What's the forums consensus on Headlight and tail light modulators? Good idea? Or not necessary? I'm thinking they are a good idea, but I'd like others input.

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I suppose it would be difficult to tell the difference between me and a police officer approaching from behind. I'm not really worried about someone seeing me behind them its in front of them I am concerned about. If they pull over, so be it, there was no intent on my part to be deceptive. If they get made about it they can call their congressman to get them outlawed! My two main concerns are someone behind me not seeing me slow or stop and someone in front of me either pulling out in front of me or turning across my lane. I suppose if they are texting no amount of warning signal from me will make a difference. My brother was in an accident when a teen, on her phone, turned in front of him. Fortunately he wasn't badly hurt, but his soft tail was.Bruce in OK wrote:I have a modulator on my CB250. On a few occasions people have pulled over thinking I was law enforcement. It has only happened when I have come up from behind--never as I've met them. Those that did pull over seemed to be quite angry when I passed. I also put an additional LED tail light on the Nighthawk that will flash three times before going solid.
All in all, I'm not totally convinced they do that much good. It only catches the attention of people that are paying attention in the first place. The texters and day dreamers still won't see you.
To the best of my knowledge, headlight modulators are only legal for daytime use! NO night time/evening use. I also believe that they must be hooked up using a light sensor so if it does get dark while driving/riding the modulation stops automatically.Me Again wrote:Personal opinion.
Headlight modulators are fine during the day, they most definitely do attract attention,but at night they become a distraction for oncoming traffic to a point were I have seen drivers drift toward the light and that could be a really bad thing.
Yes, it is the Signal Dynamics products I was looking at too. The headlight modulator and the "Back Off" tail light modulator. Roughly $110 for the pair. After hearing the testimony here, I think a worthwhile investment. Thank you all for your input.chevyman1 wrote:I have a Signal Dynamics modulator on the headlight and on the tail light I use a Signal Dynamics wig wag it works great with the duel tail lights.
Signal Dynamics seems to have the best prices for a quality product.
I think that's backwards.I prefer Low Beam, so as not to blind the oncoming traffic, nor do I want to shine it in anybody's rear view mirror, especially at a long light. I'm a "cager", too, so I try to look at both sides of the coin, and do what I would want 'them' to do for me, as well.
Muleears wrote:I suppose it would be difficult to tell the difference between me and a police officer approaching from behind. I'm not really worried about someone seeing me behind them its in front of them I am concerned about. If they pull over, so be it, there was no intent on my part to be deceptive. If they get made about it they can call their congressman to get them outlawed! My two main concerns are someone behind me not seeing me slow or stop and someone in front of me either pulling out in front of me or turning across my lane. I suppose if they are texting no amount of warning signal from me will make a difference. My brother was in an accident when a teen, on her phone, turned in front of him. Fortunately he wasn't badly hurt, but his soft tail was.Bruce in OK wrote:I have a modulator on my CB250. On a few occasions people have pulled over thinking I was law enforcement. It has only happened when I have come up from behind--never as I've met them. Those that did pull over seemed to be quite angry when I passed. I also put an additional LED tail light on the Nighthawk that will flash three times before going solid.
All in all, I'm not totally convinced they do that much good. It only catches the attention of people that are paying attention in the first place. The texters and day dreamers still won't see you.
Scott is correct. Mine (and I assume all others) is hooked into the high beam circuit. If I choose not to use the modulator, I simply leave the headlight on low beam.Scott-(Altoona, PA) wrote:To the best of my knowledge, headlight modulators are only legal for daytime use! NO night time/evening use. I also believe that they must be hooked up using a light sensor so if it does get dark while driving/riding the modulation stops automatically.Me Again wrote:Personal opinion.
Headlight modulators are fine during the day, they most definitely do attract attention,but at night they become a distraction for oncoming traffic to a point were I have seen drivers drift toward the light and that could be a really bad thing.