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Alex.bikes

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so i recently got a hydralic brake caliper for my ct100u. There is spots on it for a wire, for a brake light system. I can't find just a brake light that would work for that. I have a battery set up for it but can't find a light. Turn signals would be nice too but not needed. lmk where i can find a light that will wire to the caliper spots.
 

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Oh boy, you need to learn about automotive lighting and lightbulbs. Here’s a crash course. Light bulbs for turn signals, brake lights contain 2 filaments. A smaller one for tail lights and a larger, brighter one for brake/turn lights all contained in one tiny 1157/2057 bulb. Go to your favorite auto parts store and buy a light for a brake light. The monkey behind the counter can help you choose the right one.
 

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no bruh i need to find a light kit on amazon or something that I can wire to my caliper and battery to use as a taillight and brake light.
 

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no bruh i need to find a light kit on amazon or something that I can wire to my caliper and battery to use as a taillight and brake light.
Um No.
If I head to guess based on zero concrete knowledge or information the light switch on the caliper breaks ground continuity to the light ground wire... it would be to tricky and costly to make an isolated switch to interrupt the positive polarity due to the heat and hostile environmentthat is a brake caliper.
In situations as such you wire the light as constantly hot (positive batery terminal) or on a main switch of some form that is, and let the ground turn it on and off when signaled.

You need make your own stuff because no such direct fit stuff exists for a minibike. Figuring out how to mount motorcycle light parts is the way to go whether you use incandescent or led, and whether you use bolt on clamp brackets or welded on tabs.

Do You really think my rig had ANY ready made lighting parts? 🤣 No everything is indiviually sourced, adapted to fit, and wired to play nice with each other. I have even preemptively set up to tie in a licence plate light should the L.E.O.'s decide to not blind eye me one day.
 

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black 66 made a video about it but i want to use a motorcycle style battery not one of the batteries he used for everything. search up street legal on his yt
 

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black 66 made a video about it but i want to use a motorcycle style battery not one of the batteries he used for everything. search up street legal on his yt
My battery IS a motorcycle battery CCA= Cold cranking Amps, as in are you going to be slow crank F★cked because it done got down below 35°F and batteries dont like the cold.

LiOn batteries like you might find in a powerwheels, battery emergency light or electric scooter are never CCA rated because they are not intended to crank a starter and they do not play nicely with aggressive use let alone simultaneous charge and drain anyway... that's why they are rated voltage and Ah (or mAh) although some motorcycle batteries are also rated in Ah additionally to the CCA

I only run an 80CCA because I was living up North when I first built my rig.

BTW, NOBODY talk to me about cold until after you go for an hour long ride in 22"-24" of snow, -10°F with a windchill of -30°F... assuming any of yall could hack it 🤣
 
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84 today in San Diego. California sucks in many ways. Weather in NOT one of them.
 
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