headlight modulator
Motorcycle models Parts type Brake light flasher Headlight modulator Signals Trailer Road lamps Support Info
This page may open in
a separate window

We build it in the USA.
Products that serve you well, every day.

Our modern circuit board design is the
same used in the space programs
to protect against vibration damage.

The electrical industry doesn't usually
grant a warranty because of possible
misuse, overload or improper connection.

We could offer a 5 year or 10 year but to be realistic we offer a one year warranty and want you to know that our products have a record of lasting for many years, - even decades.
This isn't by accident but by design.
For the person who wonders what's the difference between the lower priced flasher compared to ours it's a real simple answer. Rather than 1970's circuity still in use today that just flashes we use modern technology microprocessors so over the years you're really getting more stable operation with digital control for reliability and almost unlimited features so you're really getting multiple units in one.
Really no comparison!
You get what you pay for - it's pretty clear.

 

 

If you see me your browser window is too large for the proper alignment of information screens.

Click on your browser window button which should decrease the size. Then grab the right border and move until the sides are lined up correctly.

 

 

 

Rated

Rated

PRODUCT RELIABILITY STATISTICS
 
We're extremely proud of our product line records!
 
Warranties covering our "Entire Product Line" SINCE 2003 when we first miniaturized our designs.
(updated in the month when there are any changes)

I've been doing this over 25 years and a total of "11" in 9
years is really exceptional, unheard of, for just about any company.
Truly - A standard of Excellence.
Current year - 2012
Total warranties
"0"
Previous - August 2010
Reason
Vendor Light detector replaced
on a headlight modulator.
Previous - June 2011
Reason
Vendor Plug for bulb replaced
on a headlight modulator.
 
Most recent warranty - December 2011
Reason
LED unit wouldn't work for the customer. We couldn't duplicate the problem in our lab but still sent him a new unit.

January 2003 through December 2011 (9 years).
"11" Total
warranties in 9 years.

 

Our business model has always been to offer products with high reliability and long life so people have more and better choices than just the wide array of cheap products found in the marketplace. We design and build products for people who don't want the inconvenience of repeated failure, multiple replacement and the cost of repeated installation associated with low grade items. We've also fought hard to provide jobs locally. Customers who chose Kriss quality in the first place seldom need to call for help. In fact, calls from our customers are usually to tell us how pleased they are with the product or wanting to purchase something for their newest motorcycle. This speaks for itself. Our focus is on the rider who wants higher quality. We've found in over 25 years of business that the quality oriented customer is a happier customer.

 

MANUFACTURING OVERVIEW


State of the art 21st century technology

Actual pictures of some of the equipment and people on the floor.

SURFACE MOUNT TECHNOLOGY (SMT - pick & place) used on Kriss Products
Warehouse up to minute tracking
Through hole START TO FINISH CIRCUIT BOARD PRODUCTION Surface Mount
Each member of our production staff has their
own individual well equipped work station.
   
Contract manufacturing - High speed wave solder for through hole circuit boards.
This process is no longer used for our own products.

All of our products are Kriss Krafted Quality (hand crafted) by highly experience electronics technicians. We assemble our own circuit boards, insert and solder the wiring then test each and every item for proper operation. The finished circuit is then sealed inside of our plastic box and is ready for final packaging. This production method assures your purchase is backed up with the highest quality standards and rigid inspection. We don't have our circuit boards produced in another country with cheap labor and automated machines that spit them out like popcorn. Our products are made using home town American employees. Sure, this costs more but Americans expect to be paid more. This is something we fully support as good for our society.

Kriss products are designed with features not found in other designs on the market so it's not a fair comparison to judge our products against others based on price. There are numerous motorcycle flashers available today but this doesn't mean we're all offering the same product. Sure, we could change our design, as well as quality, to fall more in line with others but this wouldn't be keeping with the standards set for ourselves when starting Kriss in the 1980's.

We are not able to employ an American work force and also offer cheap products. We realize some people don't really care where something is made or whether the job employs Americans. We know some people cannot afford high end products and have to settle for low cost which often means settling for something inferior that probably won't last nearly as long. These are market circumstances over which we have no control but when it comes to quality we do have a choice and we refuse to compromise our standards. If someone complains about price we know that "we may have to defend our prices but never have to defend our quality". Customers who buy Kriss know it means something when their products are still running 10, 15 or 20 years down the road.

One of the challenges for any company is providing long term support. We don't factor long term support into the price of our products and thus are unable to provide free lifetime support. For our customers it's not really an issue as our products have such high reliability. However, it's just too costly as well as time consuming to offer support for the guy who buys a used part on eBay for a couple of dollars and then wants us to provide him free support and wiring diagrams. This is totally unreasonable and we don't provide any help for these people.

We've put in place some procedures to help both us and "our customers" who need wiring/installation diagrams to purchase them at a very modest cost either at the time of purchase or at a later date.

We hope this provides some insight and understanding of the challenges we face in our quest to sell top quality products that do indeed "work the first time and last a lifetime".

 

 

© Kriss 2012 all rights reserved