KG4CGC
04-03-2014, 11:53 PM
... spend time very often thinking about simple electronics anymore.
As you know I have a scooter. It runs 2 35/35w headlights. Last Fall one light burned out and no one carried a 35/35w bulb in H1 (hs1?) configuration. 55/60 yes, 35/35 no. Online they sell for $25. In the auto parts store, 55/60 sells for $10. I replaced one with a new 55/60 bulb and used the old burned out base to make an 8 LED set up, 4 high beam, 4 low. The single 55/60 actually seems to make a better light and beam path than the two 35s together.
Now having said all that ...
My next plan is to remove the headlight with the LEDs. Move the running 55/60w headlight to the center of the headlight frame with a little fab work. Add more aerodynamics etc. This means I'll have a spare power cord from the old light to run a low power device such as under body LED lighting or aux near field LED lights on either side of the now center mounted headlight to illuminate the close area. The area within a 6 foot radius of the front of the scoot so it is easier to see the road shoulder and curbs etc that are closer to me and out of the main light's path.
The spare power lead from the other light, of course, has high and low beam. My concern is if I wire the hi/low together so that whatever I use stays on when I switch to hi, will that cause both hi and low in the main headlight to both burn together. OK, let's just assume that it does. What diodes would I use to place on the spare light wire's hi and low positive supplies to prevent current from bleeding from one to the other. Make sense?
Some basic info. The stator is built to supply 70 watts to the lights and this is why I'm only running one new light instead of running the 35/35 and the 55/60 together. It would run but it would tax my battery and charging ability possibly running my battery too low on a long trip.
Just throw out your questions. I'm not sure I made the issue clear.
As you know I have a scooter. It runs 2 35/35w headlights. Last Fall one light burned out and no one carried a 35/35w bulb in H1 (hs1?) configuration. 55/60 yes, 35/35 no. Online they sell for $25. In the auto parts store, 55/60 sells for $10. I replaced one with a new 55/60 bulb and used the old burned out base to make an 8 LED set up, 4 high beam, 4 low. The single 55/60 actually seems to make a better light and beam path than the two 35s together.
Now having said all that ...
My next plan is to remove the headlight with the LEDs. Move the running 55/60w headlight to the center of the headlight frame with a little fab work. Add more aerodynamics etc. This means I'll have a spare power cord from the old light to run a low power device such as under body LED lighting or aux near field LED lights on either side of the now center mounted headlight to illuminate the close area. The area within a 6 foot radius of the front of the scoot so it is easier to see the road shoulder and curbs etc that are closer to me and out of the main light's path.
The spare power lead from the other light, of course, has high and low beam. My concern is if I wire the hi/low together so that whatever I use stays on when I switch to hi, will that cause both hi and low in the main headlight to both burn together. OK, let's just assume that it does. What diodes would I use to place on the spare light wire's hi and low positive supplies to prevent current from bleeding from one to the other. Make sense?
Some basic info. The stator is built to supply 70 watts to the lights and this is why I'm only running one new light instead of running the 35/35 and the 55/60 together. It would run but it would tax my battery and charging ability possibly running my battery too low on a long trip.
Just throw out your questions. I'm not sure I made the issue clear.