is a bit simpler.I use it for flashing 3-4W worth of LEDs, which can turn on and off quickly; if you use it for incandescents, you may want to slow the flashing down a bit (say, by increasing C1). I don't know if constant flashing will shorten bulb life, though.
If your lights pull enough, you may be able to just use an automotive (or motorcycle) flasher module, available for a few bucks from your local auto parts store. They come in "thermal" and "electrical"(?) flavors, with the electrical one supposedly being more efficient and reliable. I tried a few, but none would make my LEDs flash since the power draw was too low.
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And don't forget this thread for horn, battery hook up and other goodies. Nobody's posted a LED cattle prod there yet...but give 'em time.
https://www.bikeforums.net/electronics-lighting-gadgets/42629-total-geekiness.html
https://www.bikeforums.net/electronics-lighting-gadgets/42629-total-geekiness.html
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just an update
I tried my flashing lights this morning, using a standard 552 flasher, seems to works well
control is with a push on off button,
I used it on this morning commute, going thru several intersections controlled and uncontrolled
I GOT the motorists attention with it for sure
I tried my flashing lights this morning, using a standard 552 flasher, seems to works well
control is with a push on off button,
I used it on this morning commute, going thru several intersections controlled and uncontrolled
I GOT the motorists attention with it for sure
