Making the most, or trying to of my WR125's underserved wiring loom for practicality and road legality ... So far have fitted; * Motobatt 4.7mah AGM battery (compared to standard lead type 4.0mah battery) * NGK Iridium spark plug, let the 'discussion' rage .. for response and smoothness, it does make a difference * LED Pilot/Position lamp, 0.75w vs 5w as stock LED indicators are a future as and when.. so is rewinding or uprating the stator/alternator Derestriction and rejetting will help circuit current and recharging, what else can I do to make the most of my limited supply of electricity? The desired final result would be to save enough wattage to power a Phillips, or similar, 55w/55w as the headlight (currently 35/35 as stock).
Hello mate, does it have an incandescent or an LED tail light as stock? If it's an incandescent the you can free up a few watts with an LED (especially when the brakes are on). As a short term thing (the nights are drawing in, after all!) you can get halogen bulbs with a BA20d fitting - Halfords do a 35W one that is an improvement on the original. You can get 45W halogens too, but beware of some of the ones from ebay scooter shops 'cos they can be missing the dip beam forming plate and the opaque screen at the tip of the bulb. When I uprated my TE I bought an H4 headlight and originally fitted a 45W bulb out of respect for the elderly wiring and switchgear and found it was far better than the stock light - better reflector, glass lens, etc. Eventually I redid the loom, fitted some relays and stuck a 60 watter in there. I think that if the wiring on your bike is as skinny as mine then giving the headlight it's own earth return to the chassis grounding point might be a good idea. What year and model of WR is it, out of interest?
'tis a 2011 125 with the LED tail light. I think the stock headlight is a halogen? With the load on the wiring in mind, 45w may be a better idea than the 55 - do you have any specific recommendations?
Good H4 halogen headlights seem pretty hard to find - I used a UFO Ray, but I can't overly recommend it 'cos apart from not being very pretty it also pointed at the ground and got in the way of the brake hose 'til I made some new mounting plates for it. It needed a better bulb connector too, but the optics are ok (and the dip beam points in the right direction for the UK too, which can be an arse if you buy stuff from abroad). The only other thing is that any glass lens really needs a bit of protection when riding off road. I'm still kind of looking out for another light, so if you find one before me then let me know! Trail Tech do a nice halogen, but at 70W it's tooo big and it has proprietary bulbs in it and I'm not sure how cheap or easy to find they are. One more thing: if your flasher relay is the same as on the bigger bikes then it might not work properly with LED winkers. I guess you can test this by taking the bulb out of one of your winkers and seeing if the flash rate gets really quick (or it doesn't flash at all). If so you'll need a dedicated relay for LED blinkers. Sorry I can't be more help.
You might be interested in these: PIAA H249E supposedly a 45/65w bulb producing 95/120w of light and 'E' designated road legal. Still a lil' too much load for my current setup, maybe an option once everything (licence plate bulb included) else is LED? Will try to pick up an Osram Silverstar 35/35w this weekend, for a spare if no improvement over the Phillips original.
Based on the fact you have a battery I assume this is a WRE125 rather than a WR? The stock charging system should be adequate to power sensible lighting upgrades, especially if you are running LEDs in place of standard bulbs where possible to save a little current. The best option would be to look for an alternative headlight assembly with a larger reflector or even a HID bulb/light assembly, this would give you the increased light without overloading the wiring. Dave
Absolutely correct .. 'tis a WRE. So I don't need to worry about load on the wiring if I stay sensible eg the PIAA 45/65w main? I did do some research on HiD, didn't seem practical considering scarcity of dual beam single bulb and associated costs.
