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How to wire lights electric bicycle?

I have a Bafang 8fun mid drive 750W 48V motor and I believe a 48V 12ah battery and I am in the process of putting lights on it, I already have a 48V headlight IDK how many amps it draws or if I should wire it direct to battery power and to motor or if I should place fuses? https://www.ebay.com/itm/232133387411

Then I want to get these 12V lights but they can not tell me the amps they draw https://www.ebay.com/itm/201533140124 and this one https://www.ebay.com/itm/281489015712

Can you give me an idea what converter(s) 48V to 12V DC/DC and how many amps? Where if I need fuses and or if everything to get her would be too much for the battery? How many flashers will I need? Can I run a ground through the frame of the bicycle?

Thank You...

Update:

Would this 48V to 12V 5A reducer be sufficient for the 12V lights? https://www.ebay.com/itm/321558757804

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  • 4 years ago
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    First wire a fuseholder/breaker next to the battery +ve terminal. 5 amps will be more than enough for all the lights, and a 20 watt converter will comfortably supply all the rear lights. Filament lights -rear,stop and indicator would be no more than 30watts and LEDs are at least 3 times more efficient.

    The 5 wires will be the return (-ve) for all lights and feeds for rear, stop and 2 indicators. While you could use a metal frame for the return I think it makes more sense to run a tough 5 -core flex to the rear light. At some point, probably in the battery box, you will have to connect wires from the switches to wires going to the fuse and to the rear light assembly. I don't think this is an easy job for someone with little or no electrical experience. I recommend you pay an auto electrician to do the wiring.

    You will need:

    1.Fuseholder or breaker, 5 amp. if a fuse, 5 amp rating.

    2. 48/12volt converter.20 watt or 1.8Amp/12 volt output minimum.

    3. 5 amp switch for head & tail lights

    4. 5 amp switch for brake light

    5. 3-way switch for indicators (Left/off/Right)

    6. Connecting cable, extra flexible best. Minimum 2 amp rating.

    7. connectors. Could be crimped insulated type or connector block inside plastic box.

    Not a simple wiring job, recommend you pay an auto electrician to avoid pain. Most of the values given are over-rated, but with electrical equipment it is generally better to buy components rated at double the intended load.

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    Oh boy...

    1) that motor requires a controller (and usually also a display) to run. Connecting it directly to a battery will acomplish not much - at the most, you'll burn out the motor instantly

    2) your 12 Ah battery is not going to get you much - the motor will draw around 20 Amps, which will drain that battery in maybe 20 minutes - IF (and that's a big IF) that battery can even supply that current.

    3) That headlight shoould work directly from your battery

    4) The converter should be ample for the LED lights - but in order to use the flashers, you'll also need a controller ("flasher relay") for the flashers, otherwise, they'll be permanently either on or off. And that controller/relay must be specified as suitable for LEDs.

    5) how many flashers you put ther is entirely up to you

    6) using the frame of the bike (as in "bicycle") as ground path is in general not a good idee, for various reasons. It may work in some special cases, but will fail miserably (and, in the case of the motor, possibly catastrophically) in others

  • 4 years ago

    First, a bit of mathematics. Your 48V 750W motor may run at up to 16 amps, meaning that your battery will last less than an hour at full chat. The good news is that the headlight is likely to consume less than 1 amp, so it won't make much difference. I see nothing wrong in using a DC-DC converter to run 12 volt lights, and your choice is more than capable. However, I would fuse everything you add as accessories: fuse between battery and headlight switch; fuse between battery and converter; fuse between converter and switch(es) and 12V light(s). The battery will not take kindly to being overloaded by a short circuit.

  • 4 years ago

    Pick the first one 48V head light assembly is the best choice, it was made of LED , therefore, current is very small, could be just 0.1A. Hook its terminals directly to the 48V battery via a switch shall do.

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  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    Hi so a great lack of drive power is your problem as switch mode power supplies consume more power than they can deliver. so it will be glimmering lights and slow motor., if it turns at all.

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