Triple Headlight Charging Problem!

[Omran]

Hello,

I've recently replaced my front headlight with 3 smaller ones. From what I understand the stock bulb is a 50-60 WATT lamp, now there are 3 100 WATT lamps connected in parallel which in turn drains the battery in a few minutes.

I'm trying to find a way to make the headlights work without replacing the battery or connecting them in series. Any ideas?

Keep in mind I have the 3 headlights fused.

 

[gamorg02]

bigger stator?

 

[Miles Long]

That's about a 25 amp draw, just for your headlights! Your stock stator output voltage is 22.5 @ 5000rpm.

 

[Omran]

So, how much is a bigger stator for? And where do I find it?

 

[PATMAX]

Venture stator

 

[satariel666]

Hello,

I've recently replaced my front headlight with 3 smaller ones. From what I understand the stock bulb is a 50-60 WATT lamp, now there are 3 100 WATT lamps connected in parallel which in turn drains the battery in a few minutes.

I'm trying to find a way to make the headlights work without replacing the battery or connecting them in series. Any ideas?

Keep in mind I have the 3 headlights fused.

That's too much for every stator I know...install something normal...or
convert everything else to LED's but that might still not work.

Also you are now emitting over 12k(or more) lumens which is double then any road limit I know.

 

[Miles Long]

A Venture stator is only marginally better than a stock Max one - 400 watts vs.350.
How did you manage to power up 300watts on your headlight circuit, without blowing the circuit fuse:ummm:The wiring, fuse, and switches are not designed around this wattage. You are risking burning up components, or starting a fire.

If you simply want more lumens output from your headlight, try a premium bulb or convert to a H.I.D. setup.
Cheers!

 

[Bill Seward]

Nice idea, but that simply is too much draw to work reliably. Pretty soon you're gonna smoke something electrical (and probably expensive).

 

[Diablotin]

I guess he added a relay and wiring going straight to the battery.

I agree go HID. I'm running a dual projector with 35w each. As I remember a single 55w HID will do wonders already.

Good LED are still expensive and only few. I'll let go my HID when it will have became more popular.

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[naughtyG]

The other way would be to reduce all three bulbs to 55/60W - that might still be ok, just..

 

[ninjaneer]

Trying to light up a stadium? Dang. Go with LED bulbs or HID setup. To be frank I just recently installed a 35-watt, bi-xenon HID setup and it is a lot of light. I may switch out the 50-watt halogens in my two mini driving lights with some high output LED arrays and it will be plenty.

 

[Rusty McNeil]

The other way would be to reduce all three bulbs to 55/60W - that might still be ok, just..

I agree. I'm running two hundred watters and it handles it just fine after doing all the "fixes"

 

[Bill Seward]

You can get H-4's with less than 55/60 W. My wife's Burgman came with (I think) 35/35 W.
I used one in my Max to save a few watts before I did the R/R swap. I wound up putting 55/60's in the scooter with no problems