Motorized bicycle power output? Can I connect it to an iPhone charger?

I have a Chinese 66cc engine on my bicycle and it has an output for a headlight, because I will be putting battery operated lights on it is there any way I could attach it to an iPhone charger that I could plug into my handlebar phone mount? Or even connect it to a USB or car charger? See what I mean?

It depends what the output us providing in terms of current and voltage. USB devices need 5V and between 500mA to 2A DC. Many moters and hub generators only provide a sinusoidal wave form that is fine for lights but could ruin USB devices since the type of batteries these devices use need a DC current flow to charge properly. You would probably have measure the output wave form and then convert into a DC 5V output.

Does it say you can do that?
i would say no
first the plug won;t fit

wh at would it even do?
doesn;t the battery already charge when the motor runs?

why do you want to plug in something elsee to charge?

oh wait
you want to charge the iphone ($800) with some unknown current and voltage, and the plug doesn;t fit
does it seem like a good idea?
why not just charge your phone at home?>>?

Go to motorbicycling.com and motoredbikes.com both have sections on electrical setups and people who can tell you how to do it.

I personally use a rechargeable solar combo battery pack I got off Amazon to keep my smart phone charged.

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