On Fri, 2 Dec 2016 07:22:22 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:

Oughta work. But 170 bucks is a bit out of it for me though. All the new big Guzzi's are equipped with them. I'm not sure who else at the moment.

I will say they Are bright. ,

Yeah, but electronically do you think they might work?

On Friday, December 2, 2016 at 4:57:08 PM UTC-5, Poquito Loco wrote:
On Fri, 2 Dec 2016 07:22:22 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:

Oughta work. But 170 bucks is a bit out of it for me though. All the new big Guzzi's are equipped with them. I'm not sure who else at the moment.

I will say they Are bright. ,

Yeah, but electronically do you think they might work?

John, I took a look and electrically they'll work fine. They operate on anywhere from 9-36 volts, and will consume less current than a standard halogen headlight. From the reviews it looks like some folks had to slightly modify their housing to mount them.

3:57 PMPoquito Loco
On Fri, 2 Dec 2016 07:22:22 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:

Oughta work. But 170 bucks is a bit out of it for me though. All the new big Guzzi's are equipped with them. I'm not sure who else at the moment.

I will say they Are bright. ,

Yeah, but electronically do you think they might work?
....

Sure it'll work. That's what it's made for. I don't know if it's a direct fit though. I've heard usually not.

But yes the light is "white". Perfect for a racist like you John Herring. LOL!

On Fri, 2 Dec 2016 16:37:46 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:

3:57 PMPoquito Loco
On Fri, 2 Dec 2016 07:22:22 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:

Oughta work. But 170 bucks is a bit out of it for me though. All the new big Guzzi's are equipped with them. I'm not sure who else at the moment.

I will say they Are bright. ,

Yeah, but electronically do you think they might work?
...

Sure it'll work. That's what it's made for. I don't know if it's a direct fit though. I've heard usually not.

But yes the light is "white". Perfect for a racist like you John Herring. LOL!

Well ****, I guess my anonymity is now gone.

On Fri, 2 Dec 2016 14:23:06 -0800 (PST), Its Me wrote:

On Friday, December 2, 2016 at 4:57:08 PM UTC-5, Poquito Loco wrote:
On Fri, 2 Dec 2016 07:22:22 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:

Oughta work. But 170 bucks is a bit out of it for me though. All the new big Guzzi's are equipped with them. I'm not sure who else at the moment.

I will say they Are bright. ,

Yeah, but electronically do you think they might work?

John, I took a look and electrically they'll work fine. They operate on anywhere from 9-36 volts, and will consume less current than a standard halogen headlight. From the reviews it looks like some folks had to slightly modify their housing to mount them.

Thanks. I may give it a shot. I had thought those LEDs were very sensitive to voltage fluctuations.
Maybe they're making them more adaptable now.

I know some construction machinery mechanics that use them on both 12 and 24v systems.

I'd I need to do anything to my bikes, I'd change out the tail lights first. Brighter and quicker response time...

On Fri, 2 Dec 2016 16:47:51 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

I know some construction machinery mechanics that use them on both 12 and 24v systems.

I'd I need to do anything to my bikes, I'd change out the tail lights first. Brighter and quicker response time...

Lights like this have an internal "wide mouth" switcher power supply.
Without that they would be very sensitive to voltage. I am not sure
about these days but back when I was a bike guy, motorcycle charging
systems were pretty primitive. Triumphs used a big zener diode and
Harleys had 2 windings in the generator, one was adjustable. You tuned
the field winding to tune the voltage for the number of lights you
ran.

Tim wrote:
I know some construction machinery mechanics that use them on both 12 and 24v systems.

I'd I need to do anything to my bikes, I'd change out the tail lights
first. Brighter and quicker response time...


The LED has to have a built in regulator. So if the regulator is any good,
the LED will not see any of the ripples on the input line. The LED is
running in a couple volts at most.

On Friday, December 2, 2016 at 7:39:25 PM UTC-5, Poquito Loco wrote:
On Fri, 2 Dec 2016 14:23:06 -0800 (PST), Its Me wrote:

On Friday, December 2, 2016 at 4:57:08 PM UTC-5, Poquito Loco wrote:
On Fri, 2 Dec 2016 07:22:22 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:

Oughta work. But 170 bucks is a bit out of it for me though. All the new big Guzzi's are equipped with them. I'm not sure who else at the moment..

I will say they Are bright. ,

Yeah, but electronically do you think they might work?

John, I took a look and electrically they'll work fine. They operate on anywhere from 9-36 volts, and will consume less current than a standard halogen headlight. From the reviews it looks like some folks had to slightly modify their housing to mount them.

Thanks. I may give it a shot. I had thought those LEDs were very sensitive to voltage fluctuations.
Maybe they're making them more adaptable now.

Those cheap LED flashlights are sensitive. Unlike an incandescent bulb than dims when the voltage drops, LED's are pretty much either on or off. So they work with practically no reduction in light output until the batteries drop below the turn-on point, then they quit. As others have pointed out, the bulb you are looking at has a regulator circuit that eliminates that issue.

On Sat, 3 Dec 2016 06:08:15 -0800 (PST), Its Me wrote:

On Friday, December 2, 2016 at 7:39:25 PM UTC-5, Poquito Loco wrote:
On Fri, 2 Dec 2016 14:23:06 -0800 (PST), Its Me wrote:

On Friday, December 2, 2016 at 4:57:08 PM UTC-5, Poquito Loco wrote:
On Fri, 2 Dec 2016 07:22:22 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:

Oughta work. But 170 bucks is a bit out of it for me though. All the new big Guzzi's are equipped with them. I'm not sure who else at the moment.

I will say they Are bright. ,

Yeah, but electronically do you think they might work?

John, I took a look and electrically they'll work fine. They operate on anywhere from 9-36 volts, and will consume less current than a standard halogen headlight. From the reviews it looks like some folks had to slightly modify their housing to mount them.

Thanks. I may give it a shot. I had thought those LEDs were very sensitive to voltage fluctuations.
Maybe they're making them more adaptable now.

Those cheap LED flashlights are sensitive. Unlike an incandescent bulb than dims when the voltage drops, LED's are pretty much either on or off. So they work with practically no reduction in light output until the batteries drop below the turn-on point, then they quit. As others have pointed out, the bulb you are looking at has a regulator circuit that eliminates that issue.

Thanks to everyone. All I need to do now is save up for a few years!