----- Original Message ----- From: Peter VanDerWal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2002 1:46 AM Subject: Re: Moped style light to make 3wheeler street legal.
> Try http://www.meci.com Look under Automotive, Lights. > > Dual headlight. It's from the EV Warriors and is VERY bright, > especially for only 15 watts. The brake lights are very bright too. > > Lawrence Rhodes wrote: > > >I was thinking that a moped headlight would be best to legalize a 3wheeled > >golfcart. The smallest motorcycle halogen light bulb is 35w. Moped lights > >can be 25w maybe less. Anybody got a source for a low watt headlight > >assembly. I found a source in Maryland that has some for 39 bucks. I was > >thinking also that a bright bicycle light might work. Lawrence Rhodes... > > Lawrence, I agree with David on the 12/6 volt lantern idea. That's what I used on my ebike and it works really well. Not sure what current draw is, but it must be low. I cut the body of a six volt lantern right behind the bulb housing and attached it with a radiator hose clamp. I also upgraded the bulb to a brighter halogen type. It lights up nicely, but two of them together would be optimum. The nice thing is you can get them for around five or six bucks, often with a carbon-zinc battery so you can test the brightness before final assembly, etc.. Those MECI lights look interesting, but the draw back is that the bulbs can't be replaced. The price is pretty good on those as well. Good luck and let us know what you went with and how it worked. Rick
