Kragen HID+walmart battery= nightrides!

tacogrande · Post by **tacogrande** » January 3rd, 2009, 10:13 am

By the time I get home from work it's dark, so I haven't been riding as much as usual and that sucks. I have a set of kragen HID's (They were on sale for $99 a piece) on my truck and they have done well in the desert. I can't afford the baja designs kit right now, so this is just a temporary setup, but it works good. So for under $150 I can ride for a couple hours every night again. The HID light only draws 35W so you can get away with a smaller battery. I just recharge the battery when I park it.

ES4L-BS from walmart

TYSTYX · Post by **TYSTYX** » January 3rd, 2009, 12:41 pm

tacogrande · Post by **tacogrande** » January 3rd, 2009, 11:16 pm

Went for a ride tonight, turns out that battery only lasts about an hour. Time to find something bigger or get a stator from baja designs.

iggys-amsoil · Post by **iggys-amsoil** » January 4th, 2009, 1:02 am

Hmmm here's an

make use of the chain roller and figure out how to get generator connected to it.

xtremeslide · Post by **xtremeslide** » January 4th, 2009, 6:55 am

I spent 250$ in a used generator kit so that's idea for my CR doesn't worth,but maybe for my yz

tacogrande · Post by **tacogrande** » January 4th, 2009, 9:46 am

Is there anyone else that makes stator's? I think I read something about service honda, time to google.

sabreguy · Post by **sabreguy** » January 4th, 2009, 9:57 am

I wonder if at only 35 watts if the moose lighting coil would keep that battery charged enough?
Their part# is 2111=0074 rated at 45w.
Maybe with the battery and coil it would work?

xtremeslide · Post by **xtremeslide** » January 4th, 2009, 9:58 am

tacogrande wrote:Is there anyone else that makes stator's? I think I read something about service honda, time to google.

this is what SH have from 500$ to.......

By xtremeslide

Exnav · Post by **Exnav** » January 4th, 2009, 10:22 am

Countdown in 3, 2, 1

xtremeslide · Post by **xtremeslide** » January 4th, 2009, 10:29 am

teemtrubble · Post by **teemtrubble** » January 4th, 2009, 12:12 pm

First you need to find a supplier for one of these...

Then you have to find someone who has a Machine shop and doesn't want to make any money and is willing to spend a bunch of money and time to develop them into a true 200 watt lighting coil.

A Dyno is very useful because bench testing isn't worth a shit and there's not one coil out there that put's out what the manufacturer claims.

How's that Doug?

Exnav · Post by **Exnav** » January 4th, 2009, 12:21 pm

Very diplomatic Mike.

tacogrande · Post by **tacogrande** » January 4th, 2009, 12:22 pm

sabreguy wrote:I wonder if at only 35 watts if the moose lighting coil would keep that battery charged enough?
Their part# is 2111=0074 rated at 45w.
Maybe with the battery and coil it would work?

$100 isn't bad. I bet it would be fine if it's a DC lighting coil. My riding buddy needs a partner for the nightrace, so I have to come up with something or I'll be a cheerleader. Not that handing out beers is that tough of a job, but I'd rather be riding, lol.

teemtrubble · Post by **teemtrubble** » January 4th, 2009, 12:25 pm

I'm trying to be a shepard today

Exnav · Post by **Exnav** » January 4th, 2009, 12:30 pm

Don't let Brit know. He'll be after your flock

teemtrubble · Post by **teemtrubble** » January 4th, 2009, 12:39 pm

Then it's back to the tirrany of evil men...

I knew it wouldn't last

motohunter4 · Post by **motohunter4** » March 20th, 2009, 11:13 am

dont try any jumping with the zip tie mounting system they break pretty easily

B440 · Post by **B440** » March 21st, 2009, 6:45 pm

hehe. I'm still waiting for said 200W lighting coil

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Kragen HID+walmart battery= nightrides!

Kragen HID+walmart battery= nightrides!