LED Auxiliary Lights - Page 91

DNTOUCH · 05-30-2011, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by sanjoh

Here it is.

DC needed

So i am to guess then that i should take the 1.8 amps and figure it out.?

Which equals 21.6 watts..

dacrazyrn · 05-30-2011, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by DNTOUCH

So i am to guess then that i should take the 1.8 amps and figure it out.?

Which equals 21.6 watts..

Times that by 2 and round up.

DNTOUCH · 05-31-2011, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by dacrazyrn

Times that by 2 and round up.

Why?

JDLuke · 05-31-2011, 05:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNTOUCH

Why?

It gets you to 44.

DNTOUCH · 05-31-2011, 06:25 AM

Ok ,,, so i'm not good at math i never tried to be, but by looking online i found that you take amps x voltage (AC or DC) = wattage.

So are you saying that to get the model name thats what was done,,,, or i did the math wrong and by taking the 1.8 amps he has listed on the site i am coming up with the wrong wattage.?

I just rolled out of bed so hopefully that makes sense.

JDLuke · 05-31-2011, 06:55 AM

You're overanalyzing this.

You got the right calculation and you performed it correctly. At 1.8 amps these lamps by rights will burn 1.8(Amps) * 12(Volts) to get you 21.6 Watts per lamp.

You received a mildly snarky response suggesting that if you double it and round up you'll get to the model number (21.6 * 2 = 43.2, round up and you get 44) . There's not much more to it than that.

I have no idea if the model numbers are related to power consumption in real life, or if it's just an amusing coincidence.

univibe88 · 05-31-2011, 09:05 AM

Because they are meant to be used in pairs. That's why doubling the numbers gets you to the model # 44.

Crazy Canadian · 05-31-2011, 09:34 AM

Why does it matter what the model number means? Most model numbers mean little if nothing anyhow. They are awesome lights and I am sure to be ordering a few more sets for my other bikes shortly.

NorCalTA · 05-31-2011, 10:16 AM

John

I gave the Spring promotion code to a friend and when they tried to order this morning, your site said the code was expired or invalid. I thought it was good through the end of May

tallguy-09 · 05-31-2011, 12:07 PM

I'd like to see a bit larger diameter LED light with on-road beam pattern (fog and driving light) and proper cut-off, similar to BMW/Hella 14W accessory LED's but more powerful.
I'd mount both driving and fog light, the '44' is bright but beam is so focused.
I think ~100lumens/Watt is state of the art right now.

TheKentuckyWonder · 05-31-2011, 04:27 PM

Can you use one dimmer for two different lights (ie a 30 and 44) or will that cause one to be much brighter than the other?

What type of LED are they - semiled or CREE?

sanjoh · 05-31-2011, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by TheKentuckyWonder

Can you use one dimmer for two different lights (ie a 30 and 44)

Yes, you can use as many lights as you wish, up to 96watts or 8 amps for each dimmer.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheKentuckyWonder

will that cause one to be much brighter than the other?

That is a great question! The technical explanation of why they appear the same could be it's own topic!

Can someone with a model 30 and a 44 post a pic?

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Originally Posted by TheKentuckyWonder

What type of LED are they - semiled or CREE?

Cree

Ricky Chuck · 06-01-2011, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Ricky Chuck

OK, just BB pics during the day in the garage, but you can see where I initially have the leds, using some existing holes in my shield. Gets them up about as high as I am able, but I have decided to move them down on my lower fork under the headlight, to get some triangle effect, and to keep my blinkers visible. The Memphis clamps will be in soon so hopefully that will close the chapter. Dimmer and high beam override options work on the wireless fob, just need a place to fasten it. Once I have them on the forks I will suck it up and put on the Xpel yellow covers and see what it does, since NO ONE apparently has done this yet ROFL.

Not a great pic, but you can see the 44 (left side looking at pic) and 30 on right. 44 is brighter, due to extra led? :) Using one dimmer

Rhombic · 06-01-2011, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Ricky Chuck

Not a great pic, but you can see the 44 (left side looking at pic) and 30 on right. 44 is brighter, due to extra led? :) Using one dimmer

Those are really bright lights. Would you have a pic with both the LED's and the turn signals on? They aren't being washed out by the LED's are they?

Ricky Chuck · 06-01-2011, 08:43 AM

Good question, and it has been debated here. I have moved them down to the lower forks since this pic was taken...that was an opportunistic mount location since there were some matching holes in the shield I put on. My opinion is like yours, it would wash out the turn signals if they were on when you needed to signal, which is why I moved them, even though I liked them being high. I have some leds above the turn signals that flash counter to the turn signals, so there are more things going on, but still going with the lower mount area. Can get a pic if no one else posts one.

05-31-2011, 06:25 AM	#1355
DNTOUCH Need more time to ride. Joined: Oct 2008 Location: Germantown, WI. Oddometer: 785	Ok ,,, so i'm not good at math i never tried to be, but by looking online i found that you take amps x voltage (AC or DC) = wattage. So are you saying that to get the model name thats what was done,,,, or i did the math wrong and by taking the 1.8 amps he has listed on the site i am coming up with the wrong wattage.? I just rolled out of bed so hopefully that makes sense. __________________ '08 DL1000 (with some stuff

05-31-2011, 06:55 AM	#1356
JDLuke Ravening for delight Joined: May 2007 Location: New Jersey Oddometer: 8,645	You're overanalyzing this. You got the right calculation and you performed it correctly. At 1.8 amps these lamps by rights will burn 1.8(Amps) * 12(Volts) to get you 21.6 Watts per lamp. You received a mildly snarky response suggesting that if you double it and round up you'll get to the model number (21.6 * 2 = 43.2, round up and you get 44) . There's not much more to it than that. I have no idea if the model numbers are related to power consumption in real life, or if it's just an amusing coincidence. __________________ Why did I drink all of the ingredients for vomit? "Used to be Man vs. Nature.. then Man vs. Space.. then Man vs. the Moon. Now it's Man vs. Food" - Dalar "you cannot reason a person out of something they were not reasoned into." - Jonathan Swift

05-31-2011, 09:05 AM	#1357
univibe88 Slidell4Life Joined: Aug 2009 Location: Taxachusetts Oddometer: 1,539	Because they are meant to be used in pairs. That's why doubling the numbers gets you to the model # 44. __________________ Karl...in a constant internal battle between uptight German and rebel redneck 2007 BMW K1200GT "I like my ride plans like my women...loosely put together with a chance of getting wet."

05-31-2011, 09:34 AM	#1358
Crazy Canadian All who wander r not lost Joined: Mar 2009 Location: Soaking up the Southern Californian Sun. Oddometer: 1,982	Why does it matter what the model number means? Most model numbers mean little if nothing anyhow. They are awesome lights and I am sure to be ordering a few more sets for my other bikes shortly. __________________ I've learned to give "impossible" the finger as I pass it by. The only way to get through life is to laugh your way through it! Day by day, nothing seems to change. But pretty soon, everything is different.

05-31-2011, 10:16 AM	#1359
NorCalTA Roaming ADV Gnome Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Windsor, CA Oddometer: 1,395	John I gave the Spring promotion code to a friend and when they tried to order this morning, your site said the code was expired or invalid. I thought it was good through the end of May __________________

05-31-2011, 12:07 PM	#1360
tallguy-09 Smile 4 Miles Joined: Aug 2009 Location: Vancouver Oddometer: 1,375	I'd like to see a bit larger diameter LED light with on-road beam pattern (fog and driving light) and proper cut-off, similar to BMW/Hella 14W accessory LED's but more powerful. I'd mount both driving and fog light, the '44' is bright but beam is so focused. I think ~100lumens/Watt is state of the art right now.

05-31-2011, 04:27 PM	#1361
TheKentuckyWonder Adventurer Joined: Mar 2011 Oddometer: 7	Can you use one dimmer for two different lights (ie a 30 and 44) or will that cause one to be much brighter than the other? What type of LED are they - semiled or CREE?

06-01-2011, 08:43 AM	#1365
Ricky Chuck Wheelies R Bad Joined: Feb 2010 Location: Yukon, Oklahoma Oddometer: 211	Good question, and it has been debated here. I have moved them down to the lower forks since this pic was taken...that was an opportunistic mount location since there were some matching holes in the shield I put on. My opinion is like yours, it would wash out the turn signals if they were on when you needed to signal, which is why I moved them, even though I liked them being high. I have some leds above the turn signals that flash counter to the turn signals, so there are more things going on, but still going with the lower mount area. Can get a pic if no one else posts one.

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