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DC feed to power horn/brake light.

Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 5:35 pm
by YAMLAM
I have recently gone DC on my full frame GP as per the conversion pioneered by some of the guys on here.
i want to use the BGM regulator/rectifier that i now have spare on my cutdown (untill i can afford to go full DC again ) can i use the DC output on this reg to run my brake light and Horn ? if so , how do i "wire" it in ?.
Im using a simplyfied loom that has 3 wires all joined together with one spade connector that connects to the existing regulator. these are pink (brake light) brown (horn) and a purple that goes to head set.
is it just a case of seperating the purple and brown and plugging these into the BGM DC output ?
Any help would be welcomed.

Re: DC feed to power horn/brake light.

Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 7:06 pm
by coaster
I think that will work, use a battery charger connected to your loom wires to check. But you will need a battery as I think the output from the BGM unit is only meant for trickle charging :?

Re: DC feed to power horn/brake light.

Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 10:55 pm
by Donnie
Yep as far as im aware all regulators with the dc output are only for trickle charging batts, not for running 12v items like lights etc.

Re: DC feed to power horn/brake light.

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 1:11 am
by byron
yep, as above
prob won't be enough without using a battery....