voltage reducer clicking dim lights

mrbounty007 · 09-25-2009, 04:34 PM

I just hooked up a 48 voltage reducer and all it does is click repeatedly and lights are flashing in harmony with the clicking and very dim. Does anyone have advice or info on this? Thanks

DOOmsman · 09-25-2009, 04:45 PM

I am not a spark guy, but does it have an internal circuit breaker thats cycling?

mrbounty007 · 09-25-2009, 04:49 PM

don't know but I can't take it apart. It's a 10 amp and all I hooked up was a light kit. It should handle that I would think

DOOmsman · 09-25-2009, 05:30 PM

Short in the light kit wireing?

mrbounty007 · 09-26-2009, 08:59 AM

Jut found the problem. I got a dc clamp meter and my light kit pulls around 15 amps for some reason. Unhooked taillights for now until I get a bigger reducer. I would have thought a 10 amp would have been fine, guess not. Thanks for the help.

dougmcp · 09-26-2009, 01:57 PM

I was going to post up yesterday but forgot.
2 headlights at 55w and 2 tail lights at 20w = 150w / 12v = 12.5 amps.
10 amp reducer/converter is too small.
Good find!

GLEEMO · 09-27-2009, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dougmcp

I was going to post up yesterday but forgot.
2 headlights at 55w and 2 tail lights at 20w = 150w / 12v = 12.5 amps.
10 amp reducer/converter is too small.
Good find!

Thats what I always say after problem is resolved

dougmcp · 09-27-2009, 12:47 PM

09-25-2009, 04:34 PM	#1
mrbounty007 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 7	voltage reducer clicking dim lights I just hooked up a 48 voltage reducer and all it does is click repeatedly and lights are flashing in harmony with the clicking and very dim. Does anyone have advice or info on this? Thanks
mrbounty007 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 7

09-25-2009, 04:45 PM	#2
DOOmsman Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Reddick IL Posts: 11,220	Re: voltage reducer clicking dim lights I am not a spark guy, but does it have an internal circuit breaker thats cycling?

09-25-2009, 04:49 PM	#3
mrbounty007 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 7	Re: voltage reducer clicking dim lights don't know but I can't take it apart. It's a 10 amp and all I hooked up was a light kit. It should handle that I would think
mrbounty007 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 7

09-25-2009, 05:30 PM	#4
DOOmsman Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Reddick IL Posts: 11,220	Re: voltage reducer clicking dim lights Short in the light kit wireing?

09-26-2009, 08:59 AM	#5
mrbounty007 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 7	Re: voltage reducer clicking dim lights Jut found the problem. I got a dc clamp meter and my light kit pulls around 15 amps for some reason. Unhooked taillights for now until I get a bigger reducer. I would have thought a 10 amp would have been fine, guess not. Thanks for the help.
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09-26-2009, 01:57 PM	#6
dougmcp Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 2,757	Re: voltage reducer clicking dim lights I was going to post up yesterday but forgot. 2 headlights at 55w and 2 tail lights at 20w = 150w / 12v = 12.5 amps. 10 amp reducer/converter is too small. Good find!

09-27-2009, 12:47 PM	#8
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