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Post by FrankenMech on Jul 25, 2021 20:37:32 GMT -5
He is being an asshole... LOL
I think I will get myself dinner and stream some video.
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Post by steve1297 on Jul 26, 2021 7:18:28 GMT -5
Sort of off topic and out of curiosity, if the headlight output is DC, what component in this system causes LED headlight bulbs to flicker at low engine speed (and thus lower voltage, I assume)? I am sure it is something basic I am missing. The stator isn't putting out full capacity at low rpm
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Post by steve1297 on Jul 26, 2021 7:46:17 GMT -5
But yeah, you don't need a new flywheel for an 11 pole stator, the existing flywheel will work.(my scooter is proof. Went from 8 to 11 pole, same flywheel). If you have a 6 pole, there's a sliiight chance you'll need a new flywheel, but I doubt it. The 7 wire regulator should bolt right on(did in my scooter). You just run 2 new wires from the stator to the regulator, along with the existing white wire, cut the yellow wire off at the stator, and connect it to battery power via a switch or relay where it used to connect to the regulator, and viola, your lights are on smooth, rectified DC(to make everyone 😊 happy)
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Post by claydoh on Jul 26, 2021 8:01:18 GMT -5
Sort of off topic and out of curiosity, if the headlight output is DC, what component in this system causes LED headlight bulbs to flicker at low engine speed (and thus lower voltage, I assume)? I am sure it is something basic I am missing. The stator isn't putting out full capacity at low rpm I get that, but why don't they dim instead of flicker? I assume it is something in the circuit with the LED, as I have LED flashlights that get dim with low battery, but others that just go out. The normal stock incandescent headlight bulbs of course dim with lower voltage/engine speed. When I swapped to LEDs in my scooter, they flicker at very low engine rpm. Not a big deal, as it only happens at speeds that are lower than a normal idle setting.
I had assumed it was the AC current
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Post by FrankenMech on Jul 26, 2021 10:54:18 GMT -5
BTW, no AC current, just a ragged chopped up waveform, a high ripple type DC. That is why a capacitor smooths it out.
The LED bubs have their own power conditioning circuits. My LED headlights flicker also. My incandescent halogen bulbs flickered slightly also but due to the fast turn ON/OFF of the LED bulbs the effect is more noticeable. I just increased my idle a bit. LED flashlights have different power circuits. The cheap ones just use a resistor but the better ones use a power regulator chip. The chip circuits can cause strange effects, dimming, flickering, blinking, etc. LEDs have a voltage threshold where they go out not just get dim.
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