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[Bilko]

Good job

[WINTERMODEL150]

I was thinking about a vespa battery tray and battery or is this an over kill,maybe the battery is a little large any thoughts on this guys?

Dean

[ArmandTanzarian]

I was thinking about a vespa battery tray and battery or is this an over kill,maybe the battery is a little large any thoughts on this guys?

Dean

The battery I've used is really a little too small. Ideally you want about 4AH, mines 2.5AH. That means that the lights will only last half an hour, assuming that the battery is in perfect condition, (which it isn't). I used it because I've got a long range tank and I couldn't think where else to put it other than next to the mudguard. If you've space for a bigger battery, use it.

[coaster]

The battery I've used is really a little too small. Ideally you want about 4AH, mines 2.5AH. That means that the lights will only last half an hour, assuming that the battery is in perfect condition, (which it isn't). I used it because I've got a long range tank and I couldn't think where else to put it other than next to the mudguard. If you've space for a bigger battery, use it.

It is also possible to use 2 or more smaller batteries wired in parrallel to get the required capacity, possibly another on the other side?

Also, with reference to your use of the connector block, fitting a plug coupler has the disadvantage of making removal of the stator dificult if not impossible without cutting it off and multiple single connectors are a bit untidy. I'm concidering converting back to a connector block and mounting it inside a weather proof plastic box.

[soulsurfer]

As far as battery usage and size, don't forget you're charging the battery from your stator, unless your running additional high power accessories such as spots; so a 2.5ah battery should be fine in most cases. If your using guages, a phone charger or sat nav would it would use bugger all in comparison, but at Armand says a 4ah might be more appropriate. With a decent charging system 5ah would be a good size to suit most uses including a couple of spots for used short intervals.

[byron]

here's mine

that's a 4.5Ah battery, which is ample for running stanard lights.
it is also bolted to the rear muguard
can anyone tell what i made it from after looking around the workshop for a bit of metal of about the right size...?

[mark]

i can











but you did tell

[ArmandTanzarian]

here's mine

that's a 4.5Ah battery, which is ample for running stanard lights.
it is also bolted to the rear muguard
can anyone tell what i made it from after looking around the workshop for a bit of metal of about the right size...?

I cut out a cardboard dummy 4.5AH battery to see if it would fit and it looked a bit tight. Clearly I was wrong! Still, no matter, I haven't had any battery at all for the last umpteen years and its never been an issue.

[ArmandTanzarian]

Now fitted a 12V accessory socket in the toolbox and a 5V USB charge point for the sat nav / phone.

[mark]

Have you got a link to the USB point please