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Post by nova1970 on Apr 25, 2013 22:20:46 GMT -5
Would 35/35 watt H-4 halogen bulbs consume more power than stock bulbs of same value?
Had put 55/60 watt xenon bulbs in scooter first. Too much draw on battery. Was recommended to put lower watt halogen bulbs in.
I will order and put these in if they will work.
Will be awaiting any feedback from anyone who can tell me if this is OK to do and if charging system and battery will supply these bulbs sufficiently.
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Post by cytoruck on Apr 26, 2013 3:17:47 GMT -5
What size stator do you have? i can tell you that i had a voltage drain greater than charge rate on my 8 pole stator with my first swapped ruckus while powering 2 35watt h4's Most people i have read either swap to an 11 pole and run HID's or they get 18 watt bulbs
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Post by chihuahuas on Apr 26, 2013 8:12:52 GMT -5
A 35/35 halogen uses the same as a 35/35 incandescent.
Halogen runs hotter.
May melt something and start a fire.
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Post by jeepsteve92xj on Apr 26, 2013 8:25:58 GMT -5
I rigged up a 45/45 H4 in place of the original 18/18 BA20D.
I added a volt meter, and I have 13V at idle and 14.7V at cruising, high or low beam.
I have LED for all my other lamps.
The H4 has not melted anything.
BUT the big problem with the H4 is the tip has a coating that casts a huge shadow in front of the bike.
I have just ordered a DC HID kit.
EFI is coming very soon. If I do have any low voltage issues, I will lean toward a stator upgrade.
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Post by ramblinman on Apr 26, 2013 8:25:58 GMT -5
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Post by jeepsteve92xj on Apr 26, 2013 8:59:20 GMT -5
While LEDs seem to be working well for auxiliary driving or daylight running lights, I have yet to see where anyone found LED lamps approved for full on headlight.
I have a few LED aux lamps to try out this season.
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Post by yelloscoot on Apr 26, 2013 10:34:48 GMT -5
I've had good luck with the 35watt Dual Bi-Xenon HID set up. They run a lot cooler than halogen. I haven't seen any sign of overheating.
I'm not sure what size stator I'm running, but, no electrical issues either. I am running full LED everywhere else, front/rear/dash.
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Post by tvnacman on Apr 26, 2013 10:51:37 GMT -5
I rigged up a 45/45 H4 in place of the original 18/18 BA20D. I added a volt meter, and I have 13V at idle and 14.7V at cruising, high or low beam. I have LED for all my other lamps. The H4 has not melted anything. BUT the big problem with the H4 is the tip has a coating that casts a huge shadow in front of the bike. I have just ordered a DC HID kit. EFI is coming very soon. If I do have any low voltage issues, I will lean toward a stator upgrade. You have 18pole stator |
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Post by jeepsteve92xj on Apr 26, 2013 10:55:28 GMT -5
hmm...
18?
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Post by tvnacman on Apr 26, 2013 10:58:13 GMT -5
I have led headlights forsale they are not DOT approved that I know of . Some guys are using them and claim they it is enough light at night .
John
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Post by taildrag on Apr 26, 2013 12:04:00 GMT -5
Salute all;
2008 Roketa 257cc 54B Cyprees. Re: H4 lights. Do I just take out the orig. turn and pull light bulbs and the H4s will just go in -or- do I cut off the orig. sockets and splice in the sockets for the H4 lights? As some of you know..I am an 87 year old WW2 Marine and love my Roketa.
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Post by tvnacman on Apr 26, 2013 12:45:46 GMT -5
I have not been in there , others have reported that it is an 18poll . I reloacated and changed the regulator from 6 to 7 pin. John |
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Post by jeepsteve92xj on Apr 26, 2013 12:59:53 GMT -5
I haven been in there myself. 18 is a lot. I ill have ot have a peak one day
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Post by tvnacman on Apr 26, 2013 13:10:03 GMT -5
If I get in there I will let you know. If it is not broken I do not try to fix it.
John
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Post by rockynv on Apr 26, 2013 22:26:29 GMT -5
Would 35/35 watt H-4 halogen bulbs consume more power than stock bulbs of same value? Had put 55/60 watt xenon bulbs in scooter first. Too much draw on battery. Was recommended to put lower watt halogen bulbs in. I will order and put these in if they will work. Will be awaiting any feedback from anyone who can tell me if this is OK to do and if charging system and battery will supply these bulbs sufficiently. Watts are watts so as far as draw there should not be a problem however Halogens do run hotter so the question would be the lamp housing and sockets ability to deal with the heat. I have a 300 watt stator on my Aprilia and two H7 55 watt head lamp bulbs however the lamp housing are highly polished diecast metal with cooling fins, not plastic and they are in the airflow of the cooling fan so from the get go they are designed to take it and have been referred to as lasers by friends that I have followed at night. I have gone to Sylvania/Osram Xtravision bulbs when the OEM's burned out after 15,000 miles/2 years as they are only a few dollars more than standard H7's and don't generate appreciably more heat despite about 30% greater output. You may be able to get away with a standard 45 watt bulb but again heat could be a problem. In my Lance Vintage 150 going over the stock 35 watts to 45 watt or a brighter type of bulb resulted in more heat that although the lamp housing could take it without melting it could not dissapate the heat fast enough resulting in greatly reduced bulb life. |
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