CREE 50 Watt H-5 LED'S on the Zuma with Dual Headlight's
Dec 7, 2014 9:23:55 GMT -5
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Post by Corrosion on Dec 7, 2014 9:23:55 GMT -5
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youtu.be/PwKtvvjcZAc
With the MVT inner rotor ignition system. Running dual headlights would slowly kill the battery. After running Dual Beams, you do not want to go back to single's. BUT...If I rode City, for a few hour's. Riding with the added brakes & turn signal usage, it would in time. Slowly kill the Battery enough to start effecting the turn-signal's & Fuel Gauge operation, it would become inaccurate.
My idling volts were 12.3 - 12.7. Running it would reach 12.7 - 13.00 volts. After 1/2 hour driving. But it was a loosing proposition in the City. I would use more power, than I produced and it would, eventually draw down the battery. This is without, using any electric starting.
The LED'S use considerably less power. After running for a few minutes of running I am fully charged and idling at 12.9-13.0 Running on the road @ normal cruise 14.0 to 14.2 in a few minutes. This is without any other mod's.
I did remove the tiny fans on the heat sink. I cannot see them making any significant addition to cooling. I have checked there temp's after driving and they are not any different with / without them.
I previously ran all LED'S except for the rear turn-signals. The Cree Headlamp's have a distinct flicker at Idle. I goes away at any driving speed above idle. At first I found it annoying but soon got used to it. I thought it may bother other drivers, but that has not turned out to be the case.
Shipping was less than 2 weeks. The units work on AC & DC volts. After a few Question's & reply's from the vendor. I was assured AC use, would not effect warranty or performance.
There is enough room to stuff the ballasts in besides the beams and the lamp's fit in no problem, although a tight fit. That is with or with out the Cooling Fans. The fans are about the size of a Nickle in diameter. About 3/32 of that, is fan blade. They were barely turning at Idle speed. Riding down the road makes more flow than that. So I am running fan-less.
The MVT uses a opposite wiring system than the OE Yamaha system. So A relay is used to accomplish this. (I use a Power Relay circuit on My Zuma, so it behaves like a normal Ignition System.) I could have used a transistorized system. But this is better for if the relay or wiring has a problem. Or the battery goes Dead. I only need to remove the Cube relay and it is Back-in run mode.
I give the Cree 50W 12v LED'S A Complete Thumbs up. Will they last, We will have to find out down the Road!
The performance of the Headlamp's is 3x the output of the 18 Watt / H-4 beams I was previously using. And close to double, that of the 35watt H-4's. They work much better all around, but I needed the focus changed on the alignment, aimed slightly higher up. Not much mind you, but a little elevation proved to be an instant improvement than where they were with the incandescent H-4's aim
All in all they are a great improvement on the incandescent beams. How long will they last under Zuma conditions with the AC power & bumpy ride remains to be seen.
But as far as power consumption and performance & output. They have met my expectations completely. Would it assist in recharge of the Battery for Electric starting ?
This is yet to be seen. But judging from my experience. and the left over voltage. I think it maybe possible.
imgur.com/a/6LNmn
youtu.be/PwKtvvjcZAc
With the MVT inner rotor ignition system. Running dual headlights would slowly kill the battery. After running Dual Beams, you do not want to go back to single's. BUT...If I rode City, for a few hour's. Riding with the added brakes & turn signal usage, it would in time. Slowly kill the Battery enough to start effecting the turn-signal's & Fuel Gauge operation, it would become inaccurate.
My idling volts were 12.3 - 12.7. Running it would reach 12.7 - 13.00 volts. After 1/2 hour driving. But it was a loosing proposition in the City. I would use more power, than I produced and it would, eventually draw down the battery. This is without, using any electric starting.
The LED'S use considerably less power. After running for a few minutes of running I am fully charged and idling at 12.9-13.0 Running on the road @ normal cruise 14.0 to 14.2 in a few minutes. This is without any other mod's.
I did remove the tiny fans on the heat sink. I cannot see them making any significant addition to cooling. I have checked there temp's after driving and they are not any different with / without them.
I previously ran all LED'S except for the rear turn-signals. The Cree Headlamp's have a distinct flicker at Idle. I goes away at any driving speed above idle. At first I found it annoying but soon got used to it. I thought it may bother other drivers, but that has not turned out to be the case.
Shipping was less than 2 weeks. The units work on AC & DC volts. After a few Question's & reply's from the vendor. I was assured AC use, would not effect warranty or performance.
There is enough room to stuff the ballasts in besides the beams and the lamp's fit in no problem, although a tight fit. That is with or with out the Cooling Fans. The fans are about the size of a Nickle in diameter. About 3/32 of that, is fan blade. They were barely turning at Idle speed. Riding down the road makes more flow than that. So I am running fan-less.
The MVT uses a opposite wiring system than the OE Yamaha system. So A relay is used to accomplish this. (I use a Power Relay circuit on My Zuma, so it behaves like a normal Ignition System.) I could have used a transistorized system. But this is better for if the relay or wiring has a problem. Or the battery goes Dead. I only need to remove the Cube relay and it is Back-in run mode.
I give the Cree 50W 12v LED'S A Complete Thumbs up. Will they last, We will have to find out down the Road!
The performance of the Headlamp's is 3x the output of the 18 Watt / H-4 beams I was previously using. And close to double, that of the 35watt H-4's. They work much better all around, but I needed the focus changed on the alignment, aimed slightly higher up. Not much mind you, but a little elevation proved to be an instant improvement than where they were with the incandescent H-4's aim
All in all they are a great improvement on the incandescent beams. How long will they last under Zuma conditions with the AC power & bumpy ride remains to be seen.
But as far as power consumption and performance & output. They have met my expectations completely. Would it assist in recharge of the Battery for Electric starting ?
This is yet to be seen. But judging from my experience. and the left over voltage. I think it maybe possible.
