Adding a battery and water temp gauge

[Lethaface]

Hey guys, I've decided to add a water temp gauge and a few questions have came about.. I bought a nice APC 2 1/16" Flame glow water temp guage but i'm not sure on how to run it..I currently have a set of 50W Billet headlights and a after market taillight I'm running on the shee..With those 2 on there i don't want to push the stock stator anymore by adding the gauge and some LED's so i think i'm gonna run a small 12V battery and just charge it after each ride.. So with that said I have a few questions about how to wire them to the battery.. First off, will i need to add a resistor or something or can i just wire them straight to the battery using a toggle switch for off/on functions.. The led's can be hardwired directly to the battery through the toggle, but I wasn't sure about the Water Temp gauge.. Could the wiring from the battery be ran directly into the headlights as well for some added juice?(image 1)

 

 

Also could the wiring coming from the stator that normally powered the headlights be used to somehow charge the battery??(image 2) Anyways i made 2 quick diagrams to show what I'm talking about so there is no confusion.. Thanks!

 

 

 

This would be with the battery wiring running to assist the stator in powering the headlights..

 

This would be with the stock headlight wiring somehow charging the battery(not sure if this possible but thought i'd check) May work with some sort of charger being powered by the wires??

Edited May 1, 2007 by Lethaface

[Lethaface]

Also forgot to add this.. IF adding the battery to the stock headlights to make them brighter(image 1) would it be better to run the wire from the battery straight to the voltage regulator, that way there would be a solid stream of light instead of it getting brighter with higher throttle/brighter beam??

 

Needless to say i'm not the most savy with wiring

Edited May 1, 2007 by Lethaface

[Lethaface]

anybody??

[majicmike]

http://www.dunereview.com/electricalupgrade-1.htm

[Lethaface]

That is a awesome thread!! I think i'm gonna still just use the stock stator but add the rectifier and battery as he is running a bout 4 times the light i plan on lol.. Anyways thanks mike :beer:

[Justintoxicated]

That is a awesome thread!! I think i'm gonna still just use the stock stator but add the rectifier and battery as he is running a bout 4 times the light i plan on lol.. Anyways thanks mike :beer:

 

1) Float the ground on the Stator

2) Get Voltage Rectifier

3) Run from stator -> Rectifier -> Battery

4) Wire everything to the battery

5) Bike will charge the battery as long as your not constantly sucking from it.