battery tap parallel circuit

[rotorblades]

can i tap into the lithium battery on a 2014 x2 to run some led lights= a parallel circuit with voltage dropping resistor to get down closer to 12 volts which battery would be best to tap? at the main connector
or will that be csusing charge troubles or controller board problems?
sofar ive left them alone and added extra strapped on batteriesfor= color changing hover lights and wheel rim lights milwake power hand tools have nice 12 volt rechargeable batteriesim laid up or i would have it done
charging everything with the one plug in is my goal

[dgbint]

It would be most unwise to tap into the main battery system.

There's lots of economical rechargeable stand-alone batteries and lights that you can independently charge ( by a US or from a power adapter )/

[rotorblades]

Originally Posted by dgbint

It would be most unwise to tap into the main battery system.

There's lots of economical rechargeable stand-alone batteries and lights that you can independently charge ( by a US or from a power adapter )/

yes most unwise i agree but im so laid up i cant even carry an extra battery thus my goal of all one charge system
does anyone have a trick to water proof the charge plug hinged door? im using velcro tabs just to keep it more closed i carry my two x2s on a dual segvator electric liftit is raining hard now so i am a little worried

[dale@thecoys.net]

Originally Posted by rotorblades

can i tap into the lithium battery on a 2014 x2 to run some led lights?

No! I can't think of a practical way to do that.

As an alternative, you could put a battery and its charger in a saddlebag, plugged into an extension cord in the bag. And plug the Segway charger cord into the same extension cord. Now you have the same two connections to make for charging all the batteries.

[Civicsman]

... you could put a battery and its charger in a saddlebag...

Watch the temperature when charging. Chargers do not like elevated temperatures, and some lithium ion batteries are prone to thermal runaway when they get hot.

I agree with the others that it's not a good idea to mess around with the Segway batteries, especially if you don't know what you're doing. There is a LOT of energy in there, and there is the possibility of damaging the Battery Management System, which could get very expensive.

[gbrandwood]

Originally Posted by rotorblades

does anyone have a trick to water proof the charge plug hinged door? im using velcro tabs just to keep it more closed i carry my two x2s on a dual segvator electric liftit is raining hard now so i am a little worried

I'm not saying it's a bad aim to take reasonable steps to waterproof that area - but on all my segs I removed the console cover completely. They're pretty water tight as-is and in my opinion, the function of the cover is aesthetic rather than functional - although I guess it could keep mud or other materials out - but I never had any problems without the cover in all of my off-road tours carried out in the 'good ole British' weather through woodland trails. But your mileage may vary.

That said, I remember (back in Gen1 days) some people used the cord plugs from spare cables. The plug end cut off and with wires removed maybe? And kept it plugged in to the charge port. That's a snug fit. Not sure how good an idea that might be.