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Battery Tutorial for 70's DT-types


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Hello all my worthy Yamahaulers,

New guy from the states(got a post in the newbie forum) and hope I'm not too quick off the mark. I have not been able to find anything addressing the battery's necessity in the electrical circuits of 70s and early 80s DT-type enduros. I have a 1978 DT175E that is waiting on a 6V battery, and I was curious if the lighting coils need the battery in the system in order to operate the lights and horn correctly. Anyone know enough electrical theory on this one? I am suspecting it's an amperage thing and that the coils produce the volts but not enough amps.

I see that some choose to convert their systems to 12V and I guess that's to make the lighting system more potent, but don't know if anyone has done it on this vintage bike.

Thanks for your time.

Cheers,

Richard

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horn, tail light, turn sigs, pilot light and instrument lights need the battery

Thank you, figured as much, just never could find it in writing. :eusa_doh:

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