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Message started by plafferty2008 on 04/17/11 at 17:10:12

Title: How Much Power Available?
Post by plafferty2008 on 04/17/11 at 17:10:12

I have a 2003 Savage and want to run Gerbings heated jacket liner (77 watts) and heated glove liners (27 watts). Does anyone know how many watts are available?
Thx.
Patrick
:)

Title: Re: How Much Power Available?
Post by verslagen1 on 04/17/11 at 18:23:29

I bid 60 watts.

Title: Re: How Much Power Available?
Post by Serowbot on 04/18/11 at 00:30:43

I don't think anybody here actually knows... I remember somebody using some heated something's, but I don't remember what.
I'm in Arizona, so I quit riding when it gets below 50'... (my blood's thinner than Kool-aid)...

You,... are nominated to figure this one out. It would be good to know.

You can disconnect the front running lights, and switch to an LED tail light for more juice... also, stay off the highbeam...
Bet you could run it then...

.. but,... hey!... it's springtime!... where are you?...

Title: Re: How Much Power Available?
Post by plafferty2008 on 07/21/11 at 20:35:20

OK. I did not modify my bike at all except to add a 12 volt plug.
Last week I was riding near Anahim Lake BC and early one morning I climbed out of my tent to find frost on my bike (mid-July!!). I rode for a few hours using my new Gerbings heated jacket liner and glove liners and had no problem. They kept me toasty warm and the battery held its charge.
I think that as long as the engine is turning at a fairly high rpm, as when highway riding, the alternator can produce enough current to keep up with the current drawn by the heated clothing.

Title: Re: How Much Power Available?
Post by OE on 07/22/11 at 01:25:35

That's good information. Thanks for coming back and letting us know.

Title: Re: How Much Power Available?
Post by Gyrobob on 07/22/11 at 03:47:02

7264736E76636E75010 wrote:

.... You can disconnect the front running lights, and switch to an LED tail light for more juice... also, stay off the highbeam...

I'm pondering this very thing. HID headlight conversion, led lights everywhere else. This should cut the normal load on the alternator by at least half.

Title: Re: How Much Power Available?
Post by thumperclone on 07/22/11 at 04:43:48

hid is a good idea 30 watts?
would suggest a seperate switch to insure bike is up to idle speed
think inrush current on hids' are up to 3X operating wattage for up to
30 seconds long after our timing circuit has run its course...

Title: Re: How Much Power Available?
Post by CalisOsin on 07/22/11 at 07:48:27

263A273F223720313E3D3C37520 wrote:

and in plain english that means.... ?

Title: Re: How Much Power Available?
Post by BobR on 07/22/11 at 10:20:19

I am looking for the same info. Without switching everything to LED, I want to hook up 2 red lights to the brake light and 2 running lights up front on a switch so I can charge the battery for a while before I turn them on.