Wiring my 69 shovel with mag

[firstripholdmybeer]

Wiring my kick only genny shovel. I wasn't planning on running a battery. I can if it's going to be the difference between kicking it until I'm dead or avoiding unnecessary breakdowns. Otherwise I'd like to keep it as simple as possible.


I'm running a DGV-5000 cycle electric (regulator included).

My question is do I need to run a capacitor?

Here's the diagram I am following...

[DustyDave]

It will run without the cap. But the lights don't flicker around an idle and things just seem to last better with a cap. A small UB1245 battery out of a computer UPS is even better.
Dusty

[TriNortchopz]

another similar; just delete ignition coil and distributor:


simplified wiring diagram; just delete coil and points:


again, delete coil and distributor



DIY: Eliminating Motorcycle Battery & Adding a Capacitor

"This is one of the oldest mods in the book which now seems to have gone out of fashion due to increasing electrical dependence and is only seen done in survivalist builds...

Requirements:

4700uF 50V Capacitor."

https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/motorbikes/199120-diy-eliminating-motorcycle-battery-adding-capacitor.html

Thread: Battery eliminator problems

"After searching online for a while, I asked the cats at Cycle Electric when I spoke to them today,
they recommended a capacitor rating of 52,000uf.
Any voltage rating over 20v should work."

https://www.jockeyjournal.com/threads/battery-eliminator-problems.68221/

one example:
General Electric 52000 UF 20 VDC Electrolytic Capacitor

https://www.ebay.com/itm/154950700833

Remember that capacitors have a shelf life - they go bad just sittin' on a shelf - aka; condenser, same thing.
sometimes ya get lucky...a built-in capacitor in my MityMax rect/reg unit is over 20 years, stil going...and if/when it gives up, I have another of those units still wrapped in it's 30 year old packaging.

[firstripholdmybeer]

thanks for the solid info guys. I'm going to run a small battery. I found one for 16$ so, can't beat that.

[DustyDave]

thanks for the solid info guys. I'm going to run a small battery. I found one for 16$ so, can't beat that.

Gooder decision it really sucks to kill the engine in traffic and not have lights.
Dusty