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Plus ca change…

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There have been three significant changes in the Pogotronics product line.

The first is that I have more or less indefinitely suspended production of the Pogotronics LED brake/tail light isolator kit because I have found it impossible to source bright, reliable LED brake/tail light globes at a reasonable price.

If I wouldn’t use them on my Spyder, I won’t sell them, and if I can’t buy good globes, then it is unlikely that you can, so you won’t be needing a kit to use them.

If you have a set of LED brake/tail light globes that you want to fit, I will sell you an isolator to keep Nanny quiet. Send me an enquiry for a price and availability.

The second has been the finalisation of the design for the RT version of the Four Eyes kit.

BRP had made it difficult to build a kit for this model, using different headlight globes and different wiring connections from the RS range. A similar situation obtained in the case of the ST range.

I have found a convenient and reliable place to make connections for the Four Eyes kit for the RT and the ST, and so I am now supplying kits for these models.

Finally, I have had a few enquiries recently about the Pogotronics Trailer Wiring Isolator. The volume of sales for these is very low, so each is made to order. To simplify the wiring and reduce the load on the Spyder wiring (the RT in particular), I have deleted the power feed through from the isolator.

If you have a question about any of my kits, or a suggestion for an improvement or a new kit, I would be happy to hear from you.

Pogo.

The steady tick, tick, tick

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Two projects have been keeping the Pogotronics lab busy over the past month:

One is the production of a new batch of LED brake/tail light isolators. A change of technology has allowed me to make these much smaller and therefore easier to install.

The other is development work on the indicator ballast. Lola has been burdened with test wiring and instrumentation while I refine the design. The basic technology was proven on the bench and has now been run on a working bike. Now it goes back to the bench to make it ready to be the next product to go on sale.

Of geeky interest, the CanAm Spyder, or at least my 2008 GS, appears to have two indicator controllers. One runs the indicators and hazard lights when the ignition is on, and despite being all electronic, it behaves like an old fashioned blinker can and flashes too fast when it has a light load. The other runs the hazard lights when the ignition is off and behaves like an electronic indicator controller, flashing at a constant rate regardless of load. Why? I guess because it was designed by a committee… 😉

Pogo.