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Old 10-13-07 | 03:41 PM
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Bikes: 2004 Litespeed Siena, 1996 Litespeed Obed, 1992 Miele (unknown model), 1982 Meile Uno LS.

Originally Posted by operator
Detail specs please

operator is interested /glances at the batterspace 13W HID nimh system $200usd
I was also meaning to ask this - is there a good electronics store downtown (not radioshack). Need to pickup some IR Leds, resistors etc.
Electronics store= Active surplus. cheap cheap cheap, and fun to wander around.

I've got my old marwi nightpro light which kicked the bucket (not sure why) but it had a 15W 6V MR11 halogen. 35W 12V are a lot easier to come by for a lot less money and they fit the housing perfectly, so that takes care of the hardest part for me as I already have the housing, reflector and mounting.

Next up is power supply... and you can get 2.3Ah 12V batteries at Active surplus for $2 each. I bought four, and I'll hook them up in parallel depending how much burn time I want. The only problem is that they're very heavy- each one is 2lbs. For my commuter bike weight is kind of a moot point anyhow.

I do have a 35W HID bulb, ballast and starter... but I'm not sure how I'd get it mounted to a reflector/mount. It's a standard H7 bulb, but I don't know anything besides a car headlight which would fit that and that's a bit much to mount on the bars!
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