Bogan's Cylonbros

[bogan]

Nah bro didn't turn it on.
Maybe I just have a shit relay, or some poo wiring (very possible)

semi-ninja edit: I'm going to start re-looming the bike so I'll try a different relay, or solid state (SS will have lower current draw?)

Yeh SS should have lower current draw, especially in the long term, it'll take a somewhat fixed amount of power to turn on, then very very very little too keep it going. It seems a bit weird those units don't have a FET (the transistor used in SS relays) on the output anyway.

[ducatilover]

I'll get me some SS buggers then.
Might have to RFID the GN too

[bogan]

Teaser Pic!



And the difference in light ouput compared to the stocker, well, this guy puts it best.

[ducatilover]

Is it not the insane unit I've seen at your place? The one that looks like a sci-fi-gasm?

STOP TEASING, YOU KNOB.

[bogan]

Is it not the insane unit I've seen at your place? The one that looks like a sci-fi-gasm?

STOP TEASING, YOU KNOB.

Bit of column a, bit of column b...

Kind of ironic that I can't get any more decent pics of one of the most technologically advanced headlight units because I am out of AA batteries

[ducatilover]

Kind of ironic that I can't get any more decent pics of one of the most technologically advanced headlight units because I am out of AA batteries

This amuses me and makes my engineering ineptness a little more bearable

[Oblivion]

Bit of column a, bit of column b...

Kind of ironic that I can't get any more decent pics of one of the most technologically advanced headlight units because I am out of AA batteries

Wouldn't have happened if you had bought a Shorai

[Erelyes]

Immense! I love the workmanship.

If you don't mind me askin, how have you got it setup? I have seen some guys that fit small Infiniti / car HID's into a headlight - is this what you did or is it an off-teh-shelf?

[bogan]

Immense! I love the workmanship.

If you don't mind me askin, how have you got it setup? I have seen some guys that fit small Infiniti / car HID's into a headlight - is this what you did or is it an off-teh-shelf?

TheRetroFitSource HID sportsbike kit, comes with reflector and lens but no cover/housing so you need to put it in the existing headlight, though its hard to fit as the HID unit is fairly long.

[bogan]

Speedo sensor bolts. Stuck em in the lathe and used an endmil to make a little flat hole in the end (0.5mm deep) just to locate the magnet. I couldn't go deeper as the diameter was too large, and smaller magnets didn't trip the sensor so I just superglued em on there. Plus magnetic strength should keep em nice and captive.

Learnt two things, I'm still not smart enough to avoid gluing my own fingers together with superglue, and I'm not mature enough to avoid glueing other things at hand together just for shits and giggles; and I'm ok with both of those things

Have tapped the pinch bolt on the eccentric so should be able to make up a tidy little mount for the sensor barrel to pick up the 6 magnets as they whir past.

[bogan]

So, apparently they need to be put in with the right polarity to get picked up. Murphy's law of averages meant 5 out of 6 were in the wrong way. Testing the removal force showed me that if I keep an eye open for errant pin punches and hammers while riding, the magnets should stay on a long time!

Pretty happy with the little mount for the barrel though, somewhat intricate to make, but simple in it's placement and use.

[ducatilover]

Looks clean bro

[bogan]

So since my fandangled headlight has fandangled electronics I won't be able to use it as a warning device for reg/rect failure or any other charging system malfunction.

I've decided to make up a simple LED circuit which will turn on when the voltage is under 13.6V, so it'll be good for lead acid and lithium stuff.

Now you're probably asking yourself, wow, how can I get ones of those, well its just your lucky day as I might order a few sets worth, and just sell em off for 10 bucks or something. If anyone is keen let me know and I'll order an extra set of bits for it.

[imdying]

Use a tri-colour LED, green for good, yellow for under volt, red for over volt. Something like a Shorai will set on fire if the regulator goes south and starts overcharging. Bit more serious than a lead acid

[bogan]

Use a tri-colour LED, green for good, yellow for under volt, red for over volt. Something like a Shorai will set on fire if the regulator goes south and starts overcharging. Bit more serious than a lead acid

Good idea, not sure if its worth have a green in there thoguh, only need it to tell me when something is going wrong. I think new shorais and others have zeners in em now, so only a little part of it will set on fire if your fuse doesn't blow.

Got a proper balance charger coming, so will be able to see how the balance of my shorai has held up to 2 years of use.