Hi Guys,
Some help is needed.
I own a (now discontinued) Cygolite zForce HID.
I went the cheap option a few years ago and bought the NiCd version.
http://www.cygolite.com/2-Products/1-zForceNiMH.htm
This was the same as the NiMh version but with a 3.0Ah 12volt NiCd water bottle battery (big and heavy and short runtime).
Anyway the question is:
Can I run the head unit (with ballast) from an 11.1v Li-ion battery pack I'd like to build ?
Customer service at Cygolite informs me that the NiCd battery is a 10 x 1.2v unit and that they don't recommend anything except genuine Cygolite parts.
I'm guessing when fully charged the NiCd battery is about 13.5v.
The 3 x 3.7v Li-ion would only be 12.6v hot off the charger.
I've been waiting weeks to hear from their tech guy, who is out of the office.
Any ideas ?
Regards
Dave
Some help is needed.
I own a (now discontinued) Cygolite zForce HID.
I went the cheap option a few years ago and bought the NiCd version.
http://www.cygolite.com/2-Products/1-zForceNiMH.htm
This was the same as the NiMh version but with a 3.0Ah 12volt NiCd water bottle battery (big and heavy and short runtime).
Anyway the question is:
Can I run the head unit (with ballast) from an 11.1v Li-ion battery pack I'd like to build ?
Customer service at Cygolite informs me that the NiCd battery is a 10 x 1.2v unit and that they don't recommend anything except genuine Cygolite parts.
I'm guessing when fully charged the NiCd battery is about 13.5v.
The 3 x 3.7v Li-ion would only be 12.6v hot off the charger.
I've been waiting weeks to hear from their tech guy, who is out of the office.
Any ideas ?
Regards
Dave