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Vertical orientation

Anybody know if the taillight can be installed on the seaport vertically? The horizontal light on a seat post doesn't look nearly as clean as a light installed vertically, paralleling the post.

I hope there isn't some part of the radar system that requires the light to be run horizontally.
  • In the guide joint to the radar is indicate place the most vertically as possible, and the most side the saddle
  • In the guide joint to the radar is indicate place the most vertically as possible, and the most side the saddle


    C'est á dire?
  • In the guide joint to the radar is indicate place the most vertically as possible, and the most side the saddle



    I realize by reading to me that this might be not perfectly understandable
    When I told vertically, I extends the radar must be perpendicular to the road
    The surface must be vertical, not whith an angle


    Je realise en me relisant que ce n'est peut etre pas parfaitement comprehensible
    Quand je dit verticalement, j'etend que le radar doit etre perpendiculaire a la route
    La surface du radar doit etre verticale sans angle

    Je ne pense pas que le radar peut etre placé a la verticale car les element qui detectent les voitures sont placé dans la partie noire ou est marqué garmin, si on le met a la verticale on va detecter sur une grande hauteur au lieu de detecter sur une grande largeur
    Suite a mes quelques sortie je peut te dire que le radar detecte au moins sur 10M de chaque coté
  • Anybody know if the taillight can be installed on the seaport vertically? The horizontal light on a seat post doesn't look nearly as clean as a light installed vertically, paralleling the post.

    I hope there isn't some part of the radar system that requires the light to be run horizontally.


    The mount is a standard Garmin quarter twist so I can't see why not from that point of view, just rotate it so the lock is vertical and fit. However it would perhaps affect the radar pattern if that is the unit you are using which is one of your concerns.

    It is also worth noting that the human brain is much better able to spot horizontal movement than vertical so as the lights grow it would be better if they did so horizontally rather than vertically. Most animals (us included) have evolved to be able to spot pray as it moves and normally this is horizontally. Also there is a lot of research to prove we are better a spotting horizontal shape compared to a vertical one, hence the often said "I just didn't see the bike" as drivers pull out.

    My final point, would you rather be safer or have a cleaner look? It is only a small unit. Surely your reason for buying was the extra safety it would offer over a standard rear light.
  • Je realise en me relisant que ce n'est peut etre pas parfaitement comprehensible
    Quand je dit verticalement, j'etend que le radar doit etre perpendiculaire a la route
    La surface du radar doit etre verticale sans angle

    Je ne pense pas que le radar peut etre placé a la verticale car les element qui detectent les voitures sont placé dans la partie noire ou est marqué garmin, si on le met a la verticale on va detecter sur une grande hauteur au lieu de detecter sur une grande largeur
    Suite a mes quelques sortie je peut te dire que le radar detecte au moins sur 10M de chaque coté


    I think that the only thing to do is to try it and let us know.

    The instructions seem very clear about the orientation of the unit. Maybe the radar beam is transmitted a bit like a fan rather than circular - in which case orientation would be very important.
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 9 years ago
    Really?

    It is also worth noting that the human brain is much better able to spot horizontal movement than vertical


    That's very interesting; I had not heard that before. Please point me to some good references where I can read more about this.

    Thanks
  • That's very interesting; I had not heard that before. Please point me to some good references where I can read more about this. Thanks


    While it seems like a logical theory, I don't think its borne out by the data.

    Check out the study: The temporal characteristics of motion processing in hMT/V5+: Combining fMRI and neuronavigated TMS available at:
    http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.487.9801&rep=rep1&type=pdf
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 9 years ago
    While it seems like a logical theory, I don't think its borne out by the data.

    Check out the study: The temporal characteristics of motion processing in hMT/V5+: Combining fMRI and neuronavigated TMS available at:
    http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.487.9801&rep=rep1&type=pdf


    That's what I suspected - hence the reason I requested good references. That was quite a heavy (but interesting) read - thanks for posting! :)
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 4 years ago in reply to Former Member

    That is because evolution is just a theory. 

    A scientific theory is an explanation of an aspect of the natural world that can be repeatedly tested and verified in accordance with the scientific method, using accepted protocols of observation, measurement, and evaluation of results. Where possible, theories are tested under controlled conditions in an experiment.

    Darwin’s “theory” of evolution never got past the theory stage.