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Green Light TriggerTM Questions
Q: Who originated this method of triggering traffic signals? A: We did. We hold two separate patents on the technology. That's why we say we're the only place you should buy a Trigger. (Beware of the unscrupulous sorts who are selling knock-offs of our products made in China. All genuine Green Light™ products are made right here in the USA.) Q: What are the two things I need to know? A: 1) Do NOT mount the Trigger in a place that gets very hot (like near the exhaust headers). 2) The Trigger needs to be in motion to work. Drive over the sensor traveling about 5-10 mph (but stop safely.) Q: Is this one of those MIRT light changers I've heard about? Does the Trigger make the light change to green like the gadget on emergency vehicles? A: The Green Light Trigger doesn't force the light to change. It just lets the sensors know you're there so you get your fair turn. It is legal in all 50 states, and it was actually specifically exempted in the terms of a law passed in Illinois meant to forbid the use of MIRT's. The Trigger is a passive device that only announces your presence to the detector. It has been used by thousands of people, including many police motorcycle officers. Q: Are there signals that the Trigger won't trip? A: Some loop detectors are so far out of proper adjustment that nothing short of an armored car will trip them, with or without a Trigger. In those cases, a complaint to the local traffic department will usually fix the problem. Some areas use infrared, laser, or motion-detector sensors, and the Trigger won't affect them, but they're rare. Also, there are different kinds of loop detectors. Some are diamond, square, circle, or rectangle in shape. In the vast majority of cases, the Trigger will work perfectly. You can expect to cut the number of stuck signals you encounter by 75% or more. Q: How and where should the Trigger be mounted? A: The Trigger can be attached anywhere on the bottom of the bike, as close to the ground as possible. With the Original, we include a cable tie and a pad of adhesive tape to make it less subject to vibration and jarring; the High Power version is held on by a strip of 3M industrial adhesive, the kind used to hold buildings together, but many of our customers prefer to add the extra securty of a cable tie to tha tape, so the Flux Isolation Base is grooved to accept a tie. Probably the best mounting point is on a bike's center stand cross brace: it's low and easy to inspect. Another good spot is right on the bottom of a front fork tube. In any case, it should be installed flat face down and the unit should preferably be parallel to the length of the bike. Do not mount the Trigger in a location that will get very hot (like near the exhaust headers). Q: How big is it? What does it look like? A:
The Original Green Light™ Trigger is flat black, about the size
of a domino, and it weighs about 2 ounces. The Green
Light™ Trigger HP is the same size overall, but only about 3/8 of
an
inch thick, and it's nickel-plated for appearance and
weather-resistance. Q: Will it affect the electrical system on my bike? How about sound equipment, GPS, etc.? A: When properly mounted, the Trigger will have no effect on other electrical gear on the bike. Q: Do you recommend installing two Triggers for a stronger signal? A: Generally, two will give you a better signal by about 50%. For riders who have trouble with difficult intersections, the best choice is usually to upgrade to the Green Light™ Trigger HP. Q: Wouldn't one of those heavy-pull magnet assemblies work better? A: Actually no. Lifting assemblies are made by enclosing a magnet in a frame of steel plate. The magnetic field tends to stay inside the plate rather than spreading out into the surrounding space. The result is a high field density between the assembly's poles but very little elsewhere, so you get a strong magnetic pull, but only up close. The flux isolation base of the Green Light™ Trigger is designed to hold the Trigger magnet away from your bike's frame, preventing that kind of field collapse. Q: Is that why the Trigger doesn't hang on to the frame as strongly as a bare magnet would? A: Yes. We don't allow it to close-couple to the bike's frame, so it doesn't waste its field on sticking to the bike. It can be more effective on the signal loops. |
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