Anybody have an idea as to whether the small automotive type driving lights available at most stores can be used on the Tourer. I believe they were rated at
55 watts but wasn't sure if that was too much for the electrical system. Thought they would be a good addition to the hwy bars or mounted low on the forks.
Thanks
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Posts: 244 01/30/08 1:39 PM Road Captain |
Hey there,That would be stretching it.I have the cobra road lamp that I"ve seen on most T and there 35w each and I put speakers on my bike for my mp3 and
there 45w each and thats about as much as the system can take.I have a volt gauge on my bike with leds and at idle it will go back and forth from green to
yellow (pulling off the battery).If you can find some led lights that are 45w they would be more then bright enough.
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Posts: 755 01/30/08 2:24 PM |
I had 50W lamps on my bike for a while. I didn't burn them all the time, but it was definitely a drain on the electrical system especially when stopped for
traffic.
You can get 35W H3 bulbs to fit those lamps to reduce the load. Alternatively, I recall someone using a voltage divider device to reduce the system load from their aux lamps.
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