Originally Posted by
Sangesf
Those are rated at 6v.
4 x 1.5 is 6.
They will run on 5v but will not be as bright.
As for 12v, just get a 12v 7ah and hook up stuff to that.
All you need is a 12v charger.
Well, these days AA and AAA batteries put out 1.2 volts. Not 1.5, so I should be slightly over-powering those lights. (Assuming those batteries are in series and not parallel.) Plus, I want to install two of them, if I can get this working properly.
I have tossed around the idea of putting one more 12 volt battery on the bike, but I don't want to add any more weight unless I have to.
Somebody mentioned that I could go to a golf cart shop and get a cheap DC to DC Converter box. 48 Volt to 12 Volt, step down. I'll be looking into that. If I can get a converter that weights half a pound, instead of a battery that weights 5; that sounds like the better choice.