Can this light be connected to a car battery?
625217
I have been using the light on a bicycle with a 12 volt battery-however, as noted in my prior review, the light has dimmed far below the original brightness for unknown reason within six weeks of purchase.
625218
Yes, I have this connected to a 12 volt car battery and it works great. Best practice to use a fuse.
625219
Yes, It will operate from a car 12 bolt battery even if it is being charged at the time by the car's alternator.
625220
Yes, it can, and since it has a switching mode power supply will work fine with AC as well as DC and a range of voltage inputs, I tested it from 10V to 14V and it was just fine.
1494628
Yes you can; depending on what you plug in to it, the battery may drain quickly. E.g. a light bulb may be 60 watts; a microwave or toaster oven 1000 watts. Car batteries don't produce a lot of power; marine batteries are a little better. With the battery in the car, you can run the engine as a generator and re-charger.
1019918
Specific vehicle I don't know but I would venture that it could be hooked up to any vehicles lights as it just taps into existing wiring.
1485988
Yeah. If the battery gets used up just plug it via usb to your computer, 115vac, car usb converter...Lights go all disco too. Pretty cool imho
93517
Yes but I would not recommend if hardwiring the unit to the car. It could give false readings all day like when a bird lands on your car or someone just walks near it. This will drain the life out of your battery. I disabled that feature on mine. Good luck
899485
You can certainly connect it directly to the battery; however that connection needs to be fused appropriately. Also, "the winch" you referenced may be an issue since the auxiliary fuse panel is only rated for 100 amps. If you wire directly to the battery I would ensure that you have an inline 100 amp fuse close to your battery. I installed mine with a reset-able breaker (100 amp) between the battery and the fuse panel.
911670
I am not sure but could test it for you. Are you able to have it installed so it's connected to the battery of the car? If you want to me to email you the results I can.
1735621
The Solar Panel you could hook up to a battery but I don't think the light because it has a battery already in it. I would not mess with it!
472230
Sure. Any 12v battery will work. The length of time it will light is proportional to the capacity of the battery. These lights are pretty powerful so don't expect the battery to last very long.
1919387
The lights are designed to work with 12V DC, hence they can work on the 12 V car battery. Since the car battery is very powerful (comparing to the LED power supply) the only concern may be the accidental short circuiting on wires. From there you HAVE to connect the lights from the fused car circuit (or on additional external 1A fuse immediately after car battery) and NOT DIRECTLY (without the fuse) to the car battery as it may create fire if/when the + and - wires are accidentally short circuited (or + shorts to car metal that is always -). This applies to any addition to your car electrical system so if you do not know what do you do, consult car mechanic. The lights are designed to work with 12V DC, hence they can work on the 12 V car battery. Since the car battery is very powerful (comparing to the LED power supply) the only concern may be the accidental short circuiting on wires. From there you HAVE to connect the lights from the fused car circuit (or on additional external 1A fuse immediately after car battery) and NOT DIRECTLY (without the fuse) to the car battery as it may create fire if/when the + and - wires are accidentally short circuited (or + shorts to car metal that is always -). This applies to any addition to your car... » Read More The lights are designed to work with 12V DC, hence they can work on the 12 V car battery. Since the car battery is very powerful (comparing to the LED power supply) the only concern may be the accidental short circuiting on wires. From there you HAVE to connect the lights from the fused car circuit (or on additional external 1A fuse immediately after car battery) and NOT DIRECTLY (without the fuse) to the car battery as it may create fire if/when the + and - wires are accidentally short circuited (or + shorts to car metal that is always -). This applies to any addition to your car electrical system so if you do not know what do you do, consult car mechanic. « Show Less
2153127
I don't believe it comes with the adaptor to run off a car battery. Nice light but poorly built. I went to Cabelas and bought two similar lights for $19.99 eavh( reg $39.99)
1694176
No battery..have it attached to a circuit that's only powered when car key is on..
326570
You would need a special hexagonal mount. This light's battery is C cell diameter.
1266134
Sure ...just hook it up to the battery to monitor your voltage...you can also hook it to cigar lighter...that should direct connect to the battery when car is on
1463839
I'm not sure what you're asking. If you mean "can this be powered from the 12 volt power supplied by an automobile battery?" ... my answer is "maybe." I run mine with the power transformer used for 12 volt landscape lighting ("Malibu Lights"). I BELIEVE that these lights are originally meant to be used on campers and motor-homes, for exterior lighting when parked. That would mean being powered by the vehicle battery.
2266839
I don't believe so. It is similar to any other low voltage light where you connect it to a transformer.I have mine connected to the same low voltage transformer/controller that is used for all of the outdoor lighting.
2055767
No, the car is wired for a 6V battery. A 12V battery could cause wiring problems.