In this video I show you how to connect and install a green light trigger (v5) in a velomobile. The same concept can be installed for a motorcycle, bicycle, ebike or even a scooter. You do need a battery with supplied DC voltage between 9-18 volts. I'm not sponsored and purchased this with my own money. It has been working exceptionally well. You just have to make sure you're over the signal trigger on the ground. If not, it won't blink green to indicate that there's a buried induction loop or signal trigger. Overall, 5/5 stars! The link to this product is at: www.ebay.com/itm/333705725307?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=J7WS22a-Qo-&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=Bq96J56cRkm&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
I was a technician for a company called Northstar controls, they make those very sensors. All you need is a sheet of aluminum about one foot square. Oddly enough aluminum reflects the signal back to the loop better than any other metal.
Thanks, do you know how thick aluminum you need? In the past I've placed both an aluminum road and mountain bike on its side over the traffic induction loops and that didn't work. I have tin on the bottom of the velomobile too and that also doesn't work. Other times I'm trying to turn left in the left lane or when going straight there's no crosswalk button. The most reliable solution has been what I'm showing here.
On my motorcycles I attached two parts tray magnets to each other and fastened them to my bike at the front of the frame. I no longer had to wait for a car in order to trip the signal. Worked excellent and only cost a few cents.
I just so happened to have purchased this exact same GLT from there company in Israel. I'm happy to have found this video, as you answer a few important questions....like how to power the device! I'll be installing this in Barney the (Quattrovelo) Legborghini.
Super cool! Could I ask, what is the largest cassette you can fit in Barney? Would it accept a 12s 51t mountain cassette? Is it only HG Shimano or could it fit microspline too? Good luck with your project. Mine still works!
@@pedalpowercycling That is a good question, but I do not know the answer. Barney has a Rohloff installed. In addition, he has a 350W Tongsheng e-motor. I bought a battery from Electrify Bikes and will be installing that as well. He is still in his crate he was shipped with from the factory & Velomobiel.nl's workshop. I haven't had time to unpack and get to know him yet. I hope to do that this next week ,as I will have some tome off from work. My other velo, Mint Sauce the (Milan) Legborghini should be arriving this week too. I hope to make unboxing videos for both.
Yes, I've come across these signals as well! A short story is I was using a bright front bike light at night and the signal turned green a block early. By the time I got to the intersection it turned red. If I were in a car going their speeds it would have been perfect timing. 😀
Yeah, I was talking about use in my car or truck, holding up the pointer up near the roof and pulling it down hide's it from others being able to see it
The sensors at apartment complex exit gates won’t activate open unless I laid down my Ebike. I will be testing a piece of aluminum sheet on a rope to open a gate.
Good luck and please let us know how that works. For the Bafang BBSHD, I too sometimes have to locate the motor closer to the ground for it to activate the signal trigger. It doesn't always work though. Thin aluminum foil hasn't worked either.
You are not understanding the problem. On my motorcycle, some traffic lights will NEVER change. I have to go on red or wait and hope a car comes up behind me close enough to trigger it. The problem is well known. In fact, many states have exceptions in the law that allow going on red when safe to do so. Sometimes that is impossible though.
@@raymacke I've been in the same situation as you Raymacke. I was trying to turn left from a busy street on my sport bike (Yamaha R1) and must have waited 2 to 3 signal rotations (5 minutes). The left turn signal never triggered. I ended up going straight on green, and then making a legal u-turn to double back.
Doesn't sound legal? 😂 Trying to let the traffic 🚦 system know you're at the intersection? 😆 The traffic 🚦 system has an obvious bug, these guys are just working a solution for the bug. I am laughing because it cracks me up to think we really are at a point where people question the legality of a no harm, no hurt, no destruction situation. That only brings a positive.
Waste of money. Most intersections are now motion sensors on the lights. Thats those camera looking things next to the traffic light. The sensor loops are a thing of the past.
In this video I show you how to connect and install a green light trigger (v5) in a velomobile. The same concept can be installed for a motorcycle, bicycle, ebike or even a scooter. You do need a battery with supplied DC voltage between 9-18 volts. I'm not sponsored and purchased this with my own money. It has been working exceptionally well. You just have to make sure you're over the signal trigger on the ground. If not, it won't blink green to indicate that there's a buried induction loop or signal trigger. Overall, 5/5 stars!
The link to this product is at: www.ebay.com/itm/333705725307?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=J7WS22a-Qo-&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=Bq96J56cRkm&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
I was a technician for a company called Northstar controls, they make those very sensors.
All you need is a sheet of aluminum about one foot square.
Oddly enough aluminum reflects the signal back to the loop better than any other metal.
Thanks, do you know how thick aluminum you need? In the past I've placed both an aluminum road and mountain bike on its side over the traffic induction loops and that didn't work. I have tin on the bottom of the velomobile too and that also doesn't work. Other times I'm trying to turn left in the left lane or when going straight there's no crosswalk button. The most reliable solution has been what I'm showing here.
On my motorcycles I attached two parts tray magnets to each other and fastened them to my bike at the front of the frame. I no longer had to wait for a car in order to trip the signal. Worked excellent and only cost a few cents.
Great tip! Did you put them under the bottom bracket?
@@pedalpowercycling I attached them to the front of the frame/engine wherever there was good steel for the magnets.
I just so happened to have purchased this exact same GLT from there company in Israel. I'm happy to have found this video, as you answer a few important questions....like how to power the device! I'll be installing this in Barney the (Quattrovelo) Legborghini.
Super cool! Could I ask, what is the largest cassette you can fit in Barney? Would it accept a 12s 51t mountain cassette? Is it only HG Shimano or could it fit microspline too? Good luck with your project. Mine still works!
@@pedalpowercycling That is a good question, but I do not know the answer. Barney has a Rohloff installed. In addition, he has a 350W Tongsheng e-motor. I bought a battery from Electrify Bikes and will be installing that as well. He is still in his crate he was shipped with from the factory & Velomobiel.nl's workshop. I haven't had time to unpack and get to know him yet. I hope to do that this next week ,as I will have some tome off from work. My other velo, Mint Sauce the (Milan) Legborghini should be arriving this week too. I hope to make unboxing videos for both.
I use magnets epoxyed to the bottom of my bikes and motorcycles and they work well.
I've tried earth magnets on both an SV650s and a GSXR750 and neither worked as well as this.
I've been using red dot pointers or good flashlights for years just point at the camera looking thing by the signal
Yes, I've come across these signals as well! A short story is I was using a bright front bike light at night and the signal turned green a block early. By the time I got to the intersection it turned red. If I were in a car going their speeds it would have been perfect timing. 😀
Yeah, I was talking about use in my car or truck, holding up the pointer up near the roof and pulling it down hide's it from others being able to see it
The sensors at apartment complex exit gates won’t activate open unless I laid down my Ebike. I will be testing a piece of aluminum sheet on a rope to open a gate.
Good luck and please let us know how that works. For the Bafang BBSHD, I too sometimes have to locate the motor closer to the ground for it to activate the signal trigger. It doesn't always work though. Thin aluminum foil hasn't worked either.
Doesn't sound legal, why would use one to save only a few seconds waiting.
You are not understanding the problem. On my motorcycle, some traffic lights will NEVER change. I have to go on red or wait and hope a car comes up behind me close enough to trigger it. The problem is well known. In fact, many states have exceptions in the law that allow going on red when safe to do so. Sometimes that is impossible though.
@@raymacke I've been in the same situation as you Raymacke. I was trying to turn left from a busy street on my sport bike (Yamaha R1) and must have waited 2 to 3 signal rotations (5 minutes). The left turn signal never triggered. I ended up going straight on green, and then making a legal u-turn to double back.
Doesn't sound legal? 😂 Trying to let the traffic 🚦 system know you're at the intersection? 😆 The traffic 🚦 system has an obvious bug, these guys are just working a solution for the bug. I am laughing because it cracks me up to think we really are at a point where people question the legality of a no harm, no hurt, no destruction situation. That only brings a positive.
Waste of money. Most intersections are now motion sensors on the lights. Thats those camera looking things next to the traffic light. The sensor loops are a thing of the past.
Yes it is expensive. Some situations like gates to apartment complexes or businesses don't have motion sensor cameras. This works perfectly for me.