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Post by sprocket on Sept 28, 2011 10:14:20 GMT -6
OK then it is something to control the voltage to the EFI or the ECU...on your scooter...they rarely go bad.
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Post by kosousa on Sept 28, 2011 18:17:16 GMT -6
Hi Sprocket,
I do not sure what function it does.
Thanks.
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Post by Bashan on Sept 30, 2011 12:55:09 GMT -6
Below my seat, Honda technician designs a device to convert AC electrics for stable volt to ECUs. [/b][/quote] That is a double ballast resistor. They are used to control the voltage on the lighting circuits and also the enricher circuit... [/b][/quote] OK kosousa, I'm not trying to be confrontational here, but what exactly are we trying to get at? You asked about AC to DC and how it would affect your RPMs. Then you said the techninition put a board under your seat you could tie into for DC and it turns out to be a ballast. I know there's a language barrier here, and believe me, there's no hostility from my end, but what exactly are you asking and what point are you trying to make? Rich |
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Post by Cruiser on Sept 30, 2011 21:49:06 GMT -6
Here's my interpretation of what happened.
The scoot came from the factory with the lights always on feature. The owner had it modified for the on/off switch. The technician wisely added the ballast resistors to help control the AC voltage which was originally regulated in part by the load imposed by the lights. This is standard on a lot of the 50cc scoots with on/off light switches.
This should in no way affect the ECU as far as AC or DC voltage requirements. If the ECU does use AC, the ballast will help regulate the AC.
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Post by Bashan on Oct 1, 2011 5:07:48 GMT -6
Yeah, that makes sense. What I was reading about ballasts involved compensating for voltage flux when turning light circuits on. So that would fit in with the addition of the lighting switches. I guess I'm missing the point about engine performance and RPMs now that we know we're talking about a ballast and not a DC conversion. I'm not trying to be critical I'm just trying to get a grasp on the concept here. Kosousa is obviously trying to convey an idea and I'm just not getting it. Rich
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Post by kosousa on Oct 1, 2011 10:04:21 GMT -6
Thank Cruiser and Bashan,
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