Legality, Yes, we've already covered that. ONly low beams or high beams can modulate by federal law. Start modulating other lights and get stopped, you've got no defense. On top of that, the only "flashing" lights that are legal on a motor vehicle are the turn signals. All other lights have to "ON" steady, white or amber in front and amber or red in rear. No other colors allowed by law, although you could argue that HID and other headlamps lean more toward "blue". Will you get away with other colors? I'd say, "yes" depending on where you live. Put a red or blue light showing from the front and in Wisconsin you'll get a ticket. In NM nobody says anything, even though it's against the law here as well. Probably the same with modulating lights. Get an uninformed officer in any state and you'll get stopped. Modulate any light but the high beam or low beam and in some places you'll get away with it the rest of your life. 10 years ago they caused a lot of trouble with law enforcement while traveling across the U.S. Lots of places had never seen them before. You'd be hard-pressed to find a town that wasn't aware of them now, and even those officers don't know the law and probably will let you modulate any light you want. As long as you know the law and choose to break it, then you are taking full responsibility. By the way, I know what Kisan is going to say. It's not legal and they won't help you with it.
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Legality, Yes, we've already covered that. ONly low beams or high beams can modulate by federal law. Start modulating other lights and get stopped, you've got no defense. On top of that, the only "flashing" lights that are legal on a motor vehicle are the turn signals. All other lights have to "ON" steady, white or amber in front and amber or red in rear. No other colors allowed by law, although you could argue that HID and other headlamps lean more toward "blue". Will you get away with other colors? I'd say, "yes" depending on where you live. Put a red or blue light showing from the front and in Wisconsin you'll get a ticket. In NM nobody says anything, even though it's against the law here as well. Probably the same with modulating lights. Get an uninformed officer in any state and you'll get stopped. Modulate any light but the high beam or low beam and in some places you'll get away with it the rest of your life. 10 years ago they caused a lot of trouble with law enforcement while traveling across the U.S. Lots of places had never seen them before. You'd be hard-pressed to find a town that wasn't aware of them now, and even those officers don't know the law and probably will let you modulate any light you want. As long as you know the law and choose to break it, then you are taking full responsibility. By the way, I know what Kisan is going to say. It's not legal and they won't help you with it.
SpyderWolf
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I think I may just be visible enough without needing any modulation, and I have the turn signal aspect fully covered as well. No one will ever be able to say they didn't know I was attempting to turn, unless I do not use my signal.
Here is why I make the visibility claim: http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22561
Of course, I also know what the laws are for my area and will never ryde with the extra lights in the flashing or breathing mode, just steady on if at all.
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bill pitman
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Added the Kisan Headlight modulator
Received the pathBlazer headlight modulator yesterday and also did the install.
Installation took maybe 10-15 minutes total. Simple "plug and play". For the sensor I just located it in one of the air "slots" located at each side of the console, ran wire down the the modulator,plugged it in and done.
This particular model (P115W-D6) modulates both the low and high beams. This is because of the simple "plug n play" and tie in with the existing connector and BRP's method of low/high activation.
I may add a toggle switch,at some point, inline with the daylight sensor, for more control.
Bill Pitman
Received the pathBlazer headlight modulator yesterday and also did the install.
Installation took maybe 10-15 minutes total. Simple "plug and play". For the sensor I just located it in one of the air "slots" located at each side of the console, ran wire down the the modulator,plugged it in and done.
This particular model (P115W-D6) modulates both the low and high beams. This is because of the simple "plug n play" and tie in with the existing connector and BRP's method of low/high activation.
I may add a toggle switch,at some point, inline with the daylight sensor, for more control.
Bill Pitman
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