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Old 10-19-2019, 07:59 PM   #1
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Not knowing much about Axial LED light products and their inability to list voltages for anything..... Does anyone know if the Capra light bar can be run off a 3s setup direct from Batt, so +/- 12volts? Thank you in advance, E

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Old 10-19-2019, 09:12 PM   #2
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Not knowing much about Axial LED light products and their inability to list voltages for anything..... Does anyone know if the Capra light bar can be run off a 3s setup direct from Batt, so +/- 12volts? Thank you in advance, E
Been wondering the same thing, myself. The lights I'm installing in the headlight buckets require 12V, but I'll be running the BEC @ 7.4V (which is why I picked up a PowerShift PST Light Booster. It converts 3V-8V power coming from the Rx to 12V, thus any Leads requiring 12V will receive 12V.

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Old 10-19-2019, 10:21 PM   #3
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Mine works off the receiver using 3s with the BEC of the Mamba X at 7.5v. If anything it will be very bright for a brief amount of time!
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As soon as I can, will probably order a higher h quality replacement. Will just need to decide "which".

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As soon as I can, will probably order a higher h quality replacement. Will just need to decide "which".
Onetoomanyrcs, powershift, gearhead or even proline makes good lights. Don't get tricked into buying a VP or rc3wd light bar. They aren't any better than the stock bar when it comes to light output.
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Old 10-20-2019, 01:03 AM   #6
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Onetoomanyrcs, powershift, gearhead or even proline makes good lights. Don't get tricked into buying a VP or rc3wd light bar. They aren't any better than the stock bar when it comes to light output.
As the Capra's "headlights" are Powershift, the replacement lightbar will probably be as well. When I do, just need to remember to order another PST Light Booster.

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Old 10-20-2019, 03:34 PM   #7
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How wide is the stock light bar, I don't have mine handy?
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Old 10-20-2019, 03:36 PM   #8
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As the Capra's "headlights" are Powershift, the replacement lightbar will probably be as well. When I do, just need to remember to order another PST Light Booster.

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Are they 5mm or 10mm leds, sorry just trying to get a few things ordered and not near kit.
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Old 10-20-2019, 04:57 PM   #9
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Mine works just fine at 5V directly plugged into the Rx. I also spliced in some 3-5V LEDs for the headlight buckets.
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Old 10-20-2019, 05:03 PM   #10
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Are they 5mm or 10mm leds, sorry just trying to get a few things ordered and not near kit.
Right now, I'm not home, either, so can't answer your previous question. As for the "5mm or 10mm" question, is that related to the lightbar, or what I'm using for headlights? If you're referring to the headlights, is suggest checking 'PowerShift'.

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The headlights? I used 5mm versions from eBay.
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Old 10-20-2019, 08:25 PM   #12
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The headlights? I used 5mm versions from eBay.
If you're using the built-in buckets (as most have done), then I suspect 5mm is correct. Since I'm doing something a little "different", I can't really say, as even the headlights, themselves, are "different". For more info, be on the lookout for a new Capra thread, which I'll be titling "The Black Cat & the White Goat".

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I have a set of these 10mm demon eyes in a knights customs grill on my C3 deadbolt body. They work really well, I bet they could be made to work nicely in the capra. Gotta order me another set now that I mention it...
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I have a set of these 10mm demon eyes in a knights customs grill on my C3 deadbolt body. They work really well, I bet they could be made to work nicely in the capra. Gotta order me another set now that I mention it...
Ok...those are Cool.
Gotta remember those for future projects and/or if I decide to change the Capra's headlights.

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Old 10-22-2019, 11:11 PM   #15
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As the Capra's "headlights" are Powershift, the replacement lightbar will probably be as well. When I do, just need to remember to order another PST Light Booster.

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I talked with John @ Powershift and that one 12v booster would probably be enough to boost a complete set-up of off road lights including rock lights.
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I talked with John @ Powershift and that one 12v booster would probably be enough to boost a complete set-up of off road lights including rock lights.
Except for the fact that I want each "light" (headlights & lightbar I'm counting as '2') to be controlled by a different Tx switch (I'm using 2 CPS-1 units, one on Ch5, the other on Ch6). If I was controlling all lights using a single switch, I would use a single PowerShift Power Booster...but, that's not my confirmation.

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Old 10-26-2019, 11:35 PM   #17
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This the Axial Simple LED controller. It normally comes with 4 white LEDs and 2 red LEDS, each powered by a dedicated port on the controller. The port on the same side as the receiver cable is the low side and meant to run the red LEDs. The opposite port is the high side for the 4 LEDs. The LEDs are wired in series, cathode from the previous LED to anode of the next LED in the string. I nipped the 2 inner most LEDs from the 4 and soldered in the lightbar, essentially replacing the 2 LEDs that were snipped off. Works as expected but I am concerned if the controller can handle the additional load. Receiver BEC @7.4v.




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Old 10-27-2019, 11:07 AM   #18
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This the Axial Simple LED controller. It normally comes with 4 white LEDs and 2 red LEDS, each powered by a dedicated port on the controller. The port on the same side as the receiver cable is the low side and meant to run the red LEDs. The opposite port is the high side for the 4 LEDs. The LEDs are wired in series, cathode from the previous LED to anode of the next LED in the string. I nipped the 2 inner most LEDs from the 4 and soldered in the lightbar, essentially replacing the 2 LEDs that were snipped off. Works as expected but I am concerned if the controller can handle the additional load. Receiver BEC @7.4v.




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This is something all manufactures need to start doing and its making me crazy, barely any of them, esp. AXIAL list any specs for their LED products, its super frustrating, but I am guessing that the box should be fine, you aren't adding much load wise being LED's. Plug it in and monitor it with a heat gun for a few minutes, if the temp starts getting to high you will have your answer.
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