{"id":2849,"date":"2018-02-24T00:22:11","date_gmt":"2018-02-24T08:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/?p=2849"},"modified":"2018-04-07T00:52:30","modified_gmt":"2018-04-07T08:52:30","slug":"r80-15-were-gonna-need-a-bigger-box","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/r80-15-were-gonna-need-a-bigger-box\/","title":{"rendered":"R80 15 We&#8217;re gonna need a bigger box"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Biggest learning curve and most time on this project has been spent on the electrical system. Not knowing anything about vehicle electrics, or really even how electricity works, has been a steep but satisfying learning curve.<\/p>\n<p>Will get into the wiring diagram later. Here&#8217;s the progress made on the actual bench this week.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F793LKOm_Y8?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This first bench test of the Motogadget m.unit blue looks messy, but it&#8217;s really just doing this:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Power on by connecting power to the ignition input (as if you were turning your key). &#8220;M.ride ready&#8221; is the speaker on my phone, which has the Motogadget m.ride app, which is paired securely to the m.unit.<\/li>\n<li>Press handlebar button on left to start left blinker, then right button to start right blinker. The blinker tick-tock noise is simulated through the phone (and through your blue tooth helmet headset, if you want)\u2014it&#8217;s a setting you can turn off, too. Considering the what, No.3 cause of motorbike accidents are in traffic turns, it seems like A Good Thing\u2122 to know when your blinkers are on or not.<\/li>\n<li>Turn headlight on, then headlight highbeam flash and stay on, and all off, all with different presses of the dedicated headlight button on the handlebars (also configurable).<\/li>\n<li>Brake light test (by grounding the light\u2014simulating your foot or handlebar brake switch connecting (or disconnecting the circuit, depending)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2860\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2860\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180217_115845-1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2860\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium_large wp-image-2860\" src=\"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180217_115845-1-768x353.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180217_115845-1-768x353.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180217_115845-1-640x294.jpg 640w, https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180217_115845-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2860\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ordering all these little connectors from Eastern Beaver, who I&#8217;ve used for my UJM motorbikes before, took as long to compile as it will to implement.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2859\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2859\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180217_115328.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2859\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium_large wp-image-2859\" src=\"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180217_115328-768x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180217_115328-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180217_115328-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180217_115328.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2859\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Drop in Grote LED. Expensive as hell, but easy and recommended by two buddies using them in their vintage bikes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2857\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2857\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180223_151900.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2857\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium_large wp-image-2857\" src=\"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180223_151900-768x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180223_151900-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180223_151900-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180223_151900.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2857\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New addition: fog lamp. Got the classic Hella 500 true fog lamps (wide short beam). Also ordered the Hella yellow film to glue to the lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div style=\"width: 1080px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-2849-1\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1920\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/VID_20180216_175951-1.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/VID_20180216_175951-1.mp4\">https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/VID_20180216_175951-1.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>I really, really like the toggle feel of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.delcity.net\/store\/PVC-Coated-Toggle\/p_823938.h_823939\">waterproof switch I got from Del City.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2856\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2856\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180219_210032.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2856\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium_large wp-image-2856\" src=\"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180219_210032-768x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180219_210032-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180219_210032-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180219_210032.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2856\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Drop in 1156 and 1157 size LED bulbs into the blinkers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2855\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2855\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180308_161807.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2855\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium_large wp-image-2855\" src=\"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180308_161807-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180308_161807-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180308_161807-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180308_161807-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180308_161807.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2855\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crimping terminals test.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2853\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2853\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180223_153727.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2853\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium_large wp-image-2853\" src=\"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180223_153727-768x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180223_153727-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180223_153727-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180223_153727.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2853\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Experiment: putting an LED into an H3 bulb fog lamp. Tad longer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div style=\"width: 1920px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-2849-2\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/VID_20180223_155832.mp4?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/VID_20180223_155832.mp4\">https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/VID_20180223_155832.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>For the fog lamp experiment I wanted to try some cheap LEDs, but with the desire to have the drop-in H3 for the Hella lenses, and the temperature as warm as possible (most bulbs are a very white or blue light), and bright as possible, it narrowed down the field considerably. I think these pair were $25 on Amazon, and they have this weird feature of dual temp\u2014turn on, one temp, turn off then on again, another temperature.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2851\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2851\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180223_172441.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2851\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium_large wp-image-2851\" src=\"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180223_172441-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180223_172441-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180223_172441-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180223_172441-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180223_172441.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2851\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Motogadget m.switch buttons are very nice, if very small on the inside.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2852\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2852\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180223_172447.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2852\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium_large wp-image-2852\" src=\"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180223_172447-768x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180223_172447-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180223_172447-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180223_172447.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2852\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The buttons thread into the Motogadget m.switch housing. The buttons can be purchased individually, too, and mounted anywhere.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2850\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2850\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180223_170149.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2850\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium_large wp-image-2850\" src=\"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180223_170149-768x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180223_170149-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180223_170149-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_20180223_170149.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2850\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Testing out under-seat electrical boxes\u2014this is just too tight. We&#8217;ll need room for service loops, labeling\u2014who knows what else. I do know now, though: no plastic. It looks cheap. Lots of metal box options from the local Lee&#8217;s Electronics here in Vancouver, but will likely fabricate something specific, and have a plexi lid so you can view that sexy m.unit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biggest learning curve and most time on this project has been spent on the electrical system. Not knowing anything about vehicle electrics, or really even how electricity works, has been a steep but satisfying learning curve. Will get into the wiring diagram later. Here&#8217;s the progress made on the actual bench this week. \ufeff This [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2854,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[81,1],"tags":[80,77],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2849"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2849"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2849\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2867,"href":"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2849\/revisions\/2867"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2854"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2849"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2849"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jeffwerner.ca\/testa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2849"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}