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Originally Posted by aesmith
Could be more than that, depending on voltage drop as the nominal 60W is at 12.0V. With the engine running and battery fully charged it could be supplying more like 14V. See here for some test results, although they only quote up to 13.2V ..
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb...b-test-results |
That was an interesting article. If the system is running at more than 12V then the current would be less of course, so the heating effect on the wiring would be a bit less, but I take your point. I’d expect the voltage losses to be very small, but that assumes the switches and connectors are in good condition (I’ve heard that SVs often have issues with connectors). Anyway, using more powerful halogen bulbs would be a daft idea, unless one wants a bike on fire.
The price of LEDs is certainly coming down. I’ve done a bit of research over the last couple of days and now know a bit more about the bulb technologies. I’m quite tempted by this LED conversion kit direct from a Chinese manufacturer:
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F254187741767
Someone will probably say it will be rubbish, but in my experience buying direct from Chinese manufacturers is quite often satisfactory.
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