Radio Install

[Resolve]

Hello all.

It's been a while since i really have had time and a chance to post on here or catch up.  The scoot is still running great.

Question, I treid to look and see if anyone has installed a radio to their scooter and can't seem to find anything on here.   So wanted people thoughts. 

Do you think the stock scooter eletricals can handle a radio?

Not looking for anything major like amplifiers and subwoofers.  Just a normal car stereo and a couple of marine 6.5" speakers.  I know i have seen pictures on other sites and stuff with people doing it.

As far as hooking it up I can do all that I am good with eletrical and stuff just want some confirmation that our electrical can handle it. 

Let me know what you think.

[Resolve]

doing some more looking around the interwebs.  I think I will have to figure out the amount of current draw that the scooter has at the moment and compare that to what I need for the radio. 

So does anyone know wha tthe amp amount is for the stock stator on the agility?

[wheelsoffreedom76]

  The service manual specs list the AC generator as havi ng an output of 0.144Kw at 5000 RPM, or 144 watts AC current.
  The rectifier on the agility is a half wave design meaning that only half of the generators AC current is converted to DC meaning 72 watts at 5000 RPM.
  72 watts at driving RPM would be 5 amps total capacity at 14.5 volts if you are tapping to battery terminals. The lighting harness has load resistors to drop voltage to near 13.1 to 13.9 per service specs.
   The headlight typically draws 35 watts, tail light 5/26 watts depending if you are holding a brake lever. 40 watts cruising, 61 watts braking. Turn signals are additional. The cdi draws power as well.
   If you switch to LED bulbs, and change flasher to electronic style you could free up nearly 25 watts that is used during braking. Thats two amps we know the system could spare for the radio.

Since the agility uses a single phase half wave rectifier, you will need quality noise suppressors in the power leads of your radio to keep the rfi out. Automotive alternators are three phase full wave rectified and thus produce much less rfi in electronic devices. Hope this helps.
         

[wheelsoffreedom76]

http://www.amazon.com/XO-Vision-XD103-Stereo-Receiver/dp/B0071LSAR6/ref=pd_cp_e_0/184-3327371-0648743#productDetails

   This looks pretty good for a scooter. Half the depth, has input for ipod, usb port, sd card slot am/fm and only $25 shipped!

[wheelsoffreedom76]

http://wichita.craigslist.org/mcy/3988861464.html

1985 Honda 250 Elite with factory Kenwood stereo!  Looks cool.

[Resolve]

Wheels,
Thanks that is the info I was looking for.

[Pimpy1]

Much simpler to just add a small deep cell battery and recharge it from time to time.  This super 9 uses that type of set up under the seat. Use a mp3 player to run the tunes.

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[Redundant]

Sigh.  I just type a reply to this, but I was too thoughtful and by the time I had finished it had auto-logged me out and I lost it all....


This is my 2009 A50, which is a work in progress ( please ignore the sun damage, long story short I keep it inside most of the time now ).

I use a Pyle PLMCA10 100w Motorcycle/ATV/Snowmobile amplifier.  I replaced the crappy speakers with Scosche 4" 3-way 30w/150w peak for much better sound.  I use it with a Samsung Galaxy Player 3.6 Android device, which has an FM radio and even a GPS for turn by turn navigation when it is in the mood.  The mount is also Scosche, and to its right are the controls for the amp which I cobbled into the plastic ( the switch to the left is for headlights - off/running lights/headlights ).  It connects directly to the battery, but I installed a key switch to turn it off ( and turn the alarm on ).  Those are Kymco aftermarket mirrors the windshield is mounted too, and it keeps the gravel/bugs out of my face and help alot with the rain...

[Wiz]

If someone is looking to install something similar to what Redundant has, Woot has the Pyle 400W  Bluetooth system PLMCA31BT for $80
http://tech.woot.com/offers/400w-bluetooth-sound-system-for-motorcycle

[blue]

It would be best to redo the lights so you can turn on and off so yo need theam for night time only.
That way your not burning up your battery to much and the radeo will have better power to run.
radios dont work the best off little  the stator power, But they will. or get a extra battery to put under the seat and hook up so it will also charge from the stator.

[Scooter Russ]

I added a Shark Motorcycle Audio system to my scooter! 250 watt fm tuner, with mp3 and SD card. Also has antenna and two remotes, a wired one answer an infrared one. I mounted speakers on outside of faring and main stereo on dome area where VIN plate is. One of the  main reasons I went with this set up is because it can operate on like 9 volts and above. I added pic so everyone can see how it looks.

[Vivo]

This has an alarm, fm radio, sd card slot, usb port...

[Resolve]

Thanks for the replies