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Post by thxcuz on Aug 28, 2016 19:30:27 GMT -5
I was thinking of adding those led bar lights to my scoot. Where would I connect them to? I have a connector on my harness that is jumped (it came from the factory that way, I've seen it used for alarms.) Can I tap into that?
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Post by 'O'Verse on Aug 28, 2016 20:26:58 GMT -5
As long as your scoot is already wired for led or DC. You should be able to tap into any live wire. But if your bike is AC. And your led bar is DC than you'll either need a bridge rectifier converting DC to AC or run the led straight too your battery with a toggle switch in between.
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Post by gsx600racer on Aug 29, 2016 1:49:31 GMT -5
Is this light bar being used in lieu of your headlight ? I know most are listed for off-road use.
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Post by thxcuz on Aug 29, 2016 6:32:03 GMT -5
I'm talking about those led strips that some people put under their scooters...mostly for show
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2016 9:35:02 GMT -5
As long as your scoot is already wired for led or DC. You should be able to tap into any live wire. But if your bike is AC. And your led bar is DC than you'll either need a bridge rectifier converting DC to AC or run the led straight too your battery with a toggle switch in between. LEDs will light using AC or DC. I make a lot of led lights using Joule Thief circuits which are AC. As you said, you can use a rectifier if you want to make into dc. Bill |
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Post by 90GTVert on Aug 29, 2016 14:32:27 GMT -5
For accent lighting, I'd just wire it to a switch and battery power. One side to the switch. Switch to batt +. Other side to batt - or a good frame ground.
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Post by Chris Cristini on Aug 29, 2016 17:48:05 GMT -5
As long as your scoot is already wired for led or DC. You should be able to tap into any live wire. But if your bike is AC. And your led bar is DC than you'll either need a bridge rectifier converting DC to AC or run the led straight too your battery with a toggle switch in between. LEDs will light using AC or DC. I make a lot of led lights using Joule Thief circuits which are AC. As you said, you can use a rectifier if you want to make into dc. Bill LED's are happy with AC or DC as they are Diodes as long as they don't get Overvolted with my Hyosung I used two 15W LED modules on my Headlights and they run great off of AC they flicker at idle but they are nice and bright. |
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Post by eclark5483 on Aug 29, 2016 18:37:33 GMT -5
I was thinking of adding those led bar lights to my scoot. Where would I connect them to? I have a connector on my harness that is jumped (it came from the factory that way, I've seen it used for alarms.) Can I tap into that? Yes. Alot of these scoots have an extra connection on them. If you wanna make it look professional you can buy the proper ends for it and crimp it all together for easy connect/disconnect. Test with a volt meter to confirm it is a 12v source. There are 2 types of led sold. 12v and 5v. 5v are used mainly on computers, 12v can be used for PC or automotive/motorcycle use. |
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