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Moto Board => Tech => Topic started by: mmarell on April 04, 2011, 01:46:56 PM

Title: Taillight voltage
Post by: mmarell on April 04, 2011, 01:46:56 PM
Has anyone ever measured the voltage on the taillight terminals of a '95 Monster 900?
I'm working on a custom taillight, but I won't be around my bike the next two weeks :-\ 

Thnx for the help!

Milan
Title: Re: Taillight voltage
Post by: ducpainter on April 04, 2011, 01:48:29 PM
It should be battery voltage...or very close to it.
Title: Re: Taillight voltage
Post by: mmarell on April 04, 2011, 01:50:59 PM
No regulators (or whatsoever) involved?
Title: Re: Taillight voltage
Post by: ducpainter on April 04, 2011, 01:58:54 PM
Quote from: mmarell on April 04, 2011, 01:50:59 PM
No regulators (or whatsoever) involved?
Nope...I'm assuming you mean resistors.

The bulb is a 12v bulb.
Title: Re: Taillight voltage
Post by: NorDog on April 07, 2011, 09:38:06 AM
Quote from: ducpainter on April 04, 2011, 01:58:54 PM
Nope...I'm assuming you mean resistors.

The bulb is a 12v bulb.

Unless it's wired in series with a flux capacitor.
Title: Re: Taillight voltage
Post by: He Man on April 07, 2011, 09:54:26 AM
youd need a diode to prevent feedback voltage from destroying the bulb then.
Title: Re: Taillight voltage
Post by: Punx Clever on April 07, 2011, 12:24:53 PM
Quote from: NorDog on April 07, 2011, 09:38:06 AM
Unless it's wired in series with a flux capacitor.

Everyone knows that the flux capacitor has to be wired in paralell.
Title: Re: Taillight voltage
Post by: brimo on April 11, 2011, 01:23:38 AM
Quote from: Punx Clever on April 07, 2011, 12:24:53 PM
Everyone knows that the flux capacitor has to be wired in paralell.

In the northern hemisphere yes, but don't forget how the coriolis effect disturbs the magnatron in the southern hemisphere.