Paniolo, as the nights get longer, more and more geeks are coming out to play.

I recently pruchased the Nite-Hawk Dual Pro at Nashbar with similar plans to improve it with some new toys. This system is built for twelve volts, which I judged to be a better start for a geek project. I bought this based on concerns that a system rated for six volts would have a smaller margin of error for hacking with a 12 volt battery and lights. Given my "inpert" status, I want as much fudge room as I can get. Also, the six volt light housing might not be prepared to take the heat of a 12 volt bulb. Can an expert shed some geeky darkness on this?

On another note, I talked to another Nite-Hawk owner, he said that the bulb itself is in fact MR11, but it has some kind of alignment groove. Maybe a standard MR11 would be effective with some help from a metal file, I don't know yet. Any Nite-Hawk owners have experience replacing bulbs on their systems?

-ceil