Backstory:
I own a Genuine Scooter Co. Buddy scooter; I've posted about it before, you can see a photo on their website. As built, the scooter has turn signals mounted in the front fascia. However, for the US market, these turn signals are mounted too closely together (or too close to the vehicle centerline) to meet the legal requirements for US turn signals. To resolve this, the manufacturer added turn signals to the handlebars, further outboard.
As delivered in the US, the fascia-mounted turn signals are disconnected. There is a common modification within the Buddy community to reconnect these after rewiring them as ignition-switched (running or conspicuity) lights. This is what I've done.
HOWEVER, the charging system of the scooter can not supply enough amperage to run incandescent bulbs full-time, as they are 21 watts each. They must be replaced with LED "bulbs".
The manual only describes the bulbs as 12V, 21W. Not very helpful. I can tell you the bulb has a single base contact and a 15mm base diameter. I think that makes it a Ba15s base. The globe is roughly spherical amber glass, approximately 20mm in diameter. I think I would prefer a "whitish" replacement - the lenses are a slightly smoked clear.
So I need LED "bulb" suggestions, please. Or, if this qualifies as an illegal modification, please tell me so and I will cease the project. Thank you!
I own a Genuine Scooter Co. Buddy scooter; I've posted about it before, you can see a photo on their website. As built, the scooter has turn signals mounted in the front fascia. However, for the US market, these turn signals are mounted too closely together (or too close to the vehicle centerline) to meet the legal requirements for US turn signals. To resolve this, the manufacturer added turn signals to the handlebars, further outboard.
As delivered in the US, the fascia-mounted turn signals are disconnected. There is a common modification within the Buddy community to reconnect these after rewiring them as ignition-switched (running or conspicuity) lights. This is what I've done.
HOWEVER, the charging system of the scooter can not supply enough amperage to run incandescent bulbs full-time, as they are 21 watts each. They must be replaced with LED "bulbs".
The manual only describes the bulbs as 12V, 21W. Not very helpful. I can tell you the bulb has a single base contact and a 15mm base diameter. I think that makes it a Ba15s base. The globe is roughly spherical amber glass, approximately 20mm in diameter. I think I would prefer a "whitish" replacement - the lenses are a slightly smoked clear.
So I need LED "bulb" suggestions, please. Or, if this qualifies as an illegal modification, please tell me so and I will cease the project. Thank you!