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Post by dkruitz on May 31, 2012 14:59:59 GMT -6
I have a 2008 Roketa MC-75-150 and both bulbs just lost the low beams on them, one day after the other. The bulbs are marked as 25/25W but I see a lot of 35/35W bulbs online - can I upgrade, or am I better off with the stock sized 25W bulbs? I don't do a lot of night riding but I do find the 25 watt ones kind of weak when I do.
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Post by Bashan on May 31, 2012 15:51:36 GMT -6
My Pegasus has a three phase stator (three yellow wires) and has a 35/35 single headlight. You're pulling 50W with two headlights on a probably single phase. I can just about guarantee pulling 70W with two headlights would be too much. You'd burn up your voltage regulator or pop a fuse at an inopportune moment. JMO, Rich
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Post by dkruitz on Jun 1, 2012 8:08:37 GMT -6
I have info from other sources too, that say stick with the original 25/25W bulbs which I've just ordered.
Thanks.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2012 9:18:16 GMT -6
My scooter came stock with 18W H4 bulbs. I upgraded to 35W bulbs (Much Brighter) But found out that it was killing my battery. Checked with a meter and with no lights on it charged over 13V then turned on the lights and the volts dropped below 12. My scooter has a 6 pole stator. I have other friends who have a 8 pole or 11 pole stator and can run the 35W bulbs just fine even HID kits with out killin the battery.
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Post by jct842 on Jun 1, 2012 12:19:14 GMT -6
One way to go would be install a switch to light one or the other headlamp, then upgrade to a higher wattage bulb in each. If you only run one of the bulbs you will not be in overload. One other thing that has occurred to me is some people have gone to led bulbs on the rest of scooter and some have actually turned off the head lamp durring the day. Seems to me that is going to either over charge the battery or over load the regulator as it dumps excess current to ground. If it was me and I was making changes to the electrical on a gy6 I would try to keep the load about the same as the scooter came with for the total wattage. john
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Post by sprocket on Jun 2, 2012 14:10:32 GMT -6
The scooter electrical need to be in balance too much load you will rob the battery charge , too little load you will cook the rectifier/regulator...
You can gain excess capacity if you change all running lights to LEDs..you might get close for one 35/35W...hard to say, there is also an issue on excess heat and lens design...
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