36V e-bike lights

[eugene]

Can any one recommend some 36v lights . I have seen a few but the quality looks poor . It seems a shame not to use the power on board for lighting as well . Has anyone used DC to DC converters to drop the voltage to run 12v lights ?

 

[vanilla ice]

Yes the converters are compact, efficient and often times you can find them for cheap!

 

[biohazardman]

Many of us have used the DC-DC converters for our lights. It allows you to use all the cells in your main pack evenly therefore they don't get out of balance as they would if you used just a portion of them to run your lights. I got my converters off of Ebay around $10. Here is a post on the es about led lights. http://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=10461

 

[amberwolf]

Depending on the current draw, you could probably take three 5v output celphone wall-plug chargers, wire their outputs in series, their inputs in parallel, and plug the inputs into your traction pack, and power the "12v" automotive or motorcycle/scooter style lighting from them.

Not all of the chargers work at lower DC voltages, and not all of them are isolated (thus couldn't be wired in series output / parallel input), but many are.

Best part about them is that they are thrown away all over the place; can be found for free on http://freecycle.org in many areas, probably Craigslist too. If not, a couple bucks each at a thrift store.

 

[dogman dan]

I ended up with a headlight from an EV Global bike on my commuter. It's a real nice 24 or 36v halogen. Not real efficient, but it has such a nice bright beam I can live with the power it takes. Not easy to find, costly from the guys parting out on Ebay, but do snap one up if you happen across one at the flea or garage sale.

Before that, I was using a hemet mounted led flashlight. Really good bright ones used to be very expensive, but not anymore. A pair on the handlebars would work as good as most other headlights.

 

[TPA]

You can find 36v lights that originally came in tool kits like this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-DEWALT-TOOLS-36V-FLASHLIGHT-LIGHT-36VOLT-DC509_W0QQitemZ280416287610QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item414a1cfb7a

 

[lifepo4ever]

Hi , you can use also led flashlite like I bougth from dx its so brigth that the car driver see me at 5km and its only 35$us + the rack 2.50$ ship included

with the rack you can remove the flashlite when you need it so if you have to fix something you can use it and also the battery last 4 hours at low ,3 hour at hi , there a strobe also very useful if you need help or just have some atention

you need 18650 cells to make it work but its very cheap

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.12060

 

[EVnewbie]

http://www.amazon.com/Vision-XIL-S1100-Solstice-Square-Light/dp/B001TQ6DI2/ref=pd_sim_dbs_auto_2

Vision X XIL-S1100 Solstice 2" Square Euro Beam Solo LED Pod Light

Input voltage 9 - 60 volt DC
50,000 hour life span
Low amp draw 0.75A
IP-68 rated housing
Equivalent light output of standard headlight

This one is a 2" square aluminum light that takes up to 60 volts of input. Cost is $120 but it puts out 800 lumens which should be enough for a 36V ebike. Good luck!

 

[jag]

Some random ebike light thoughts:

1. I liked Amberwolf's finding that some regular household CFL lights will work on lower voltages, though I have yet to find ones around here that will work on DC. Otherwise one of those CFL's with a built in reflector would be nice to put on the bike as a headlight. (Though not sure if they will work well at -20C)

2. In front of me I have a standard switched wallwart (generic camera charger, bought for $2.99), and a 5W LED chip (few $ at Newark or any electronics place). I'm thinking there's probably some pretty easy way to mod the wallwart to put out a regulated constant current suitable for the LED chip , but unfortunately the school semester starts this week, so it is unlikely I'll have time in the near future (My xmas battery pack building project is also unfinished and spread all over the basement)

3. Wallwart and 10+ watt of regular halogen light would also be a good idea. I regret not bidding a bit higher on a pair of nice used Vetta 10W bike lights at the MEC swap meet last summer.

4. Sooo ..... in practice the easiest solution to battle the long dark Canadian winter nights seems to be to simply buy an LED headlight. E.g. MEC has decent models starting from $10 or so. The higher power several watt ones are around $20. Will run pretty long on a set of NiMH rechargeables. (Note a 1W LED is much brighter than a 1W incandecent bulb)

 

[lifepo4ever]

http://www.amazon.com/Vision-XIL-S1100-Solstice-Square-Light/dp/B001TQ6DI2/ref=pd_sim_dbs_auto_2

Vision X XIL-S1100 Solstice 2" Square Euro Beam Solo LED Pod Light

Input voltage 9 - 60 volt DC
50,000 hour life span
Low amp draw 0.75A
IP-68 rated housing
Equivalent light output of standard headlight

This one is a 2" square aluminum light that takes up to 60 volts of input. Cost is $120 but it puts out 800 lumens which should be enough for a 36V ebike. Good luck!

hey newbie this lite maybe 800 lumens but at 60v and I believe this light uses a P7 led and I don't think they are thermally protected. For the money the deal extreme light with a battery is a way better deal

 

[lifepo4ever]

there a video here you can see my new flashlight and work great in every condition!! :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSf2McRAETc
I made this video today not 2008

 

[billvon]

Can any one recommend some 36v lights

I've had good luck with Justin's 15-100 volt lights (ebikes.ca.) Fairly bright, rugged, simple.

 

[biohazardman]

You can find 36v lights that originally came in tool kits like this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-DEWALT-TOOLS-36V-FLASHLIGHT-LIGHT-36VOLT-DC509_W0QQitemZ280416287610QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item414a1cfb7a

We have one of those at werq. They use a 24V bulb and overvolt it so it is bright. Kind of like the Sylvania Silverstar headlights. Nice and bright but they don't last long and cost way to much for the short lifespan. None of these are Led though so not very efficient and suck up the batteries wasting the juice as heat.

 

[Magneto]

http://www.amazon.com/Vision-XIL-S1100-Solstice-Square-Light/dp/B001TQ6DI2/ref=pd_sim_dbs_auto_2

Vision X XIL-S1100 Solstice 2" Square Euro Beam Solo LED Pod Light

Input voltage 9 - 60 volt DC
50,000 hour life span
Low amp draw 0.75A
IP-68 rated housing
Equivalent light output of standard headlight

This one is a 2" square aluminum light that takes up to 60 volts of input. Cost is $120 but it puts out 800 lumens which should be enough for a 36V ebike. Good luck!

First post on the forums, some great reading here 

Thanks for the lead EVNewbie, I ordered the Solstice S1102 (15° beam) and fitted to my ‘Greenewheels’ (wisper 905 equiv) e-bike, and it works a TREAT.

I’ve got a 36V 13Ah battery on board, (42V full charge, 34.5V discharged), wired this up to the standard headlight wiring in the loom, which is pretty thin wire actually.

In any case this 10W LED is so bright, it looks as good as my car’s twin 55W halogens. Going into winter here in Sydney Australia, this has transformed my commute home. Was previously using a 1W LED and 5 W incandescent that came with the bike. Can ride a full speed down the hills on the way home now being able to see every last detail on the surface, so much safer.

Says on the package 900 lumens, 9 to 50V operating range, 0.75A at 12V, 50,000hrs, equiv to 100W halogen.

Measured current draw at 42V, was 240mA, so must have a good voltage converter inside as still 10W consumption at higher voltages. Voltage drop 0.2V at 42V so standard thin wire in loom on this bike is sufficient as that is only a loss of approx 50mW.

Not cheap but worth the money in my book, was looking to wire up three MR11 halogens in series and find a suitable enclosure for them, but this is much more elegant and efficient. Just have to turn it off or point it way down when passing other cyclists at night on the bike paths over the bridges I cross on the way home as they were obviously having trouble with the intensity.

The S1102 15° beam is the one to go for from what I can find out, 35° flood would blind other cyclists even if pointed down, plus be a waste of light to the sides, and the 10° is a bit too narrow I am told by the guy who sold it to me in Australia, he reckons somehow the (newer) 15° S1102 model seems to be brighter in the main beam in any case when compared to the 10°.

Not sure about the P7 themal protection thing is you refer to lifepo4ever?? In any case, some sites suggest 9 to 60V for this lamp, others 9 to 50V, the package says 50V max, so maybe this is not an option for 60Volters.


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[DerBatz]

I used a step down converter http://www.banggood.com/5A-XL4005-D...n-Module-Power-Supply-Converter-p-923600.html from Banggood to power my light http://www.banggood.com/T6-LED-IPX6...0-Lumens-Cycling-Bicycle-Light-p-1101573.html A good cheap alternative to splashing big money on a 36v system.

 

[fechter]

Tons of cheap ones here:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR1.TRC0.A0.H0.Xebike+headlight.TRS0&_nkw=ebike+headlight&_sacat=0

I have one of the cheaper ones. I took it apart and potted the little dc-dc converter with epoxy to make it water resistant. It has worked well for me.
I have a couple of much nicer looking ones but not sure where they came from. They were on a couple of bikes I got used.

 

[LewTwo]

12-60 volts, $8.61
Lousy mount, no switch but it works using a efficient buck converter.
That big heavy lens makes it heavy as well. I replaced the lens with a flat piece of glass reduced the weight and gave me a very wide lighting area/
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NBMTRQW

 

[DrkAngel]

18w 1620 lumens
30º angle
10-60V
waterproof

x4 $22

Specifications:
Placement on Vehicle:Left, Right, Front, Rear
Mounting Bracket:Stainless Steel
Materialie cast aluminum housing
Light output:1620lm
Voltage:10V-60V DC
Water-Proof:IP68
Beam:SPOT beam
Operating Environment:-40~+85°Celsius
Color Temperature:6000K
Size:16.5*5*18cm
Product Color:Black
Light color:White
Weight:738g

Package Includes:
4 x LED Car Light Bar Driving Fog Lamp


Also available in flood 60º angle - same seller
Search for 18w led flood - confirm 60V in description
One spot + 1 flood for high\low beam or see\be seen

Variety of 12-80V capable LED lights
Confirm details and voltage in descriptions!

See also - Headlight for fast ebike any idea ?