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Electrical Question - dickturpin - 29-08-12
Just rigging up a 12v 5w bulb/holder onto a cigar lighter plug so I can have some evening light when camping. The question is how long dare I run it off a fully charged battery and still expect the bike to start the next morning?
Thanks
D
Re: Electrical Question - karlo - 29-08-12
Surely you would be better running LED's, I use longer versions of these in the car
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Waterproof-24cm-LED-Flexible-Strip-for-Cars-Motorcycles-Lighting-White-/190698507372?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2c66844c6c
Nice and bright
Re: Electrical Question - Fazerider - 29-08-12
With a perfectly healthy battery of 14AHr and regarding 50% as a reasonable amount of the available energy to use then it would supply 5 watts for nearly 17 hours.
Re: Electrical Question - AdieR - 30-08-12
Don't know if it helps, but I've got a 12v cig lighter socket, with a built in LED (blue), few quid from Halfords.
Re: Electrical Question - dickturpin - 30-08-12
Good suggestion on the LED strips....I do have a single battery powered LED but the multi LED strip is worth a punt, ready for next trip!
Re: Electrical Question - alan sherman - 30-08-12
Can't you buy a rechargeable camping light that you charge when running the bike during the day? It'd be safer to have that gap between light and motion!
Re: Electrical Question - Andy FZS - 30-08-12
I bought a re-chargable (240v and 12v) LED inspection lamp from Lidl but have seen similar on Ebay I would think that would work well without the fear of a flat battery.
Andy
Re: Electrical Question - Lazarus - 30-08-12
or you get the wind up camping lanterns/torches - i know its a PITA winding them up but you only get the light when you need it
Re: Electrical Question - goldfazer - 31-08-12
I've flattened my battery by running the hazards for a bit, so I wouldn't recommend it !
Re: Electrical Question - FuZzBoM - 02-09-12
Just get a AA maglite. they are really small and have a "candle" mode.
Then no fear of a flat battery
![[Image: c26-MAGLITE-B00002N6SN-1-lg.jpg]](http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/th/content_26/Q3_2009/c26-MAGLITE-B00002N6SN-1-lg.jpg)
Re: Electrical Question - sadlonelygit - 02-09-12
(31-08-12, 09:25 AM)goldfazer link Wrote: I've flattened my battery by running the hazards for a bit, so I wouldn't recommend it !bit of a difference between running 84w and 5w (or 1w if led)