24s build - can anyone suggest a good headlight?

[owhite]

Yes, I could use two 48v headlights in series but I'm curious if anyone knows of an alternative for the 100v DC range.

thanks.

 

[MadRhino]

If you ride fast at night, best is to use a DC-DC converter and shop in the automotive headlights. The simple reason is that a replacement will be available locally, the day it does fail. Also, you can have Hi-Lo beam, and a much longer view of the street ahead than any ebike lights. I like Adaptive, headlights with sensors, that are adapting to cornering and riding conditions.

If you ride only occasionally and moderate speed at night, you can find a variety of ebike/e-moto LED headlights that are working from 36 to 84v. That is probably what you are looking for, cheap and ready to fit. Check Alibaba-Aliexpress.

If you ride off road at night, it is in automotive off road working lights that you will find wide angle, powerful lights.

 

[E-HP]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/DC-DC-24V-100V-to-5V-12V-Buck-Step-Down-Micro-Converter-Dual-Output-Power-Module/123733608521?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item1ccf190849:g:9~MAAOSwy2NcsE-2&amdata=enc%3AAQAFAAACcBaobrjLl8XobRIiIML1V4Imu%252Fn%252BzU5L90Z278x5ickkp2NA0WuhQytmt4dbStg00LVlCbULaF0Lairmh1LmrRcOYVrHlHSfWB4imUSPzOFE91lM5NSSUnUe4p2TNI4GUDTPzP8F2Ro1lf3efMFassQg9xF5GYRGoaYg%252FuAOJcGmp4Ufze8qmHkXl%252F1SoREkvGJf4RqezMXW7KmEDUgwVAIBFInjiTn0dFRMI%252FBSGAG7vwv4O2hy39g%252BKaq8WG6uZEDdyrHvfrIEV96Ym3aJkyh1oFP2rvm1wRq4DmWiZpYJwLd6%252BDTullWarDxwbXVE2cqr5N%252BLIbJPWHJESTVpmPgCCPVdEhgtI8IjABfPQTpDt%252F4HiP7rMPPl09wvGTZvdjUCskX067Q73HZL%252FxMNLLAOPBMefNnIABTuNkwIgXkvwqv%252FQhgIxBvJiwI0bsuN1VWCXssQuYxCEYNzAGVeCPvKAdiYgoXLcPxuI4ocrEKi1y10sCT3E47L19rnRgdSmvquADv3NqL9Jvw%252B5JAXhQ4j%252FCtTMXiAodUVPko5RioqcTzfq%252BynfWvnd5mOKIxBWixI2KxlR9txI8QW7CZp5BOK8bv8IZEhH%252BAWostyNnA3jzcBgGRRozjyu3GNHSJlzquBslezlavDz47wAvZ9wbMyB2a%252FU44cEIgUkP5reX9gZe1ZiZjgkmgrpZ4Ib%252BN%252F1Xh67sRdxAI19gF11UbjDlWE7OfWgBsTsE957gmTaIbAb6VSSEBboMQnsnhXl%252B6wep5%252FtG95FChbY9P9wkjZTCbdRV%252B%252FrFTmMwtmMg7q83v9YZIRI8ElEzAyYrN8t%252FS5rg%253D%253D%7Ccksum%3A123733608521bbcf40aec0c345cd85de24d27b021564%7Campid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A2334524

More options available if you convert to 12V first. One or two of these would handle most lights.

 

[owhite]

thanks all - i am planning on a step down converter to be on board, but it seemed sort of silly / inefficient to do that for the headlight. but both of you make the point there are more options to convert to 12v. My use will be for street and i need to be nice to the on-coming traffic, so hi/lo is also very helpful suggestion

thanks people.

 

[MadRhino]

Check Vicorpower.com for the very best compact DC-DC converters. Expansive, but efficient and reliable.