Help with Cyclops Thor 10 MCP

[Beaver_2]

I was playing around with the wires to this spotlight one day. Then the next time I turned it on, the full power mode was just as bright as normal, but in the shape of the low-beam. Now the high mode has lots of rings and isn't much of a spotlight anymore...Can anyone help me with this?
Thanks,
-Beaver 2

 

[Ra]

Guess you'll have to play with the wires again...

Seriouly, I cannot tell you what went wrong.
You need to figure out where exactly the wires go..

Mostly, these lights have two switches: One on the high-filament and the other switching between the high-filament and both high and low filaments.

It's always better to have the upperswitch on/off and the lower switch toggle between high and low filament.

But to be able to help you, I need to know how the wireing is done inside your light..


However, there also is the possibillity that you moved de bulb a bit out of focus..


Regards,

Ra.

 

[electromage]

Those H4 bulbs have two filaments because they're intended for car use. One is a "low beam" position, and the other is a "high beam" position. The Thor is wired so that when the lower switch is on, and the upper switch is off, the filaments are connected in series. This provides a somewhat dim mix of both beams.

I am fairly sure that somehow you disconnected the "high beam" filament, and wired the "low beam" filament directly to the power source. This would provide a bright white half-flood. What does the lower switch do by itself?

 

[Beaver_2]

Here are you some beamshots of what the high and low beams of my 10MCP thor looksl like.
Low Beam:
http://dodownload.filefront.com/868...7f1f94ab2adf0e68a036af53f60722d6975490ef84ac5
High Beam:
http://dodownload.filefront.com/868...7f1f94ab2adf0e68a036af53f60722d6975490ef84ac5
Inside Wires:
http://dodownload.filefront.com/868...7f1f94ab2adf0e68a036af53f60722d6975490ef84ac5

Any ideas of how to fix this?

 

[Ra]

Any ideas of how to fix this?

Yep!! You have your wires crossed!

Hold your reflector like at your wire-picture: On the pic, you can clearly see one of the two red wires in front, connected to one of the bulb leads..
Swap this red wire with the black wire!

The upper switch should turn the light on/off, the lower switch toggles between high-beam (lower filament) and low beam (upper filament).

If you want the lower switch work the other way around (best is push back for low and forward for high-beam..) You can swap the two red wires at the bulb to reverse this..

Edit: If I'm right, you indeed have to swap the two red wires like I mentioned above.

Another EDIT: Picture !!

Operating the two filaments in series is not practical: total output will be much lower than operating one filament, at the same cost (battery discharge).


Let us know if this works..


Regards,

Ra.

 

[Ra]

....No reaction... Wake up, Beaver..

Did this solve your problem or not ???



Ra.

 

[Beaver_2]

Sorry for the really slow response...
I tried what you said and I now I have my high beam back and my low beam is just as white and bright as the high beam except has more of a flood output. Here are some beam shots:
Low Beam:
http://gallery.filefront.com/StarWars2454//839382/
High Beam:
http://gallery.filefront.com/StarWars2454//839381/
When I turn the low and high the modes seem to mix together.
Does the the mix drain battery quicker than high?
What's the best way to have the wiring done?
Thanks again for your help and sorry for the delayed response.
-Beaver 2

 

[Ra]

WOWWW!! He's alive after all!

So, I was right! Now you have the most possible power at high and the most possible flood at low. This is the best setup for this spotlight.

With both switches on, you use both the high and low filaments at the same time, causing severe stress on the battery. And: Tho total lumens output will increase a little, due to quite severe voltage drop of your battery under stress, throw will decrease. so this is not an advisable thing to do...


So now it works the best way it possibly can.. Enjoy it !


Regards,

Ra.

 

[mdocod]

The way that Ra has you re-wire it is the best way IMO, my thor has been wired like that for a long time. I enjoy the low beam at full power for most stuff.

If you want your spotlight brighter, upgrade to some heavier gage wire, you'd be surprised how much is lost there.