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Headlight?
Anyone have a wiring diagram for a 88 kdx 200?
Im trying to install a headlight since it gets dark around 4.
I have a 12v 55 watt atv light will the magneto power this? Or should I get a weaker bulb.
I have a diagram from a later model wich has a 35 watt front and 10 watt brake light.
Im trying to install a headlight since it gets dark around 4.
I have a 12v 55 watt atv light will the magneto power this? Or should I get a weaker bulb.
I have a diagram from a later model wich has a 35 watt front and 10 watt brake light.
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Uh.. no. You will not be able to run it. Good enough or do you need an explaination? Your stator does not put out enough juice.... betta?
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Actually...35 is pushing it. The stock setup is strained out of the box. Others have tried believe me... they either went back to the stock light or upgraded the lighting coil to a aftermarket one.
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I tried a UFO lamp and plastic shroud when I smashed mine. Two 30 watt filaments, I think? No way, it barely turned orange.
I put the old bulb in the new housing and it is back like stock. 35 watts is not going to make enough light to ride at night, in my opinion, I don't care how it is delivered.
Stock combined with a good helmet light might work.
I've taped a flashlight to my helmet before, searching for lost riders
I put the old bulb in the new housing and it is back like stock. 35 watts is not going to make enough light to ride at night, in my opinion, I don't care how it is delivered.
Stock combined with a good helmet light might work.
I've taped a flashlight to my helmet before, searching for lost riders
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The light isn't meant for riding at night, it's meant to get out of the woods without killing yourself. If you are looking to recreate at night, you're going to need a lot LOT more than the bike can ever deliver.
I swapped to an LED bulb I found off the internet. I could not muster any more candle power than the 30W filament bulb would deliver but at least I won't burn out a filament.
I swapped to an LED bulb I found off the internet. I could not muster any more candle power than the 30W filament bulb would deliver but at least I won't burn out a filament.
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Maybe the stock set upskipro3 wrote:The light isn't meant for riding at night, it's meant to get out of the woods without killing yourself. If you are looking to recreate at night, you're going to need a lot LOT more than the bike can ever deliver.
Add a higher output coil and the UFO twins light and you can ride at night all you want
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The path im going down is lighted on both ends and runs along a lighted bridge. Under the bridge theres big hills where the supports are dug in. I managed to ride with a 9 led flashlight zip tied to my handlebars..
I just went to 3 stores looking for a smaller bulb and I cant find one for my light housing.
I found a complete 35 watt light with no mounting for $10 at advanced auto parts.
I just went to 3 stores looking for a smaller bulb and I cant find one for my light housing.
I found a complete 35 watt light with no mounting for $10 at advanced auto parts.
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What's the source of the above diagram?
It looks a tad strange. No voltage regulation? From the coil, though lights to ground?
I doubt it.
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You're saying THE wire (meaning one)..is a lot of colors. Obviously, that isn't so. Maybe you mean the wireS..but then, why the 'is'.
Here's a good way to mess up stuff. Wire up something according to any answer you get to such a question.
Note that in the diagram there is ONE wire that runs the lights..it's yellow. The lighting coil (on the 'H' model..and I doubt any different on the 'E' model) has only on wire out of the stator, the other end of the circuit (the other end of the coil) being tied directly to the engine case (ground).
Answers are good...but only if they're good answers..and those aren't to be had with questions that cannot be understood.
Please do rephrase...and succinctly at that?
A good place to start is to know what's under your rotor/flywheel. If you are ADDING lights (as opposed to replacing lights that have been working), start by determining you HAVE a lighting coil in the first place.
Wire an unregulated lighting coil (as the diagram indicates) into the CDI..and things won't go well.
It looks a tad strange. No voltage regulation? From the coil, though lights to ground?
I doubt it.
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This is similar to earlier questions/posts if I recall correctly.the wire coming off the magneto is yellow/black and red on my bike.
You're saying THE wire (meaning one)..is a lot of colors. Obviously, that isn't so. Maybe you mean the wireS..but then, why the 'is'.
Here's a good way to mess up stuff. Wire up something according to any answer you get to such a question.
Note that in the diagram there is ONE wire that runs the lights..it's yellow. The lighting coil (on the 'H' model..and I doubt any different on the 'E' model) has only on wire out of the stator, the other end of the circuit (the other end of the coil) being tied directly to the engine case (ground).
Sorry again..but I make no sense out of that at all. The kill switch has nothing to do with the lights. It's not connected to the same power circuit. There is only one ground reference..and that is frame ground. Maybe they're all connected at the same physical point, maybe not.And with the kill switch should I take the end thats grounded and plug that into the light and ground it in the middle?
Answers are good...but only if they're good answers..and those aren't to be had with questions that cannot be understood.
Please do rephrase...and succinctly at that?
A good place to start is to know what's under your rotor/flywheel. If you are ADDING lights (as opposed to replacing lights that have been working), start by determining you HAVE a lighting coil in the first place.
Wire an unregulated lighting coil (as the diagram indicates) into the CDI..and things won't go well.
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Actually the diagram he references is correct for a 89 (and possibly 90) KDX 200. They did not have a voltage regulator in the circuit.
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I think I'd been told that before.
Just checking!
Thanks, M0rie!
Do you know if it applies to an '88?
Just checking!
Thanks, M0rie!
Do you know if it applies to an '88?
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Look at where the bl wires from the light connect to the kill.
I was asking does it need to be connected to that wire or just ground ?
If it just needs to be ground, Then I can ground it on a bolt that mounts the light. Instead of splicing into the wire to connect them.
In the pic it grounds them at a point in the middle.
Ill put up some pics in the afternoon.
I was asking does it need to be connected to that wire or just ground ?
If it just needs to be ground, Then I can ground it on a bolt that mounts the light. Instead of splicing into the wire to connect them.
In the pic it grounds them at a point in the middle.
Ill put up some pics in the afternoon.
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Just curious, whats the vr for then?m0rie wrote:Actually the diagram he references is correct for a 89 (and possibly 90) KDX 200. They did not have a voltage regulator in the circuit.
Kawi fiche shows the 89 as having a vr
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