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Headlight relay install and Carb??
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<blockquote data-quote="Ducdude" data-source="post: 21413" data-attributes="member: 2077"><p>Well I finally got the garage up to working temps with the thermal jumpsuit </p><p>on and so I installed all the new 6Vdc H4 quarts halogen head light bits </p><p>on/into my 52 shadow</p><p></p><p>I did discover a few things...The relay kit takes the main power directly </p><p>from the battery bypassing the toggle switch and the bikes wiring and uses </p><p>heavy gauge thin strand braded wire and low resistance automotive relays. </p><p>The harness then is wired to the bike wiring to allow the stock toggle to go </p><p>from high beam to low. It all works fanatically. The hella 7 inch reflector </p><p>and lens fits perfectly and casts a solid beam of white light as it should. </p><p>The discovery came when I found that the Ammeter of course did not register </p><p>the headlight's Amps as now it was no longer using the stock wiring. With </p><p>the bike running at 3-4K RPM the Ammeter showed 6-8 amps (full range) </p><p>charge...I did ponder a creative way to wire in the stock Ammeter but my </p><p>weak E+M training did not provide a successful wiring solution..</p><p></p><p>So, any body out there care to instruct me on the best way, if possible to </p><p>add the headlight load to the stock Ammeter? The relay kit came from </p><p><a href="http://www.easternbeaver.com/Main/Products/H4_Kits/h4_kits.html" target="_blank">http://www.easternbeaver.com/Main/Products/H4_Kits/h4_kits.html</a> and I used </p><p>the H4 Single Headlight Weatherproof Relay Kit.</p><p></p><p>In a completely unrelated exercise, while running the bike up to operating </p><p>temp with the chokes off I found I had a bit of popping from the rear carb </p><p>when the RPMs were coming down. There would be one or two pops with </p><p>associated smoke coming from the rear carb intake.</p><p></p><p>The temp in the garage was about 50F and the fuel in the carbs 32mm MK1's </p><p>with 210 jets is about 2 months old. My thoughts range from, not really at </p><p>operating temp, incorrect air mixture or cable adjustment , excess fuel in </p><p>the cylinder allowing for combustion of the fuel on exhaust stroke or old </p><p>gas to an evil curse...<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>All of this is a guess really as I can not ride the bike due to ice, snow </p><p>and salt so we are not really testing at operational conditions but WTH I </p><p>though I would ask...What do you all think..It is only at the rear </p><p>cylinder..Why the pops?</p><p></p><p>Engine felt strong and ran smoothly at idle, loud but smooth for a Vincent </p><p>as far as I know..(I do not know much about Vincents)</p><p></p><p>Thanks all...</p><p></p><p>Cheers,</p><p>Eric</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ducdude, post: 21413, member: 2077"] Well I finally got the garage up to working temps with the thermal jumpsuit on and so I installed all the new 6Vdc H4 quarts halogen head light bits on/into my 52 shadow I did discover a few things...The relay kit takes the main power directly from the battery bypassing the toggle switch and the bikes wiring and uses heavy gauge thin strand braded wire and low resistance automotive relays. The harness then is wired to the bike wiring to allow the stock toggle to go from high beam to low. It all works fanatically. The hella 7 inch reflector and lens fits perfectly and casts a solid beam of white light as it should. The discovery came when I found that the Ammeter of course did not register the headlight's Amps as now it was no longer using the stock wiring. With the bike running at 3-4K RPM the Ammeter showed 6-8 amps (full range) charge...I did ponder a creative way to wire in the stock Ammeter but my weak E+M training did not provide a successful wiring solution.. So, any body out there care to instruct me on the best way, if possible to add the headlight load to the stock Ammeter? The relay kit came from [URL]http://www.easternbeaver.com/Main/Products/H4_Kits/h4_kits.html[/URL] and I used the H4 Single Headlight Weatherproof Relay Kit. In a completely unrelated exercise, while running the bike up to operating temp with the chokes off I found I had a bit of popping from the rear carb when the RPMs were coming down. There would be one or two pops with associated smoke coming from the rear carb intake. The temp in the garage was about 50F and the fuel in the carbs 32mm MK1's with 210 jets is about 2 months old. My thoughts range from, not really at operating temp, incorrect air mixture or cable adjustment , excess fuel in the cylinder allowing for combustion of the fuel on exhaust stroke or old gas to an evil curse...:-) All of this is a guess really as I can not ride the bike due to ice, snow and salt so we are not really testing at operational conditions but WTH I though I would ask...What do you all think..It is only at the rear cylinder..Why the pops? Engine felt strong and ran smoothly at idle, loud but smooth for a Vincent as far as I know..(I do not know much about Vincents) Thanks all... Cheers, Eric [/QUOTE]
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