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HS1 high performance light bulb
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 8:14 pm
by kingearwig
I have a 2001 SA50p. My bulb burned out and I have been looking at the local automotive parts suppliers and they don't have anything with wattage as low as 35 watts. So the question is can the elite s wire harness deal with 55 or 65 watts. Is there a fuse I can simply replace and run the higher wattage bulb? Do you think the higher wattage bulb might melt the lens of my Elite?
Re: HS1 high performance light bulb
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 8:55 pm
by cruzingratiot
don't know if it would melt the lens
but
the wiring would not be the proper size for the extra draw
from the higher output light
you could wire in a relay
Re: HS1 high performance light bulb
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 10:53 pm
by kingearwig
well i have another concern. assuming it didn't melt the lens and replaced the wiring or ran a relay, would the scooter's regulation system be able to handle the extra pull or would I then have to wire the light to the battery?
Re: HS1 high performance light bulb
Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 12:18 am
by mousewheels
would I then have to wire the light to the battery?
Moving the Headlight to switched battery puts more drain than the regulator output provides. Guys who have put HID's on switched +12v report the battery gradually discharges.
My bulb burned out and I have been looking at the local automotive parts suppliers and they don't have anything with wattage as low as 35 watts.
If you want to stay stock, here's a possible replacement. Double check it's correct before buying
Check out eBay pic at this link
Re: HS1 high performance light bulb
Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 2:24 am
by eliteguy50
Check with bike shops, not automotive shops.
Re: HS1 high performance light bulb
Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 2:02 pm
by patthesoundguy
mousewheels wrote: would I then have to wire the light to the battery?
Moving the Headlight to switched battery puts more drain than the regulator output provides. Guys who have put HID's on switched +12v report the battery gradually discharges.
My bulb burned out and I have been looking at the local automotive parts suppliers and they don't have anything with wattage as low as 35 watts.
If you want to stay stock, here's a possible replacement. Double check it's correct before buying
Check out eBay pic at this link
Is it possible to convert the headlight line to run an hid kit, as hid is only 35 watts like the original headlight. That way there would be no extra battery drain
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Re: HS1 high performance light bulb
Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 2:15 pm
by paulpauly7
its the power used to power up a hid thats the problem not once its running