Question on adding light By godfeast (Read 678 times)

[godfeast]

I've been running my scooter now for a couple months with the electrical issue you all tried to help me on, and which I simply couldnt fix.

I ned the bike for work, so I've been using two lantern lights (6v battery operated) to see at night and running a red led to the rear from the battery.

This didnt go over so well with the cops who pulled me over last night and threatened to impound the scooter.

Fixing the underlying problem is too much for me to be able to do evidently and I need this bike to get to work, so...

I was wondering if I can go to walmart and buy one of those 55w halogen "fog/driving" accessory lights and run it with a toggle switch and fuse directly to ground and the positive battery terminal without issue.

I can leave the red led hooked up ( not much draw ) for my taillights, but not sure if I should just add another set of lights for braking or not ( this being the least of my issues as I'm pretty sure they cant impound for broken brake lights alone).

Has anyone done this before?

[alleyoop]

They may not impound the scoot but they may give you a ticket.

Don't want to sound cruel but spend the money on fixing your lights or throw it away paying for a ticket. You still have to fix the lights sooner or later or they will be looking out for you and keep on giving you tickets.
Alleyoop

[godfeast]

I managed to fix the lights yesterday by sticking a dc regulator in (pretty sure the shop I took it to put a dc stator in my ac bike) and when I connected the black lead to the black wire at the ignition, voltages dropped from a spikey 30v+ to a steady 6V that didnt change with engine speed.

That would be great, but on the way home something happened to cause the timing belt to snap in the case...

I beginning to think either I'm not supposed to own a scooter, or this bike just wants to rust out in a field somewhere.

MEH

[alleyoop]

You need some luck on your side I AM SENDING SOME MOJO to ward off the bad winds that are blowing your way.
Alleyoop