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Mudfun

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12V supply
« on: March 19, 2014, 09:30:42 PM »
This has been beaten to death here about changing an early year point ignition to a later year CDI. I've been looking, and I can find all the parts except for a flywheel...and they aint cheap.
One post her had some one suggest running a small alternator from a pulley off the rear axle. My question is: even a small motorcycle alternator, say a 40 amp one...will that put a noticeable drag on the power?
This would be strictly for 12V led driving lights. Where we ride ( NJ Pine Barrens) at night you cant even see you finger touching your nose, its that dark.

70sVintageTrikes

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Re: 12V supply
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2014, 10:45:36 PM »
This is a setup that I run on a trike. The battery will last over 24hrs straight with the light I post below with a LED clearance light for a taillight.
Here is the light-
http://www.surpluscenter.com/Electrical/Lights/DC-Mobile-Equipment-Lights/12-VDC-350-LUMENS-CLEAR-LED-UTILITY-LIGHT-12-975.axd
Here is the battery- (Not sure if this is the exact one I got) but same idea..
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/SSBL/ES1212.oap?ck=Search_12v+battery_-1_-1&keyword=12v+battery
Here is the charger I use-
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/SHU0/SE112S/N0360.oap?ck=Search_battery+charger_N0360_-1_-1&keyword=battery+charger&pt=N0360&ppt=C0005




Here is a whole page of where I buy all my lights local to me.
http://www.surpluscenter.com/shop.axd/Search?keywords=led&page_no=1&page_length=9999

If you have any questions just get ahold of me.