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Old 11-11-07 | 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Hydrated
What wattage is your MR16... and what voltage are you running it at? I'm putting my homebrew system together and I plan to use two 20W MR16's overvolted at 14.4V on a NiMH pack. One spot and one flood on separate switches so I can run one or both to balance light needs and runtime. Runtime should not be a huge factor... my ride is about 45 minutes each way with lots of time and facilities at work to recharge if needed.

Your post makes me wonder if I'm going too far with the flame throwers! Whaddaya think?
Mine is the same as you want to set up. I've used MR11 bulbs for nearly 20 years and they put out good light but this set up is the first time I've tried the MR16. The difference is outstanding!

You can never have too much light Okay, if you happen to burn a hole through the back of a motorist head, you're getting close but...
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