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Silk ~ lighting video, 08/04 5

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So, what does Silk’s new turn signals & emergency/hazard flashers and her brake lights look like? Will Fargo’s lights look the same? Here is the video that will answer those questions. The lighting for Fargo is the same, except it will be positioned higher [on top of the cage].  Drivers will essentially see the same. My reference to front & rear brake in the video is incorrect [I had my quad on my mind.]. The left brake stops the left wheel and the right brake the right wheel [both front wheels on a tadpole trike]. Actuating either lever turns the brake lights on. Sorry!

Description as posted on YouTube:

This video shows a recumbent trike with running lights [amber front & red rear], plus lights used as turn signals and brake lights. The lightning is by DiNotte. Here we have a combination of 300L [running lights] on low steady and 140L for the turn signals and brake lights. Activating both turn signal at the same time functions as emergency/hazard flashers. Except for the coat of the lights [which I have accumulate over time]. it is a low-cost solution that uses bright lights. The 140L brake lights are on their brightest setting. The turn signal/emergency flasher is on the slowest flash. Details are in my blog at http://cyclingexperiences.com/

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Fargo lights [stop, turn, hazard & running] 1

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DiNotte Lighting I really like DiNotte Lighting. You may have noticed I use their lighting exclusively. I find them good for what I want, in terms of safety and function. I particularly appreciate DiNotte Customer Service. I currently have 2 new AA 140L lights and 2 much older 200L lights. DiNotte will equip me with 6 140L Li-Ion lights for the purpose I described in my earlier articles [2 exchanges & 2 trade-ins]. This precludes having to carry and charge AA batteries for lighting and thereby helps me streamline weight.

Related articles:

  1. Fargo ~ Mods & Tweaks [Lighting 1]
  2. Fargo ~ Mods & Tweaks [Lighting 2]
  3. Fargo ~ Mods & Tweaks [Lighting 3]

Fargo ~ Mods & Tweaks ~ the handlebars 4

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I placed a table/chair footer at the top of my left handlebar hand grip. I did this because I wore a hole through the hand grip while on tour. It became a  point of force from my hand as I mounted the quad. BTW, I can easily mount & dismount Fargo [cage & Lexan in place]

The picture above also has the DiNotte switch positioned for my left-turn signal.

The bell is present for cyclist and pedestrians.
   
 

The right handlebar has the horn button (red) [that plugs into the horn, with its modular connectors, now mounted on the frame].

Like to picture of the left handlebar, I have a separate DiNotte switch for my right-turn signal. It is just below the horn button.

Activate both buttons [at the same time] and we have emergency/hazard flashers.

The twist grip is for my 14-speed Rohloff Speed Drive, an IGH [Internal Geared Hub].
 

Except for the SPOT mounting location, the trike/quad is without electronic devices. I had those mounted on the cage and liked the positions. My plan is to duplicate what I used on tour. I plan to place switches for the DiNotte 400L Amber Daytime Lights & Tail Light and the 1200L Headlight on the cage front cross member where my Garmin Nuvi 760 & iPhone were located for the tour.

Related articles:

  1. Fargo ~ Mods & Tweaks [Lighting 1]

  2. Fargo ~ Mods & Tweaks [Lighting 2]

  3. Fargo ~ Mods & Tweaks [Lighting 3]

  4. Fargo ~ Mods & Tweaks ~ Next up—the horn

Fargo ~ Mods & Tweaks ~ Next up—the horn 4

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From this to this

Horn in the box Left-side, ground level

The picture on the left shows my Power Box, which had the horn [remember my horny story] on its left side. The horn, the mode switch, and actuate switch connector have been removed. The horn is now positioned on the main tube beneath the seat. I used a Terracycle Clamp on Idler Mount to install the horn. I also made the connection modular, using DiNotte cords. The front connector leads to the horn button [on the right handlebar] and the rear connector will be connected to the 12-volt power bus.

Additional pictures…

Fargo ~ Mods & Tweaks [Lighting 2] 1

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Quad front lighting [left front] Okay, I hope you have viewed my earlier article [Lighting 1] where i describe the first modifications I have made to my quadricycle lighting system by adding brake lights and lights for turn signals. The presentation was for the rear lighting. I wondered how I would do the front. Now you know!

I used PVC & heat shrink tubing as before. I also used the end pieces and thumb screw for a more finished look as i did for the rear lights. I will have matching quad-lighting. The front turn-signal will be angled up a bit more.

There you have it…

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Fargo ~ Mods & Tweaks [Lighting 1] 6

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Cabin7 cropped Gone will be the two light bars and the multi-tiered system [I'll still have pairs of lights and backup batteries]. This is to reduce the total weight of the quadricycle system. In their place will be two added features [brake lights & turn signals] I’ve wanted, but did not have the time to implement. In my Fargo ~ 07/09, rear-end delivery, to UTC article, I mention my work on brake lights and the fact that I had not found a good turn signal solution.

I touched base with Duncan Watson [BROL Member DuncanJames] [a new mango Sport Velomobile owner], who offered promising suggestions. I’m currently awaiting a reply from David Hembrow of Ligfietsgarage Groningen, producer of the Mango and dealer of Sinner Recumbents. Today, Is Masin [also a BROL Member], offered a suggestion I am prepared to implement [depending of cost comparison]. He says:

If you still have some of your old DiNotte 140 amber lights, you could set four of them up as turn signals. Run each side’s front and rear lights into a wye connecter, and then into an in-line switch. Leave the lights in strobe mode and use the switches to cut them on and off.

Revised rear lighting arrangement.Earlier in the week, I fashioned a combination DiNotte 400L and brake light, using the two 140L AA lights from my trailer. [They started as replacement flagpole lights and evolved to brake lights as more practical and only need power when the brakes are applied.

Today, after Is Masin’s suggestion, I modified the light bracket to take an additional 140L light—amber for turn signals. I am pleased with the result and do not know if I can arrive at a better look for me.

Details and additional pictures…