5-7HEAVEN
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Do you have a link to that headlight you bought?
Mounting a Motorcycle Headlight
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5-7HEAVEN
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Thanks, HackD.
Going to give a quick and dirty product review on the one i received... for the money paid, it's as expected, it's cheap chinese crap.. I wouldn't put it on any self-respecting actual motorcycle.. but reworked for a motor bicycle.. ok.
First off, this is a rough stamped and mass-powdercoated product. There is nothing finished or refined with it. You are going to surface scratch, just pulling the ring off to get into it. Everything is warpy in terms of the stampings, and worse, sharp edged and cornered. Disassemble with caution. I will need to go over it completely with needle files to keep stabby and slicey to a minimum, and a couple of needle nosed pliers to un-tweak the mounting point for the provided bracket, as well as significantly straighten the twisted glass trim ring.
The glass - i don't see anything special with it. Nothing Safety or glass grade indicated on it.
The most Laughable glaring wiring detail - the ground wire was simply loose twisted around the spring, on the main beam socket. That needs soldering, LOL.
It's a hi/lo beam of 12v 35/35w with a park bulb of 12v5w. Both bulbs are of push in and twist to pin lock type. The hi/lo beam bulb reminds me of a 6v Honda narrow bulb type last commonly used in the 60's.. i don't think it's all that a common usage bulb today in the West, anyway...
It's good to me as a rework. My disassembly autopsy of it, is steering me towards something project-adventuresome.. i do have a quality compact 5 cree-light Battery Op cylindrical headlight on my eMTB that throws a nice beam, and would diffuse well through the additional headlight lens.. and i just so happened to have bought a spare sitting in a box on the shelf.. My thought is to break the Dremel out again, and epoxy integrate the LED innards into the back-side of the reflector shell. Quick and dirty LED conversion, working on Battery Pack. The headlight shell is deep enough to give some room to work with.
I've got fairly high standards, but i do like people to know what's what and what's up, in my own potential poor choices..
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First off, this is a rough stamped and mass-powdercoated product. There is nothing finished or refined with it. You are going to surface scratch, just pulling the ring off to get into it. Everything is warpy in terms of the stampings, and worse, sharp edged and cornered. Disassemble with caution. I will need to go over it completely with needle files to keep stabby and slicey to a minimum, and a couple of needle nosed pliers to un-tweak the mounting point for the provided bracket, as well as significantly straighten the twisted glass trim ring.
The glass - i don't see anything special with it. Nothing Safety or glass grade indicated on it.
The most Laughable glaring wiring detail - the ground wire was simply loose twisted around the spring, on the main beam socket. That needs soldering, LOL.
It's a hi/lo beam of 12v 35/35w with a park bulb of 12v5w. Both bulbs are of push in and twist to pin lock type. The hi/lo beam bulb reminds me of a 6v Honda narrow bulb type last commonly used in the 60's.. i don't think it's all that a common usage bulb today in the West, anyway...
It's good to me as a rework. My disassembly autopsy of it, is steering me towards something project-adventuresome.. i do have a quality compact 5 cree-light Battery Op cylindrical headlight on my eMTB that throws a nice beam, and would diffuse well through the additional headlight lens.. and i just so happened to have bought a spare sitting in a box on the shelf.. My thought is to break the Dremel out again, and epoxy integrate the LED innards into the back-side of the reflector shell. Quick and dirty LED conversion, working on Battery Pack. The headlight shell is deep enough to give some room to work with.
I've got fairly high standards, but i do like people to know what's what and what's up, in my own potential poor choices..
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I think i will hang on to my "BurningSun" Multi-Function, solar collector rechargable, ultra bright LED lights...lol...DAMIEN
5-7HEAVEN
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I think I'll stick with my Chinese motorcycle headlight.
I'll just mount it, light it up, and see what happens.
I'll just mount it, light it up, and see what happens.
5-7HEAVEN
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35w/35w is a lot of candlepower.
What kind of battery and charging system
were you thinking about using?
What kind of battery and charging system
were you thinking about using?
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Find what you want for a case, then adapt a rechargeable headlamp like this one. https://www.ebay.com/itm/5W-LED-Hea...var=413674907684&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l9372
Gut the headlight by taking out the 12volt crap and replace those guts with the guts from the headlamp. It will be easy to recharge, and keep up with out a lot of work. Another option is look at the old 6 volt outdoor lanterns, that used sealed beam bulbs, the light part is a good size, and already has a "case", just use a remote battery for it. My problem with the latter is they eat power, these are not LED and energy saving. Might look at a Rayovac type of floating LED lantern that is rechargeable.
Gut the headlight by taking out the 12volt crap and replace those guts with the guts from the headlamp. It will be easy to recharge, and keep up with out a lot of work. Another option is look at the old 6 volt outdoor lanterns, that used sealed beam bulbs, the light part is a good size, and already has a "case", just use a remote battery for it. My problem with the latter is they eat power, these are not LED and energy saving. Might look at a Rayovac type of floating LED lantern that is rechargeable.
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No charging system. This will be total-loss rechargeable 8.4v Lithium Ion Battery Pack, compact, powering both head and tail lights for approximately 2 hours of operational time. I'm going for the 'vintage' look in terms of overall appearance with this, only.
I had bought two similar to this - and i've used one on my eMTB, it has excellent beam focus, light output. That means i got two Battery packs to switch and swap between.
I just need to figure out how to pull out the power switch connections on the PCB of the light, to an external switch arrangement to make good, on top of retrofitting into the 5" headlight assembly.
I'm always up for a Challenge.
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