DIY LED BIKE LIGHT... can it be as good as a high end light!? / How to make a bright LED bike light!
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- Update: First Night Ride Video with theses lights • First ride on DIY LED ...
Have a look on how I took a $15.00 Mini LED light bar and made awesome Mountain Bike Light that can rival premium bike lights! No joke, the results amazed me!
All in I have $40.00 into this light system. You to can make this!
Light: www.princessauto.com/en/6-led...
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Battery: www.homedepot.ca/product/milw...
Or you can get an Impact and battery combo: www.homedepot.ca/product/milw...
Just batteries: Amazon: www.amazon.ca/Powerextra-Lith...
Connectors: www.princessauto.com/en/detai...
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Version 3 Light with BMS: th-cam.com/video/Ohwle0mJ0mw/w-d-xo.html
Does this light have a built in dc-dc converter
@@mtbhillbilly I'm not sure. It's a sealed unit with no way to open it up. It basically operates from 9v to ~28volts.... so I suspect some sort of regulation is built in unless the LED's can operate in that range. Not a lot of specs on these lights. I may have to crack one open one day! cheers
@@MikeFreda I bought this after seeing this video what a great light for night riding been going out at night since i got it shredding them muddy trails, i add longer wire then connected it straight up to the 2 pin sm plug on my sw900 e bike display
Also thanks for showing us this i got mine for £9.50 of amazon
I love how far we’ve come with LED tech, superior, efficient, and bright. I’ll be using an Imalent Flashlight for my bike lights.
I am so glad you did this. I was thinking of doing the same with my old black and decker battery. Look forward to seeing the drawing.
I installed a 9” terra bar 30w bar light on my ebike & it’s brighter than most cars I keep it on high beam until they lowered theirs if not oh well a blinded eye for a blinded eye 😏 & I can tell the difference between factory & aftermarket lights 90+% of the time.
I wired my light bar into an ebike light/horn switch. I use it in combination with a cheap light/horn in one. I dim it for pedestrians, I live in a city with extensive bike paths. It makes a shadow of riders I overtake in the spot their own lights are shining into.
Yeah I have a GoPED esr1000h electric scooter that is awesome. I get about 20m at about 28mph and 35m at 15mph on a stand up scooter. I ride it everywhere since I don't have a car nor want one. Didn't wanna mess with my battery life adding in lights and I had a 24v 25ah li-ion battery not in use anyways so I figured max it out. I put a 12in 72w lightbar on the handlebars, a 3in round 18w red led light on the rear, and the blue 12in 18w led strip underneath. I have my lightbar mounted creatively where it rests all the way down and that's right where I want it and it's just out of blind em range but I put a little easy to grab and push lever that will raise it up with no effort and into the "how does that feel when it's you asshole" range. Oh I've had people stop and want to fight me a couple times but I live in Texas and we believe in guns and it's legal to carry as long as it's not concealed and they see that on my hip and conversations over Everytime. But it's overkill but I love blinding em back. Got sick of people thinking it was funny to blind me on that thing hoping I would wreck because of it. Now it's me hoping they do 😉
Blinded by the light...
Turned mine on then shined it in their eyes...
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🖕😇🤫
@@matthewfiedler2787 I always say a blind eye for a blind eye if they keep their high beams so do I ..
Amen brother. I'm a night owl and broke my back, neck, pelvis and tail bone early last year from a 20ft fall off an overpass. (Robbed and thrown off)...
So after I healed enough buying this scooter used was a no-brainer. Easier on my still fragile body getting around and made it so I can go more than a couple blocks. Well, I got better but still have bad days but don't matter I love riding it and go everywhere even if it's nowhere in particular feel me. So safety was a must because I cannot afford to get hurt on this at any speed but especially top speed like I ride it. Well, every night I get 1-2 high beamers during the week and Friday and Saturday it's probably 2-4 just depends. I don't count the people who see me and turn em off, that's just the 1s turning em on for me and can't be for anything but to blind me which anyone can figure out would make me wreck.
So I took action. Armed my scooter with what my mom likes to call my "FUCK YOU MODE" LOL...
I was already carrying myself due to what happened to me even B4 Texas changed the law to anyone can carry without a license as long as it's not concealed. It's proven to be a wise move since my scooter is about $3000 new and especially after fuck you mode was installed. I've had many run ins with people trying to jack me or pissed because I had the gall to do onto them as they did onto me. I've even had cops see the whole situation happen and not give a damn about any of it. Only things ever been said was... "Wow that's bright for a scooter" or something like it and "you got what you deserved" or something like that also....
I don't feel bad for doing it I just hope that since I am up at night that none of these people have kids in the car and that my "return fire" doesn't cause them to wreck and kids get hurt. I could care less about the adults. Kids getting hurt would really mess me up inside bad. Probably end up back on drugs again or some shit. Took a long time to get off em and been off a couple years but that probably would get me on em again. So I think about it all the time about how much could happen just from it all going "south".
It keeps me on my toes and aware of my surroundings for things that could make each situation go bad so that I make a wise choice when it's needed for everyone to get home safe.
Great, I really enjoyed watching that and those lights are amazing.
Awesome idea ! Thanks for sharing this video build for the bike light !
Thanks for your comments. I have more videos of different versions of this light. Please have a look.
Thanks
WoW, who wouldn't want to take on that project. Thanks for posting.
Thanks for commenting. Yes, it’s a fun project with amazing results. Cheers.
Thanks u man for this and I will used this for future projects
Awesome, this is going to help me with my next project!! Thank you!
You’re welcome. I hope it works out well for you.
Great video man ! Well thought out and totally cool to be doing something like night riding with your son. Keep up the good work man
Appreciate it! Cheers.
This was awesome!! Thank you. I have so many Milwaukee 5.0 batteries and can create an amazing led headlight. Great video!
Thanks for commenting. Hope it works out for you. Cheers.
Thank you so much for this review now we can make good use of our extra m12 batteries!
Glad it was helpful! Cheers
Sweet! Thanks for the link, they are on sale. Time to head out to Langley. I am going to do this setup for my kids electric scooter.
Hope it works out. You could get away with a smaller light if it’s just for a scooter and used around town.
Love it thanks for the game plan best lights setup ever 13:26
Clean set up, 👏👏👏👏
I bought this after seeing this video what a great light for night riding been going out at night since i got it shredding them muddy trails, i add longer wire then connected it straight up to the 2 pin sm plug on my sw900 e bike display
Thanks for commenting. Glad you found my video inspiring. Cheers.
wow i did exact same thing today with princess auto light, and now i see someone else has done it! genius minds think alike haha
Cool. Hope it turns out for you! Cheers.
Great Craftsmanship
light is also sold at walmart. Ive made floundering lights, boat lights, bike lights, even a headlamp from those. for batteries I use the 18650s from either tool batteries or laptops
Yes, those batteries work great. Look at my version 2 light system. I use those batteries and a different light bar to see what the difference is.
That battery connection was genius👍🏻
Thanks. You just have to make sure what is positive and negative since LED’s on work one way.
What a difference in lighting. Good job.
Hey Mike, fan from San Diego, CA. I just wanted to comment on how much your DIY preferences look identical to mine LOL. I don't have a TH-cam page but if I did we would have the same projects on there. Some of them almost identical
Nice looking light set up,what runtime do you get off of one battery and size of battery? Thanks for sharing
With the 1.5amp hour battery we got over 1.75hrs of actual "light" time... since we took breaks and took turns with each other lights on (going up hill) you can easily do a +2.5hr ride on one battery. If you had a 2 or 3 amp/hr battery you could ride as long as you wanted. Also, they are small enough that you could carry a spare. Check out my ride video for more info.... that being said, a 3 hr night ride is a long ride! lol
thanks for sharing the video! you made me realize i actually HAVE this ligh in the flood only beam pattern and it works GREATt!
I designed a mount for mine to be 3d printed. i'll post it here if anyone is interested.
Note the light works from 12v - 30v according to your packaging. so you can go with higher voltage if it makes your system more simple. Actually the light will function down to about 7 or 8v , the light intensity dims down and the light draws much less power as you drop below around 10v. This SHOULDN'T harm the light and it should give you TONS of extra run time.
unfortunately the version of the light i have is Flood only. It still works great as a bicycle headlight, however much of the energy goes up into the sky , and i don't need to see up there so that's wasted energy. And i think i would prefer further light penetration vs lighting up the trees 30 feet above me. I'm going to look for the spot/ flood combo like you have. currently at harbor freight it's listed at $27 for either the flood only or the flood/ spot combo which is a decent price but not close to the $15 you found it for.
Here is the amazon link for spot lights. it's dirt cheap! $17 USD for 2x spot lights! i don't know much about the beam angle but i might give it a try. It shows 25° beam angle... maybe the flood / spot combo is the best setup? www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LS0AP3W/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
The 3D printed mount sound like a perfect solution for a plug and play setup. I’d like to see what it looks like.
@@MikeFreda it is designed to fit 32mm handlebars. I'll upload to thingiverse and put a link here tonight.
@@MikeFreda also, i forgot to mention, it is not quick disconnect. it uses m3x16mm bolts to permanently attach. designing quick disconnect might be above my 3d design abilities.
Check my channel out for vids of something similar I wired into my ebike. I used a truck light that is rated to 36v.
The satisfaction making things difficult for yourself. I'm with you. It's not as if there's anything this powerful and efficient sold as is for the purpose of cycling with an included reliable bracket. No chance. Maybe for a motorcycle or extra lighting for some off road 3 wheeler or pick up truck accessory. Oh and if you did find this arrangement, which is probably pretty common for ATV's and the like, it would not run $15. Hopefully it doesn't catch on fire or need total rewiring. I wouldn't push it full blast. Nice build would love to know how it has held up!
Thanks for commenting. My son and I have been rocking these for almost 2 years now with no issues. Full power for 1/2-1hr at a time. I’ve made a couple other versions with battery protection and different LED lights and they all work great. The light bar in this video is a bit heavy but for the cost and performance you can’t go wrong. I experimented with lighter/smaller lights and they work good enough for any trails I plan to ride. Cheers.
I used what *looks* like the same light bar for the same application on my ebike. The lamp however, on the webpage was rated 12 to 24VDC (Two for $20). When I initially tested them, they both worked at virtually full brightness at 10VDC, so I used a 4s1p Li-ion battery pack configuration (16.8VDC fully charged, down to 11.0VDC fully discharged) and it worked fine. A wide margin on voltages it can use makes battery setup decisions very easy. For other readers I recommend finding a light bar with a voltage range under which it can operate...which gives the user more options on battery pack configurations.
I also used 21700 Li-ion cells at a REAL 5,000mAh capacity instead of 18650 cells which sellers often over-rate by claiming ridiculous capacities like 5,000mAh, 8,000mAh or even 10,000mAh.
A high quality 18650 at a decent price with a decent number of recharge cycles, isn't capable of providing more than about 3500mAh. Any seller claiming more than 3500mAh for an 18650 is really _"stretching"_ things. The main problem with using 21700's is finding an off-the-shelf watertight battery case for 4x 21700 cells can take some searching, whereas there are lots of such cases on retail websites for 4x 18650 cells.
Thanks for the comments and feedback. Most of your findings is what I encountered as well. The 18650 is the better battery for this task. I've tried a lot of things and have come full circle back to the M12 battery pack and the charge/power adapter. Have a look at my last bike light video.
@@MikeFreda with the battery pack from the drill, do you use the battery charger that it came with to recharge the battery?
@@NicolaMs007 Yes
I use 3 led square spot light's on my bike 1300 lumens for the side one's and 2150 for the centre one works perfectly and light's up the dark roads amazingly
Cool. That would work pretty good. I’m doing something like that for my version 3&4 light.
Looks like the chopper is getting an update 😁
Realmente increíble vídeo y súper buen trabajo.
Te lo copiaré desde Santiago de Chile (Latin-America) en mi Kona Cinder también con Sram MX.
JAJAJA
Un abrazo amigo.
PS: Si vienes a Chile, una cerveza va de mi parte como regalo.
i love this video
This sounds super exciting only thing that sucks about riding at night is the crazy amount of bugs.
Actually, where I live this is not an issue at all. In the summertime night riding beats the heat. Cheers.
great idea. any suggestion for DIY daytime visible taillight ?
Thanks! No, I haven;t really thought about it. Tail lights are so cheap (~$10) it would be hard to make it cheaper than that. That bought said, you could make a simple 3 to 4 LED flashing circuit and mount it in a small container.
There are diy car trailer rear light with leds that work with usually 9~30v that are way brighter than regular bike taillights
Ebay has 12v blinky 4 or 6 led strips with 18 blink modes. Have bought a pair for my 2 greenspeed trikes here in Oz. Cost AU $17.00 pair. Much brighter than bicycle gear.
Here in manila. That 6led bars only cost $1.50 i installed that on my ebike😁
Talaga?
@@jasonm1690 yes po. Sa shoppe.😊
@@jasonm1690 Oo Nilalagay Sa Mga Headlight Pampalit
@@jasonm1690 Mura Lang Yan Sa Shopee At Lazada
@@puroroy9
May aluminium may plastic. Pero just the same. Pwdeng pwd sa ebike. Same lang ang lakas nila eh😁
Hey man awesome project. If i was you i commercial it.
i recently bought a 2000 lumen led husky rechargeable worklamp and mounted it to the front of the bike. i use the battery to keep it charged,so i can use it at full compacity
Cool. That should work well around the city. You may need something with more of a spot to ride trails. Cheers.
I bought a really bright YOSKY 1000LM headlight with a USB port rechargeable ! I'd leave the lake late with my old light and couldn't see if there's a deer or bear in my path
Im going to get that for my go-kart
Try the evo 1700 brilliant wee light and alot very bright for price!
Thanks for the tip. Cheers.
I would make sure to have air flow around the battery to help with heat
bought me a 3 light bike mount with usb conection. super bright. And I just bought a usb adapter that goes on a 20v battery. should work good.
That should be a cool setup. Hope it works out for you. Be interested in see it work.
Show a video I’m interested!
I really suck at this things but please correct me if I'm wrong. You said 2-3ah battery should do just fine for a few hours. Would a lamp like that work on a powerbank that has 10.000mah? Converting that to ah, should be 10ah.
Yes, that is the right math but, if the power bank is for Cel phones, those typically output 5.0vdc. If you step that up to 12v you will have less capacity that what it is rated for.
For anyone making something like this(Im making it, but different, with a little bit more features) you can put battery in a seat tube, disassemble it, or make your own using 18650 cells, place them on top of each other to form long tubular pack, and it will be so clean hidden inside seat post
Good idea. I wonder if heat dissipation is an issue? I do have another video showing how to use that style of battery. Cheers.
Meant to ask where you bought the delron piece for the battery mount?
I had it left over from a past project. You can find it at Industrial Plastics. I got this from Robertson plastics. You would also sculpt something with JB weld. Cheers.
Hi, I have the same light but can I use 24 volt drill battery? Because I want the battery to last longer or I might fry the light?
Perhaps. You will have to see what your light specs are. A lot of these lights look the same but don’t have the same parameters. The light I purchased works between 9-28volts. A larger capacity 12v battery (3+ amp/hr) will make this light run for several hours. Cheers.
Could i buy the handlebar mount from you? 🤔
is it possible to do the same but with a RYOBI 18V 5 AH battery?
this would be great to put on my e-bike, oh WOW!! Am seriously thinking on doing some like this for my bike, I am buying myself an AMP Bros.. Ace X Demon which is similar to the Aerial Rider Grizzly V2....along with a home built lighting kit for the front, rear and brake light with indicators....adding a light like this as well, would be over kill, but the more light you have the more you can ride on the road at night....plus this would also be a good light bar light to get the oncoming vehicles with their BRIGHTS on to dim their lights....
Depending on the light brand/manufacturer it should. These lights typically have a operational voltage range from 9v to 32v. You will have to read the manufacturer specifications. Cheers.
I used the square type light bar but turned on only when alone at trail, might be illegal in Toronto.
Nice. Was wondering how they would work.
@@MikeFreda too bright but dimmer should work.
I did this with a regular rechargeable 5v battery pack, step up converter with USB and DC on the ends, and solder or crimp a dc female on the light. Way easier and cheaper.
Great idea. What's the life span on that? Are those Step up converters rated for 1amp or more?
@@MikeFreda Man im not gonna lie i have no clue about electrical stuff, i just know positive, negative and volts lol. Everything plugged in i just hoped it would work and it did. But i have a 8 inch light bar and the rechargeable battery keeps it on for an hour and change. I have a motorized bike i didnt want to use power from the motor
Just saw a pre made Milwaukee power adapter charger on Amazon searching
How are the batteries holding up? There are those who worry about the 1+ amp draw being continuous and without the management of the electronics normally in the power tool...
They seem to be fine. I've never completely drained them on any ride yet. I do turn the light off at times during the ride. I guess it wouldn't be any different than running a grinder of drill non-stop until the battery dies and I've done that a lot. lol. Check out my Version 2 light. I use a different battery.
@@MikeFreda the milwaukee tools use onboard electronics to sense battery overheat conditions...they will shut them down or reduce current if it sees that.i was just wondering if the 1.5 amp draw with no safeguards would hurt the battery....
Good point. I've been using the batteries in the tools and on the light and they seem to be fine but I'll keep a closer watch. I have measured the actually current draw on the light and it's 0.95amps @ 12v.
@@pl5624 when pulled apart, all lithium battery packs have the electronic safety gear in them, not in the tool. Same for laptop batteries. Many 18650 battery brands have overheat prevention circuits built into each battery. I know from pulling a dud battery apart I bought. Reminded me of a cia spy tracker from a movie!
how does the wattage and amps rating work with the battery and lights. I've been trying to do something similar and just cant calculate the numbers correctly and keep getting confused. the 12v part is pretty easy, but what does the whole amps and watts situation regard to. some rechargeable battery packs 12v on amazon say max discharge at 3 watts and the led light bars I'm seeing will be like 18 watt or something. just like yours is 18w and sais it pulls 1.4 amps. what is your battery rated for ? i would assume 1.5x12 so 18 right which in that case perfect !! but I've seen this battery pack rated for 12watts only elsewhere
please help lol
Thanks for your comment, I would not rely on claimed amazon numbers. The watt rating are misleading. Most batteries are measured in Amp/Hours. Most lights have a Amp draw or a Wattage rating. In my case in this video, the light draws around 1.0amp at 12Volts. In simple terms, in order for the light to run for 2 hours, I need a 2 amp/hour battery of battery. Volts = Current x Resistance (V=IxR) and Power=Amps x Volts. (P=IxV). Not sure if that helps? cheers.
@@MikeFreda ok i did some more research and talked to a previous instructor of mine who taught me electrical in automotive school. here's what I came up with. so yes you are correct for calculating the amp hours and knowing the light will run for 2 hours. what I was concerned about was choosing the right battery for the light. so If a light sais it is rated at 18 watts and 12v that basically means its going to draw 1.5 amps if everything is accurate. and using a battery that is rated for at least 1.5 amps would be good. now amp hour (aH) are a different measurement saying that the listed amperage will go for an hour and the actual amp rating of the battery can be higher. so in this case you are fine clearly because your bike hasn't blown up, but using a light that draws more amps and rated for a higher wattage can cause batteries to cath fire and explode so that was my main concern. i saw your video on the 3.0 light also and the light there said 0.87 amps at 12v which is around 10w power. so there i am confused why they said 18w. maybe a if it is ran at higher voltage i guess but not at 12v right?. sorry if this is confusing i just don't want exploding batteries haha
What about low voltage cutoff, I hear the batteries do not contain the system inside, and it is very critical to not over discharge lithium batteries
Yes, that is something you can consider. Lights behave differently than motor load and since I don't run this system all the time and I never 100% drain the batteries I'm not too worried about it. If you ran it regularly and drained the battery all the time you should probably consider a circuit like that. My Version 3 light will include all this sort of tech. Stay tuned.
mike is the elon musk of bikes
Do you sell the custom mounting equipment for the lights?
Not really… but I’ve changed my light design and but so it could let the one in the video going you like.
Wish I could just buy the mount xD I know how this stuff to make one but having issues getting my flood light to stay on my e-bike
Yes, that can be an issue. If you look at my other bike light videos I link some pre-made options that would work from Amazon.
You'd have saved money if you bought new 18650's, a couple of triple 18650 battery holders to make battery packs (or double up to make one bigger capacity pack. I'm in Australia, so in AU$ 10 batts. were $20, 2× triple holders were $12. Already had a nitecore d4 digicharger ($50) for other torches and worklights. Since having bought batteries, ive scrapped dozens of laptops and recovered a couple hundred 18650 batteries in excellent condition for free. About 5% tested bad after 10 years in laptops! I've got a couple Greenspeed trikes I'm fitting out with lights similarly. In addition, ebay has many 12v led mini tail light strips( 4 or 6 leds) that blink in 18 variations (has a third trigger wire to change blink pattern.) I'll have a red blinky at rear and can switch between white blinky strip on front or headlight. While I'm at it I mounted a motorcycle horn too!
Yes, you can save some money doing it that way but some people don’t feel comfortable doing that sort of wiring. Check out my other video, I make a battery pack like that and try a flood style of light.
I put x2 30w high beams and 12v 35w light bar
Wow. That will turn night into day.
The link of the light isn’t working anymore. Can you tell me what exact brand and type?
Thanks, link fixed. www.princessauto.com/en/6-led-18w-flood-spot-light/product/PA0008816159
would a TalentCell Rechargeable 12V (3000mAh) battery run this light?
Im not familiar with that battery pack or even tried it. I’d be a bit careful on the 3000mah rating. I suspect they use a bargain brand batteries here. I think it should work, just don’t get it wet. Cheers.
Can i run sn aliexpress 12v led bar with 20 volt battery?
Not sure. You would have to check the specs on the light. A lot of these LED light bars do have a voltage range that they can operate within.
U can get a tool container insted of water bt. Got my power bank in one. But looking for bether lights. 12 v hmm
Yes, I was looking at those as well but some of them got bad reviews that the lids would pop off, so I was sceptical. I did find a stubby water container with a wide mouth the very durable and seals really good. I will post a follow up video of the finalized light system.
How did you add on n off switch ?
It’s inline with the positive lead. I have a couple other videos that show has things are wired. Please have a look. Cheers.
Version 2 Light (New Battery Pack) th-cam.com/video/mjiuFR6m51E/w-d-xo.html
I like it but wish you would have shown how to splice the wire to the switch
At the handle bar union, take the positive side battery wire over to the switch, then back again and splice into the light wires. The ground is connected directly from the battery to the light. Solder and heat shrink. Remember to test before heat shrinking. LED’s can only be wires one way. Hope that helps?
@@MikeFreda Thanks Mike.... kind of embarrassing how easy this was to wire up. Thank you for the help
First night ride on these lights: th-cam.com/video/S0QH-uAiFg4/w-d-xo.html
Can I find similar or the same led bar at Europe?
You should be able to. Or order one online. The flood/spot combo seem to be the best for all types of riding.
try aliexpress, check my channel for the one I made
what are the dimensions of this light? i am trying to find something to go my fender under my basket. Thanks in advance.
The light body is is 6-1/2" wide x 1-7/8" tall x 2-1/4" deep.
How many hours last with one charge?
With the older 1.5amp hour battery, I got over 1hr of solid ride time. If you stop for breaks, turn it off.... that makes for ~1.5 to 2 hour ride. If you used a larger capacity battery, like 3amp hour... I could see you going for a min of 3hours... if you include rest time and breaks a 4 hour night ride would be possible on this light.
@@MikeFreda I have a Milwaukee 12Ah so it should give me like 5 hours continued
Please came to botswana 2020
Battery weight?
A normal Milwaukee M12 Battery weighs 178grams (6.2lbs).
Impressive light on a tight budget. If I put that on my street bike, my wallet can't afford the tickets.
True, I suspect I'd get ticket as well if put a set of theses on my truck and drove around town. They are surprisingly bright!
Just put another with lower wattage and use it as a low beam😅
I have 2 48w
Uh...Is that 18w search light for cars.?
Yes. This mini light bar is meant to used on cars/trucks. They are also known as "Work lights" "Automotive flood light" "Light pod". I have found almost anything with this size and power output will work.
@@MikeFreda gotta be careful only buy the ones with smooth reflectors, some have crinkle finish reflectors and scatter light too much - they are useless as headlights.
good enuf for cars/trucks... surely good enuf for bicycles. ride to BE SEEN as what do ppl say when they run over a person on a bike? I DIDNT SEEEE THEM ????!!!
Damn Canadians!
THATS WHAT SEPERATES THE Millionaires
Would u mind to make me one
Dislike must be aliens 👽
So what is it like at 6 volts?!?
Buy a phone bag that mounts right behind the handlebar... use the water bottle holder for a water bottle...
Never tried 6 Volts. Depending on the manufacturer, These lights typically have a range from 9-32 volts. Yes, you can use a seperate mount to hold the battery. I use a Camelback and keeping the weight off the bars and lower down on the bike would be preferred in my case. Cheers
doing a somwhat same concept my self butt then with 5x100 watt ledd not cheap butt and absolut overkill.
Did 4x100W for buggy and it was absolutely overkill. For a bike, it's way too much. Not to mention battery pack would need to be huge, something like e-bike battery pack. You need 500Wh pack just to run it one hour, that's about 50 18650 batteries.
I have a 10s 10p battery with a 50amp bms the battery i am using is a Panasonic NCR18650BD 3200mah
@@pyrounlimited7035 That's decent, a little bit over 2h of runtime. What would distract me more is just amount of output. It would blind you if you are going to drive on trails. If you are going to use cheap 100W LEDs, that's going to be about 40000 lumens. Even single one at 8000 lumens might be too much for trail. Trees and leaves are really close to you and they are going to be really bright, not to mention it's going to "flash" as you pass them at higher speeds.
It should be fine on open fields or roads where there is no drivers.
@@cekpi7 its for my daily ride to work living about 10 kilometer from work butt through a woody area with almost no lighting from the local county.
And yes indeed i am using the cheap 100watt aliexpress cob leds.
@@pyrounlimited7035 I used to commute through woody area that was unlit and 1000 lumens was enough. I don't really need more than that unless I'm going on trail or messing around with bike.
I would definitely start with single 100W and build from that, I've did that in past and it was way more than i needed and also really unpractical.
That's the 18 watts fog lights could be powered by 12 volts battery, good job too bright
Yes. I'm surprised more people haven't thought of this. We got 1.5hrs of lighted ride time on my older battery. When you consider rest stops... this is a 2+hr night ride. If you have a 3amp/hr battery you can make it at least 3 hours! That's a long night ride!
awesome build but I had to cringe every time you called it DEL-RON
Would you build me one and I’ll pay for your time and pay S&H
Thanks for reaching out. I could make you a bracket to mount the light. You should me able to source everything from Amazon and put it together yourself. It’s really not that hard to solder the few wires together.
hahahaha use 5v to 12 connector use a powerbank and voila u have 12 volts system very chicken diy. u can also put a switch on it
Thanks for commenting. Yes, I tried that and it didn’t work. There is too much current draw at start up for the chip and battery. You would need to find a beefier converter chip and a high amperage battery pack and they are expensive. Cheers.
So unnecessary given how cheap good lights are today.
which one
you will blind a driver in a car on the road and they WILL crash into you on purpose
Yes but no cars drive on the mountains