Cyclops 15 MCP, sale at Gander Mountain

More good info. Particularly if one invests in HID!

Re: charging, something like a "Battery Tender" that hooks up to a motorcycle battery while installed for storage? Or something less involved. How would hook-up be made conveniant?

Re: Charging

Could a standard 12 volt battery charger be used on 2 amp setting.
I have a pretty good one that has 2 amp 10 amp & 50 amp boost with auto shutoff, with option for deep cycle or standard low maintence?
Any thoughts.
Hog

A battery tender is for long storage times.. Not nessesary in this case.

No, I simply mean this:



It is a type of charger especially designed for 6- and 12volt SLA-batteries.


Edit: HOG, SLA's don't like quickcharge ! They need to be charged with with a current below 1/6 of the main battery capacity. But best is charging with 1/10 of the capacity. So 700 mA for a 7 Ah battery.

Regards,

Ra.

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My internals are completely different. In the original Thor 15mcp, the white skeleton/frame represents the unused space in the cavity. Approximately 3" in depth.

It's hard to tell from a 2 dimensional photo. But from your photos of the inside of your unit, it looks like Cyclops eliminated most of the unused cavity space.


Pic 1:
Automotive HID mounting bracket


Pic 2:
With Ballast installed into the mounting bracket


My ballast is sitting at a 45 degree angle. Your Thor looks like the ballast will have to be laid flat. Probably with some extra strength velcro.

I would suggest that you calculate how deep the reflector is sitting in the housing. I would guesstimate that you'll need a minimum of 2.5"; for the ballast to lay flat with some space for the wiring at the rear of the bulb.

I'll take some measurements of my ballast tomorrow.

LGCubana said:

......It's hard to tell from a 2 dimensional photo. But from your photos of the inside of your unit, it looks like Cyclops eliminated most of the unused cavity space......

......I would guesstimate that you'll need a minimum of 2.5"; for the ballast to lay flat with some space for the wiring at the rear of the bulb.......

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I was afraid the pics wouldn't translate well. Trust me, there is a lot more room inside the "Magnum X". Go back and look at the first pic I posted and note how the bottom of the body is not tapered to the head. I'll try to get another pic or two up that shows the space better. I figure the ballast would lie flat in the belly no problem.

Ra, thanks for clarifying the charger needs. Where would I get the one you show?

The

Depth is 1.5"

As far as the connections go; If you find the same connection type as your existing bulb (The H4/9003), it will be plug -n- play.

Putting HID aside momentarily. You can obtain a brighter "High" setting by switching the "Low" & "Ground" wiring at the rear of the bulb. The result will be 3 settings, instead of the original 2.
1. Half moon low
2. Regular High
3. Both switches together for the "Turbo" High.

And: 3. Both switches for turbo short (-burntime at 230watts..) !!


Regards,


Ra.

Anyone know the run time on Turbo high & low beam on?

Hog

LGCubana

I'm interested in this mod too. I just ordered a 15mcp Thor from some guy on ebay that has a bunch of them for $29.95 each. That's the cheapest I could find since we don't have a Costco or Gander Mountain anywhere near here.

Please post a tutorial:goodjob:

Ra, where you do go to buy the parts such as the Auerswald SYS03510. I saw the website info but there is no link to buy it.

Edit:

I emailed AE about this part and got this back as an answer:

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This ballast is sold to OEM's only. Can you tell us what your application is.

Best Regards,
Marc Allsman
AE Light
Allsman Enterprises, LLC


Ph: 01-541-471-8988
Fx: 01-541-471-2263
E-mail: [email protected]
URL: www.AELight.com
Skype: mallsman

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So, I sent them the link here. Maybe they will reconsider. Or become flashaholics