Idea for Custom Switch - Page 3

**RobKar** · 02-03-2009, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by RyBo

What do you mean by signal lights? As in signal lights is a wierd way of saying indicator light housings? or actual light signals at an intersection?

And how would the company get away with selling these? I didn't notice a single warning of law breaking or nothing...

Have you ever seen, on top of signal lights, the little round (green or black) can with what looks like a small pipe sticking out of it? That is Opticom.

What that does is read the flash beats on strobes of emergency vehicles and changes all the lights red in all directions except for the direction of the emergency vehicles.

giimmelub · 02-03-2009, 11:02 PM

(opticom prime?)

this is why you'll sometimes see people trying to flash their highs when approaching a light to try and get it to change. it never works

*adamdude04* · 02-03-2009, 11:31 PM

Ugly switch. Upgrade to something awesome! At $6.95 a peice, will look a heck of a lot betterrrrrrrr. Clean install tho! Good job!!

**RyBo** · 02-04-2009, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by RobKar

Have you ever seen, on top of signal lights, the little round (green or black) can with what looks like a small pipe sticking out of it? That is Opticom.

What that does is read the flash beats on strobes of emergency vehicles and changes all the lights red in all directions except for the direction of the emergency vehicles.

Ohhh...that what those darn little things are...well i guess there's good news cause my strobes get distorted through the indicator housing lens due to all the ripples in it...so I wonder if it would still register the pattern? I'm sure those things are meant to sense a whole crapload of bright output...

PSNissanFleetMgr · 02-04-2009, 07:10 AM

Hey RyBo, where did your Tow Mode switch go?

**RobKar** · 02-04-2009, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by RyBo

Ohhh...that what those darn little things are...well i guess there's good news cause my strobes get distorted through the indicator housing lens due to all the ripples in it...so I wonder if it would still register the pattern? I'm sure those things are meant to sense a whole crapload of bright output...

I will tell you its not looking at the light... its only looking at 1 section of the strobe flash. It does not care at all about the light.

2007 TITAN LE · 02-10-2009, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by RyBo

Because when its down to -15 degree's out there...its a sunny 75 degree's here/ girls in two-pieces at the beach already...always fun

When it is -15 degrees here, we are inside with all the girls that have nothing on

: We also do not have to deal with the hippies.

*Tmoses* · 02-10-2009, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 2007 TITAN LE

When it is -15 degrees here, we are inside with all the girls that have nothing on

: We also do not have to deal with the hippies.

driving directions?????

2007 TITAN LE · 02-10-2009, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by RyBo

Because when its down to -15 degree's out there...its a sunny 75 degree's here/ girls in two-pieces at the beach already...always fun

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Originally Posted by Brundy

Please share the P/N and a pic if possible.

Check this one out. It is not exactly stock, but I think it looks decent.

https://www.4x4parts.com/catalog/pro...roducts_id=451

Brundy · 02-13-2009, 05:45 PM

^^^Thanks, but I've got a few of those lying around from my KC installing days. They don't fit quite right.

ptvolly · 02-14-2009, 04:03 AM

RyBo- no worries about the Opticomm, as your lights won't activate the system and they are not considered "emitters" for the system. Opticomm actually works off infrared light and visible light and the flash rate is crazy fast. Just possession of them is illegal (unless authorized- law/fire/ems kinda stuff).

They make the "strobes" like you have in LED versions should you ever decide to replace them. Search for Whelen Vertex for really bright, but really small ones.

Even on private property you can potentially be nailed... a lot of states laws are written around the "display" of lights. If you're in a parking lot and an officer can see them, there is a chance!

**RobKar** · 02-14-2009, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by ptvolly

RyBo- no worries about the Opticomm, as your lights won't activate the system and they are not considered "emitters" for the system. Opticomm actually works off infrared light and visible light and the flash rate is crazy fast. Just possession of them is illegal (unless authorized- law/fire/ems kinda stuff).

Its not that fast, and if they are strobes its not looking at the "light" band its looking at the infrared of the strobes flash. In other words it not looking at visible light at all. All strobes (non LED) produce infrared.

There are set patterns that have a different effect on system. Most are a certain beat per second. There are even codes for Buses and City vehicles non priority, depending on what city.