White wire is the positve what do you for negtive?

[MarcPhotoMan]

I know there must be an answer some were on the forum but i cannot find it.
I know the white wire is 6v ac positive.
But... what do use for the negative.

I really need lights to ride here during the fall
Soon i will not be able to ride the winters here are just way to brutal.

[TexasDav]

if the white wire is AC it is both at the same time and would need a rectifing diod to make it positive DC. and the frame or motor is ground

[MarcPhotoMan]

Originally Posted by TexasDav

if the white wire is AC it is both at the same time and would need a rectifing diod to make it positive DC. and the frame or motor is ground

But how do you run the wires to use the current do you just attach the wire to the positive pole or to both poles?

[TexasDav]

No , a rectifing diod will only allow the positive current to pass thru, converting it from AC to DC positive current. What I did on mine is used a battery for a honda NC50 $20.00 and is only 3in. It is 6volt. I used the white wire to keep it charged. White wire soldered to a rectifing diod from radio shack. hooked to the positive wire. Negitive hooked to frame. all lights are one wire positive and bike frame negitive. But Norm has a system that does not use a battery, just the white wire, may be a better system. Lots of people here use it.

[TexasDav]

Here is a pic.

[tyrslider]

do you have a part # for the rectifying diode?

[TexasDav]

No but just ask the people at radio shack, It was just a couple dollars, also bought my headlight buld there, 6 volt lantern bulb. The battery is part number 6n2-2a. 6N2-2A Dry Charged Battery w/o Acid: BatteryMart.com only $12.95

[jasonh]

you would probably get a much better ground if you connect to the motor or black wire instead of the frame.

Thanks for the tip on the battery/diode combo. I was wondering how to do that.

[shadee573]

i think this system is smarter. how dose the motor run?

[HoughMade]

Always run a ground wire back to the frame directly. It is built to ground to the engine through the chassis like a car (bike frame, handlebars, etc.), but for a better, more reliable ground, just run a wire to the engine itself.