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[Closed] Repairing an L&M HID light - How to get it apart?

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Mrs PPs old L&M ARC packed up this week. I think it might be a loose connection inside, but I can't find any way of opening the head unit up....

Anybody know how?

Cheers! 🙂


 
Posted : 03/03/2011 11:26 am
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You need to lever off the front bezel using the tab but be careful as the glass cover will fall out & the lamp is fairly fragile with it removed.


 
Posted : 03/03/2011 11:53 am
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Cheers

Got it apart, and as I suspected the wires have frayed. I clipped them and soldered them back on, but they must have shorted out and the light is still dead. 🙁

Thanks for the help though.... 🙂


 
Posted : 03/03/2011 1:12 pm
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The protection circuit on the battery might have operated - plugging it in to the charger should reset it if the fault has now been fixed.


 
Posted : 03/03/2011 1:26 pm
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I'll give it a go, but I charged it last night....


 
Posted : 03/03/2011 1:27 pm
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Nope. Buggered.


 
Posted : 03/03/2011 3:10 pm
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What voltage is it putting out?
I think they were 11.1v Li ion.


 
Posted : 03/03/2011 3:15 pm
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No idea, sorry. The battery and charger are fine though.


 
Posted : 03/03/2011 3:21 pm
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They are 11.1V


 
Posted : 03/03/2011 3:26 pm
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Troutie can do you a head unit that will work with your old battery and charger. 😉
When mine died i got a new seca 700 with battery and all from Merlin, about the same price Madison were willing to do me just a head unit for 👿 So now I have a 2 batteries and chargers, which ain't such a bad thing as the LED head units are very reliable.


 
Posted : 03/03/2011 3:33 pm
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PP - I've got a Hope HID light set available - £80 posted?


 
Posted : 03/03/2011 3:35 pm
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I'll have the dead unit if you've got no further use for it


 
Posted : 03/03/2011 3:43 pm
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wwaswas Thanks for the offer but I'll be getting a DX (If I can't get a Lightandgo.com light, see my other thread!) or similar. 🙂


 
Posted : 03/03/2011 3:57 pm
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I'd be interested in buying the battery if you're getting rid Pete. Could get Anna to collect when she drops off those rebas 🙂 Good luck with those btw! 😉


 
Posted : 03/03/2011 4:12 pm