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Post by usmcdoc on Jan 27, 2012 19:57:21 GMT -5
My gf's skoot came with 18w dual bulbs and mine with 25w dual bulbs. They are not bright...and we do lots of night driving. I found 35w bulbs but was curious if they would put too much on the electrical system.or possibly melt the plastic bulb housing?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2012 20:02:42 GMT -5
'melting' (warping) is an issue with 35w high beams on some plastic Chinese headlight housings.. I ordered this 100w regulator/rectifier so that i can run a 50w bulb just to see how it works out. I will be testing it on a stock QT style headlight housing though so I already know heat will be an issue....but its just a test for a future build where I will not be using the stock housing. www.racingplanetusa.com/voltage-regulator-naraku-high-output-acdc-4pin-p-4926-1.html?cPath=28091_28093_28121&sessID=8daad231bd2b7945f800b06bc850e5adIf i understand things correctly a higher output stator is not needed, its a higher output R/R (above) is whats needed. I warped a lens running on high beam on a long ride with 35w and yes at low rpms the lights dim too. 35w on high beam in summer on a stock Chinese headlight housing is as high as i would go, the above r/r should help with the dim issue but I wont know for sure until it gets here. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2012 20:08:49 GMT -5
I do not know what the wattage is on the lighting circuit on these stock R/Rs but a ballpark guess is 40w max.
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Post by jmkjr72 on Jan 27, 2012 20:55:05 GMT -5
well the hm engined scoots put 85 watts to the lighting circut and 14.4 watts to the charging circut
on my zuma i run dual 35watt bulbs but it came stock with 35watt bulbs but only running a single bulb at a time
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2012 23:40:56 GMT -5
well the hm engined scoots put 85 watts to the lighting circut and 14.4 watts to the charging circut on my zuma i run dual 35watt bulbs but it came stock with 35watt bulbs but only running a single bulb at a time 14.4 watts charging...dont you mean volts? |
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Post by jmkjr72 on Jan 28, 2012 0:01:46 GMT -5
no 1.2 amps go to the charge circut at 12 volts that means you have 14.4 watts you can use on the dc side as the lighting coil is ac
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Post by usmcdoc on Jan 28, 2012 9:49:47 GMT -5
On that note.....I have found the standard 1157 abse LED tail/stoplight bulbs. Does anybody know what current they draw....if it less than the standard bulb?... Is it possible they would help decrease the current draw on my lighting system?...and since they are 1157 they should be a direct replacement for factory 1157 incandescent bulbs?.....anybody ever use them?....if so....how did they work?... Bright enough as tail/brake light?... :riding:
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Post by jmkjr72 on Jan 28, 2012 10:55:51 GMT -5
turn the key on and if the tail light comes on and the brake lighe come on they run off the charge circut
anything that only works with the scooter running is on the lighting circut
if it works with the key on but scooter night running its on the charge circut
i actauly used 1157 leds in the stella before i put the ford teardrop light on
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Post by Aaron420e on Jan 28, 2012 14:03:39 GMT -5
 I have a LED brake light on my Keeway. Works great. Pretty bright too. This pic is with the brakes off. It get a lot brighter. |
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Post by jmkjr72 on Jan 28, 2012 14:21:55 GMT -5
tail light  with brake light on  |
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