Electrickery Advice

[robb]

I'm after a bit of advice as to where to power a couple of small "chav" lights from.

I have two x 1.5W LEDs to go on my handguards and am toying between extending the sidelight circuit by breaking in to the load resistor extension I have or powering them from the sat nav socket. This is currently powering a Zumo 660 and it will be easiest to re-solder that connector.

Any informed opinions which is best to use.

Thanks in advance....Rob

 

[Bendy toy]

Its a bit more wire and bodywork to faff with, but I would run a lead from the tail light.

 

[(RIP) Miff]

For such a small draw (0.25 amp), I would simply take a feed from the front sidelight circuit.

 

[Bendy toy]

For such a small draw (0.25 amp), I would simply take a feed from the front sidelight circuit.

I suggested the rear light to avoid any canbus issues.

 

[ianf]

Rear lamp will be just as fussy as sidelight. it's the LAMPR warning rather than LAMPF, so similar current monitoring going on.

 

[Pablo1]

Have a look at this

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=288046

 

[autogs]

take the feed from the front side lamp,i have 2 micro flooter led markers and have no lampf probs

 

[robb]

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=288046

Good one thanks.
I'll go for the sidelight circuit, then all the lights will go off together.

 

[WindyChuffer]

Current draw is very low. So try tapping into any switched live on the bike i.e. headlight / GPS feed.

If that is too much for the Canbus, then fit a relay such that it is
a) powered from the battery, and
b) triggered by the feed you tried already.