Lambretta-Dazza
- Dec 3, 2008
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Hello to one and all. Please bear with me but I'm a newbie when it comes to electronics, and desperately need some help and advice.
I have a 1963 Lambretta which has 6v AC electrics. I have been told that this can be converted to 12v DC, as I wish to replace my rear stop/tail light, as when the bike is stationary, the rear light is hardly noticeable. I have to travel along unlit country lanes and it is very dangerous at junctions etc.
I am wishing to make a light board out of 30 Superflux white LEDs. These are the ones I bought - D'oh!, won't let me post links???????? If you need to see them please look up Phenoptix site.
I also bought suitable resistors, and a suitable board to mount them all on.
I have read that in order to make AC - DC, firstly I need to make a "bridge rectifier". This will then pass through capcitors to smooth out the waves, and then into a regulator to end up as pure 12v DC output.
First question. Is the above correct?
2nd question. What components do I need?
3rd question. How many of each component do I need, and what values or ratings do they need to be?
If I haven't asked something that I should need to know, can you please fill in any gaps.
Your help and advice is greatly appreciated, and urgently required.
Regards
I have a 1963 Lambretta which has 6v AC electrics. I have been told that this can be converted to 12v DC, as I wish to replace my rear stop/tail light, as when the bike is stationary, the rear light is hardly noticeable. I have to travel along unlit country lanes and it is very dangerous at junctions etc.
I am wishing to make a light board out of 30 Superflux white LEDs. These are the ones I bought - D'oh!, won't let me post links???????? If you need to see them please look up Phenoptix site.
I also bought suitable resistors, and a suitable board to mount them all on.
I have read that in order to make AC - DC, firstly I need to make a "bridge rectifier". This will then pass through capcitors to smooth out the waves, and then into a regulator to end up as pure 12v DC output.
First question. Is the above correct?
2nd question. What components do I need?
3rd question. How many of each component do I need, and what values or ratings do they need to be?
If I haven't asked something that I should need to know, can you please fill in any gaps.
Your help and advice is greatly appreciated, and urgently required.
Regards