secretspy711
Newly Enlightened
- Joined
- Sep 30, 2010
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- 9
Hi,
This *may* be my first light mod, depending on the answers I get... I just bought a used NiteRider Trail Rat on craigslist for very cheap, which I believe uses a MR11 type bulb. This particular one comes with a 15W halogen. I've been poking around online trying to see if its even worthwhile to try to upgrade it to LED's... I read somewhere that I might not be able to get an LED MR11 replacement that's brighter than the 15W halogen... is this true?
Even if there IS something out there that can outperform the 15W halogen, can the plastic housing take the heat generated by the high-power LED's?
How many lumens is a 15W halogen MR11? I'm trying to make it as bright as possible keeping-in-mind the plastic housing for heat dissipation, and also keeping a decent beam angle for biking use. Any suggestions?
Sub question: If I put a 7.4V battery on a 6V halogen, will that severely decrease bulb life?
Thanks!
This *may* be my first light mod, depending on the answers I get... I just bought a used NiteRider Trail Rat on craigslist for very cheap, which I believe uses a MR11 type bulb. This particular one comes with a 15W halogen. I've been poking around online trying to see if its even worthwhile to try to upgrade it to LED's... I read somewhere that I might not be able to get an LED MR11 replacement that's brighter than the 15W halogen... is this true?
Even if there IS something out there that can outperform the 15W halogen, can the plastic housing take the heat generated by the high-power LED's?
How many lumens is a 15W halogen MR11? I'm trying to make it as bright as possible keeping-in-mind the plastic housing for heat dissipation, and also keeping a decent beam angle for biking use. Any suggestions?
Sub question: If I put a 7.4V battery on a 6V halogen, will that severely decrease bulb life?
Thanks!
