RFID headlight tags

Got to have one on a cars headlight to open the gate. They work flawlessly on all of my vehicles, but the old Ford Ranger. It works 50% of the time. The one on my motorcycle headlight doesn't work at all. People who work the gates are pretty clueless. So I am trying to figure out how to fix this.

Maybe old hazed headlight on the Ranger could be a problem - Need to get new headlight?
Is it placement, or angle?

Motorcycle doesn't have enough weight to trigger the system, maybe? It didn't work on the headlamp, or the windshield, didn't work at all.

Any thoughts?

 

So the weight of the vehicle activates a scanner that then searches for an RFID tag on your headlight?

 

That was just a guess. Tiger 800 is not the lightest bike, but I couldn't get it to open the gate

 

Height of the light a factor?

 

Maybe they just don’t want your ratty old ranger in there?

 

Shouldn’t be the weight. Its normally a wire of some sort that detects metal thats embedded in the concrete.

 

I don't blame them. Who would ))

 

Was told that it was a weight activated system, and all I need to do is to gain a few pounds.

 

Motorcycles are frequently ferrous metal deficient for tripping embedded wires.

 

Given they don't know I would assume the weight thing could be incorrect. Look at the pavement is the cuts in it that have been filled. If so it is likely the magnetic thing others stated (they use them here a lot on lights) Try to center your bike over the cut. As to the RFID tag they are proximity devices so there is interference and distance as you enemies. See if the drones know where the reader is and that might help also.

Oh and zero cuts I would think it might also be an IR beam for initial trigger.

 

Lots of pizza rolls available.

 

They're called loop detectors. You'll usually see them cut into the pavement but due to motorcycles' size and weight and mostly aluminum characteristics, they don't trip most ground loops. This is one reason that municipalities are trying to go with cameras that have motion activation over ground loops and other sensors. Another way to get more "traffic" light cameras.

 

Mounting these on the bottom of a bike will trigger a traffic light, they may work for your gate sensor as well.

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Well, I think I figured out what was wrong with the Ranger. Ended up reading up FAQ on one of the manufacturing websites. RFID tag was installed vertically, where recommended installation is horizontal. Also it was a little to close to the fender. Recommended distance is 2". Had the new one put on, and it seems to work much better.

As far as Tiger goes, I am probably going to give up and leave it as is.

 

Move out of the high class place, they don’t want your old ford ranger bringing down property values . Take the hint

 

You must not have a real Ranger. I find it hard to believe a Ranger can't get though a little gate...they secured Normandy for heaven's sake!!

I will now record (vertical) your truck and yell "STOLEN VALOR!!"

 

I've seen this claimed many times but the few times I've seen it actually tested it doesn't seem to make a difference.

 

Yeah, problem is there’s a lot of factors. The installation can make a huge difference in sensitivity and also the loop detector itself can be adjusted.
Those things never work 100% of the time.



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I am giving up on the bike working, at least the Ranger can get in.

 

You sure they’re RFID or barcode? Barcode is much more popular with the gate systems.


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