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Re: HID to LED
Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 3:02 pm
by mmeadows
Re: HID to LED
Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 5:23 pm
by devenex
You can technically run LEDs on an AC circuit, but its still DC that's powering them (gets converted before going to the LED).
Although I did stumble across this:
http://ledsmagazine.com/features/3/5/2
Re: HID to LED
Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 12:17 am
by Pineapplegti
Trafficjamz wrote:Pineapplegti wrote:Trafficjamz wrote:LED lights will not help gas mileage or starting.
The stock headlight on our scooters take ac voltage to light.
Am LED light can only use dc voltage.
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I run an LED taillight on my moped and it is a/c.. works fine. Just make sure its regulated because it will blow.
Your taillight is not AC it is DC and that is why the LED works fine for a tail/stop lamp.
LEDs only work with DC power.
Actually the taillight on my moped is not rectified and comes straight off my hpi lighting coil as ac .. I have it regulated before sending both power to the headlight and taillight .. It's running on ac
Re: HID to LED
Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 8:07 pm
by maddog
Been running the LEDS for 2 weeks now with all 6 lights at 31 watts, i left the 3 leds on with the battery only for 30nins while taking pics and the scoots starts right up, pm me for pics. the tto temp guage runs off its own power but will max out at 520 degrees.
Re: HID to LED
Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 10:52 am
by mousewheels
Been running the LEDS for 2 weeks now with all 6 lights at 31 watts, i left the 3 leds on with the battery only for 30nins while taking pics and the scoots starts right up, pm me for pics
Here's a pic from maddog, LED strips look to have a wide viewing angle. Be seen!

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Re: HID to LED
Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 1:07 pm
by LMH
It always hard to get a clean shot of LEDs, looks good though. Nice and bright!
Re: HID to LED
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 1:51 am
by maddog
Cool, thanx for posting that pic, i can now crop and post pics.
Re: HID to LED
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 10:53 am
by Wheelman-111
Greetings:
Alternator drag increases with power produced. Turning headlamp off will leave more power for the other crank end. It may not be a big increase, but not negligible. We're starting with only ~5-15 HP after all. Ever plug a lamp into a generator? Or run a wheel-powered bicycle dynamo? OK i'm officially old.