scoot electrical systems ( must read)

[dtwscooter]

Jack,
Thanks for the detailed suggestion. I disconnected the stator wire harness and checked short to ground on both pink and yellow. It checked ok and measured 1.1ohm between pink-yellow. Then I checked the main harness and measured 1.5 ohm between yellow-green, open circuit between pink-green. Then I further disconnected the same harness at the regulator and measured 9.8ohm between pink-green and 4.3ohm between pink-green on regulator side.

So it seems there is side AC circuits in the scooter that the schematic doesn't account for. And I noticed the alarm system is so well integrated into the circuit that it would need far more study than I'm willing to put into it to make it work.(The alarm controls not only the kill switch but also remote starting and takes two 9pin connector to be connected to the scooter circuit).

I put everything back to how it was before and decided to keep it on charger nightly to keep the HID lights in, they are too good to relinquish.

I took it for a ride after a few days of hiatus and it sure feels good to ride again. Caught myself grinning just to cruise again.

Thanks for the help. I haven't totally given up on DC conversion. So I may revive this thread again when I'm ready.

[preachp]

Hi All,
There has been alto of discussion on headlight changes etc. My Sunl or Konced came with a push and twist bulb. Might have been an H4 but not sure. In any case I got tired of trying to find a replacement and decided to check out the base on a 9004 bulb. I used a hole saw and a drilled and tappped three 4-40 set screws into the light fixture then plugged in a Osram 45/65 watt bulb. Lined it up tightened up the set screw and VIOLA! I can get any 9004 bulb and put it in now. Plus the Osram is the original Sylvania Silverstar bulb and at the 45 watt setting it is plenty bright enough for my needs. I use the high beam only to get other drivers to shut their highs off when their coming at me.
Just an alternative for HIDs.
Ride safe, ride long.

[devonrs]

Hey I was referred to this thread from scooterforumonline.com. I just read through this entire thread and I think I made some sense of most of it. I'm looking to increase power output, not for brighter lights, but to add a sound system, LEDs, and a remote start/alarm. Keeping the battery charged better would be nice as well.. I bought this amp:

www.alibaba.com/product-gs/217642253/MA_180_Car_Amplifier.html

this LED kit:

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and this remote start:

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I wouldn't mind putting in HID lights too while I'm at it, but I have no idea how much power I'd need for all of that. Would the converted 6 pole stator and trailtech regulator be enough or should i get an 8 or 11 pole stator or... ?

I know pretty much nothing about the electrical systems, aside from what I just learned reading through this thread.. so I'd very much appreciate all the help I can get. Oh and this is for a Roketa MC-16 150 scooter.

[jackthefuzz]

Its been a while since I have made this change to my scoot and it works absolutely flawlessly. I beleive a 6 pole alt converted to floating ground DC will work nicely although I am currently using an 8 pole alt. there is always lots of power available for running HIDs and whateever else you want to run

[gy6rocket]

I can also recommend the 11 pole stator and 7 pin regulator, I've put 2500 miles on this setup and had good results. Never a dead battery and I run mu HID's day and night, whenever I ride.

[darthfanta]

So im totally confused...im reading so many threads on this and so many different things to look at...im lost.

Do you HAVE TO get into the stator and do all that soldering stuff? Or is it just clipping a wire here and there and reconnecting to different places. I want all DC, but i dont wanna get into that ststor stuff because im not comfortable doing all that.

[leglez]

Sorry to bump an old thread, but interested in upgrading the electrical of a new 50cc scooter. So if I buy the regulator from trailtech, an 8 pole stator, and an 8 pole flywheel from www.scrappydogscooters.com/Replacement_Parts.html that is all I would have to buy right? I am interested in installing HID lights and a stereo.

[sprocket]

Most people run HIDs off 11 pole stators on the 150cc.

You might find a 35W/35W HID that would work, but I doubt it...

[homernukem]

What's wrong with wiring my gy6 like this and running a completely DC

[sprocket]

Too small to read...DAWG and it is not completely DC... the engine runs on AC

Pretty typical