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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.

A plethora of pinatas

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The updated version of the LED brake/tail light kit is now shipping, and the ballast for LED indicators is *this* close to finalised. I have a final test circuit on the bench waiting…

I got a call from a Spyder rider who had a problem with his reversing light switch. I pushed the indicator ballast aside, and put together a prototype of the new design of the reversing light switch.

It was very pleasing to see that it took up significantly less board space than the previous prototype. At this rate I might have to move into smaller premises. 😉

After final testing I’ll deliver and install it tomorrow.

I’ve been testing a headlight modification that keeps the low beam on when high beam is selected. This is in response  to one rider in particular who points out that while the high beam on the Spyder is bright, the beam is very narrow. Several other Spyder riders have agreed, so I have built and been testing a kit. I have to say that it does make a great difference to what can be seen when high beam is selected.

In the Pogotronics tradition, it is plug and play, no wires need to be cut or tapped into.

If the new owner is happy with the result, then I will order more parts and add this kit to the Pogotronics line card.

If you have a suggestion for a new product, or even an idea you’d like to talk about, please send me a comment in response to this article.

Pogo.

Update:

A week after posting this, I was contacted by another mate who wanted two reversing light switches. I was able to put together two more prototypes from the parts that I had on hand.

It is good to know that I can produce things that people need, and it encourages me to push projects along even when demand is quiet.