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Post by mechaniczman on Jul 16, 2011 19:17:47 GMT -5
On one of my scooters the ballast resistor is not connected to anything? The bike does not run. I dont know if it is needed for it to start or not. What is its purpose? I had to find it on scrappys website to even find out the name of it. Thanks again. Attachments:
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Post by D-cat on Jul 16, 2011 21:58:32 GMT -5
There can be up to two ballast resistors on a 50cc scooter.
One goes in-line with the auto-choke to slow its close rate. This is optional and not all bike have it.
The other is for the headlight circuit when the lights are off, it creates an alternate load so as to not overload and fry the regulator. It is only necessary when the lights are off, so if the bike has been rewired to have the lights on at all times, it becomes unnecessary.
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Post by meatheadegt on May 20, 2012 7:52:14 GMT -5
hey out of curiosity im currently creating a custom harness for the scoot im building an it looks like mine comes of handle bar kill switch and is in loop in run position, its a lifan platform and yellow a/c positve runs into the pink wire to resistor any reason for this, i have headlamp switch but only 2 position assuming hi/low, dont know bought for 100 bucks sittin in feild for 2 years cleaned carb and she fired up and ran, it had been wrecked pretty bad plastics all tore up, but didnt want the plastics anyway, building bare frame scoot. but if it is to simulate load of some sort and headlams are on then that would be wasted power right, but also i had ? s on the chargin system. if i wanted to conver all to dc and wanted to efficant possibly how would running a second voltace rectifier in parallel to the stock one work if even possible, know alot more in the automotive end not as much with the scooter a/c system
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Post by nhajk0709 on May 23, 2012 18:03:33 GMT -5
I am thinking of putting an headlight on/off switch for my scoot. Do i need this part? Also any wiring idea to put a hazard switch to turn all 4 signal lights blinking.
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