Hi all!
Please Bear with me guys...my grasp on electrics is NOT shocking!
Ok...first, I noticed Grizzy's (Wessex) headlight has been dull, not near as bright as when the bulb is directly hooked to a 6V battery. It is not Miller or Lucas, it's NOS bates 6 volt. We tested, with a digital volt meter, the plugs on the case for the rear running and brake light and the headlight...was shocked they are in AC.
When we first wired the running tail light in rear we blew every 6 volt bulb I put in, then on a fluke I tried a 12 volt, not been an issue since. The larger plug or rear (closest plug to the rear of the bike) actually puts out quite a bit more volts. I am thinking my headlight is most likely a DC headlight and is why it is dim.
Would a rectifier installed in the headlight help, and would it also require a regulator? Or, would it be easier to switch to an AC headlight? Maybe try a 12 Volt??
2nd...On the Trails, she has nametab ignition. I got a toggle Magura kill switch, installed via nametabs diagram...worked great...switch either up or down for run and in middle for stop...backwards. However, once I mounted the switch NO spark, switch removed..No spark. I think my soldered out of the way ground wire inside the switch made contact. The ohms on the nametab, via the volt meter way off, however thinking meter does not read high enough.
On this I am going back to points and Villiers coil etc, have all that on hand. I also have a nice 6 volt h/t coil from a triumph I was going to use..then I noticed it says 6 Volt DC coil???
Is a Villiers coil ac or dc?
Also, got a brake light switch...anything I should pay close attention to?
I thought it was a matter of 6 volt or 12 volt
Thanks guys!!
Rambling Tammy
Please Bear with me guys...my grasp on electrics is NOT shocking!
Ok...first, I noticed Grizzy's (Wessex) headlight has been dull, not near as bright as when the bulb is directly hooked to a 6V battery. It is not Miller or Lucas, it's NOS bates 6 volt. We tested, with a digital volt meter, the plugs on the case for the rear running and brake light and the headlight...was shocked they are in AC.
When we first wired the running tail light in rear we blew every 6 volt bulb I put in, then on a fluke I tried a 12 volt, not been an issue since. The larger plug or rear (closest plug to the rear of the bike) actually puts out quite a bit more volts. I am thinking my headlight is most likely a DC headlight and is why it is dim.
Would a rectifier installed in the headlight help, and would it also require a regulator? Or, would it be easier to switch to an AC headlight? Maybe try a 12 Volt??
2nd...On the Trails, she has nametab ignition. I got a toggle Magura kill switch, installed via nametabs diagram...worked great...switch either up or down for run and in middle for stop...backwards. However, once I mounted the switch NO spark, switch removed..No spark. I think my soldered out of the way ground wire inside the switch made contact. The ohms on the nametab, via the volt meter way off, however thinking meter does not read high enough.
On this I am going back to points and Villiers coil etc, have all that on hand. I also have a nice 6 volt h/t coil from a triumph I was going to use..then I noticed it says 6 Volt DC coil???
Is a Villiers coil ac or dc?
Also, got a brake light switch...anything I should pay close attention to?
I thought it was a matter of 6 volt or 12 volt
Thanks guys!!
Rambling Tammy
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