Moat
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Post by Moat on Aug 19, 2016 11:26:48 GMT -5
Now I can see at night!!!!! Hey Dan, how is the beam pattern with this new Banggood LED bulb? From what I've read, it seems that LED's often screw up the pattern enough so that - even though brighter - it's frequently no better in terms of actual, on-road nightime visibility (not to mention blinding to oncoming traffic, even on low beam). And they're all different! Would be nice to find one with a good beam for the Sunny/Taotao ATM50. Bob |
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Post by dan50 on Aug 19, 2016 13:10:48 GMT -5
The beam is mostly in front with good illumination. The beam is spread a little compared to a halogen.
The high beam fills in a lot more area.
The color of the light is very white.
For $6.00, buy one & see if you like it.
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Post by FrankenMech on Aug 19, 2016 13:19:03 GMT -5
The side firing and backwards firing replacement LED bulbs seem to use the reflector much better than the forward facing chips that didn't use it at all... The DOT light cutoff patterns etc are still pretty much a no go situation. I went ahead and ordered a pair of these except in RED of course, they will be in Tuesday: 1157 type: www.amazon.com/dp/B01F6OJMGWMy links got screwed up, -sorry. EDIT: The correct link for the RED 1157 type LED brake lights: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01F6O3G2S/ |
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Post by Moat on Aug 19, 2016 14:41:30 GMT -5
For $6.00, buy one & see if you like it. I think I'll do just that - thanks! Bob |
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Post by dan50 on Aug 19, 2016 16:11:46 GMT -5
Moat, I forgot to mention that visibility of the road itself is excellent. I live in a rural area (very dark at night), and with the LED bulb I can see the road clearly including any potholes, bumps,etc..
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Post by Moat on Aug 19, 2016 16:53:59 GMT -5
Ha - I live in rural, pothole-infested (mid) Michigan myself, so that's encouraging. Gonna order one tonight!
Bob
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Post by FrankenMech on Aug 19, 2016 17:24:36 GMT -5
Good for you! Potholes from the freeze-thaw hell. We have them in Kansas too  Just a cost of living with variable weather. Lets see now, with 4 ea 900 lumen brake lights, that is (counting on fingers, feet, eyebrows, eyelids, and tongue) aw crap break out the calculator, 3600 lumens for brake lights. Do you think anyone will notice if I apply the brakes? The correct link for the RED 1157 LED brake lights: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01F6O3G2S/ |
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Post by dan50 on Aug 19, 2016 18:43:53 GMT -5
FrankenMech, ummmmm, let me think a moment. Are you crazy? With that much light you're going to blind anyone behind you. LOL Yeah, I'm pretty sure they will notice!  |
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Post by FrankenMech on Aug 19, 2016 21:26:09 GMT -5
Yes, I be crazed...
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Post by Chris Cristini on Aug 20, 2016 9:55:46 GMT -5
Yes safety is important and no one can take that from you brighter the light the more you will be seen they say loud pipes save lives I disagree the intensity of your brake lights will prevent a rear end collision before noise will. Also I don't think its illegal. 
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Post by dan50 on Aug 20, 2016 23:50:38 GMT -5
Bright is definitely safer! The easier they notice you, the better!
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Post by dan50 on Aug 20, 2016 23:51:45 GMT -5
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Post by dan50 on Aug 21, 2016 0:13:13 GMT -5
Today I installed a new left side rear brake lever. From Scrappydogs. The old one was bent, F-150 hit me in a no passing zone.
I also installed a new horn. It's 110db. Quite a bit louder than the stock one.
Didn't get the wiring for the new lighting finished, but got some done.
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Post by dan50 on Aug 25, 2016 23:51:22 GMT -5
I cleaned the carb today. Something is causing it to starve for fuel at medium & high throttle, it's not constant, I lose a few mph then it runs fine for some more. I think the fuel pump may be going bad (I already checked the vacuum line), the gas filter is new. I also will be picking up some fuel line in town (just to make sure).
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Post by FrankenMech on Aug 26, 2016 4:00:29 GMT -5
Your fuel tank is up high correct? If so your scoot uses a vacuum petcock and gravity for fuel flow not a vacuum operated pump. Many people replace that vacuum petcock with a manual fuel shutoff to reduce some failure modes but then one must remember to turn it off and on. Remembering is tough for some...
A vacuum petcock and a vacuum operated pump look identical but function differently. The vacuum pump has internal check valves.
My scoot has the fuel tank mounted under the floor so it normally uses a vacuum 'pulsation' powered fuel pump to deliver fuel UP to the carb. I found any restriction in the vacuum line such as a connector would cause fuel starvation at continuous high RPM.
One of the things that can cause either type unit to 'fail' is a leak in the internal diaphragm that allows fuel to leak into the vacuum line to the intake manifold which will cause the opposite of fuel starvation.
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