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<blockquote data-quote="kirrbby" data-source="post: 205469" data-attributes="member: 3972"><p>Man... IDK Carlo. Some of the wire diagrams...well I'm sure they work if you build everything from scratch...with a plan for success. But if you use any of the original wire harness, and or key switch...I think you'll have to think it all thru. That stuff is designed for the 2 separate circuits...one being battery power DC...and one being AC straight from the stator.</p><p></p><p>From what I THINK you have planned...</p><p>I'm thinking you will be, REGULATING AC down to 12v, BEFORE you send it to a half wave RECTIFIER. The half wave rectifier will waste ½ of your available current. So you'll want to power up SOME lights with AC. And some with DC...same as Honda did. AC will only work when the engine is running...same as stock.</p><p></p><p>Splitting a single circuit into 2, means you still have only one circuit. So it seems it would be tricky to split it into 2...one AC and one DC. But...I don't fully understand electricity...so I'm not sure if it's even a worry at all.</p><p></p><p>I guess my biggest concern... Why wouldn't Honda have done it this way?? They split the stator into TWO lighting circuits, with a half wave rectifier and battery on ONE of them. They did it on the 6 AND 12v setups. </p><p>On the CL70...I think they used only one DC circuit for all...but it has a full wave rectifier...I think. Lol</p><p></p><p>I'm sorry if I'm just complicating things...adding confusion. </p><p>When it comes to our electricals...I do that to myself a lot <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite5" alt=":confused:" title="Confused :confused:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":confused:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kirrbby, post: 205469, member: 3972"] Man... IDK Carlo. Some of the wire diagrams...well I'm sure they work if you build everything from scratch...with a plan for success. But if you use any of the original wire harness, and or key switch...I think you'll have to think it all thru. That stuff is designed for the 2 separate circuits...one being battery power DC...and one being AC straight from the stator. From what I THINK you have planned... I'm thinking you will be, REGULATING AC down to 12v, BEFORE you send it to a half wave RECTIFIER. The half wave rectifier will waste ½ of your available current. So you'll want to power up SOME lights with AC. And some with DC...same as Honda did. AC will only work when the engine is running...same as stock. Splitting a single circuit into 2, means you still have only one circuit. So it seems it would be tricky to split it into 2...one AC and one DC. But...I don't fully understand electricity...so I'm not sure if it's even a worry at all. I guess my biggest concern... Why wouldn't Honda have done it this way?? They split the stator into TWO lighting circuits, with a half wave rectifier and battery on ONE of them. They did it on the 6 AND 12v setups. On the CL70...I think they used only one DC circuit for all...but it has a full wave rectifier...I think. Lol I'm sorry if I'm just complicating things...adding confusion. When it comes to our electricals...I do that to myself a lot :confused: [/QUOTE]
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