|
|
|
Starting Member
Group: Forum Members
Last Login: 1/11/2006 5:11:13 PM
Posts: 14,
Visits: 0
|
|
I have installed a higher wattage bulb in the tail light and headlight and my battery is loosing charge. Is the higher watt bulbs too much of a load? here are more details...
the manual states the charging system is 300 watts at 5000 rpm and volts at battery should be 14-15v.The battery is 14A/H
The measured volts at battery is 13-14v
the change in bulb watts is...
old tail light bulb was 8/27w
new tail light bulb is 15/50w
old headlight bulb was 55/60w
new headlight bulb is 80/100w
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Member
Group: Forum Members
Last Login: Yesterday @ 4:51:02 PM
Posts: 1,165,
Visits: 923
|
|
That'll do it....a 1984....no matter what the book says, is most likely not running on full power. 22 years old....
I had a SOHC 750 Honda....Windjammer, bags , extra running lights....I put on a air horn...and when idling...blew the airhorns....everything dimmed to the point where I thought the bike would stall.
So...keep the rpms up. All I can say. I CAN suggest you keep the headlight off as much as possible...let the alternator charge the battery. Or maybe put the original (headlight) bulb back in and get a newer machine for nighttime.
|
|
|
|
|
Junior Member
Group: Forum Members
Last Login: 11/16/2008 7:11:51 AM
Posts: 261,
Visits: 1,003
|
|
quote:
Originally posted by dlsmith
I have installed a higher wattage bulb in the tail light and headlight and my battery is loosing charge. Is the higher watt bulbs too much of a load? here are more details...
the manual states the charging system is 300 watts at 5000 rpm and volts at battery should be 14-15v.The battery is 14A/H
The measured volts at battery is 13-14v
the change in bulb watts is...
old tail light bulb was 8/27w
new tail light bulb is 15/50w
old headlight bulb was 55/60w
new headlight bulb is 80/100w
There's a reason that the legal headlight wattage is limited you know.
I doubt that you were able to buy an 80/100 headlight bulb that isn't marked "for off road us only".
So why are you trying to blind oncoming traffic? Do you think you are more visible with the extra brightness?
John
Isaac Newton is my co-pilot.
John
Isaac Newton is my co-pilot.
|
|
|
|
|
Starting Member
Group: Forum Members
Last Login: 1/11/2006 5:11:13 PM
Posts: 14,
Visits: 0
|
|
thanks for your time....also, I aimed the light more downward so as not to blind on coming traffic.
is there a more powerful stator or regulator i could get?
|
|
|
|
|
Starting Member
Group: Forum Members
Last Login: 1/11/2006 5:11:13 PM
Posts: 14,
Visits: 0
|
|
also, with the headligh bulb disconnected and the + disconnected from battery the engine had a hard time running...is this normal for the charging system not being able to provide volts and amps to the normal stocked circuits? will it hurt the charging system?
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Member
Group: Forum Members
Last Login: Yesterday @ 4:51:02 PM
Posts: 1,165,
Visits: 923
|
|
Why would you disconnect the + cable from the battery and try to keep the motor running?
Hmmmmm....methinksmesmells t r o l l here....
But then again...I might be wrong. Not the first time......
|
|
|
|
|
Starting Member
Group: Forum Members
Last Login: 1/11/2006 5:11:13 PM
Posts: 14,
Visits: 0
|
|
The reason I disconnected the battery is for trouble shooting.
In auto systems if you have lights on and the engine runs with battery disconnected thats a good indication the charging system is putting out good volts and amps
|
|
|
| | |