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[Closed] Specialized Turbo Levo lighting install

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I bought one of these for £9.
I whipped off the NDS crank and motor cover, and after removing the blank, plugged it into the forward of the 2 light power plugs on the Brose motor assembly.
I joined the bare wires using a terminal connector to the spare lead from an old Solarstorm 8.4v battery, routed via the internal cable grommets by the head tube.
A quick test with my trusty original "Bastid Light" revealed success (!) followed by a quick reassembly.
No more batteries velcroed to the bike for me!

The actual cast of light looks to be identical to when powered by the battery, although the LED indicator built into the rubber button on the back of the Bastid shows red, not green. I guess this is down to the 5V supply, rather than the initial 8.4V of the Solarstorm/Bastid packs.

The terminal on the motor should supply 5V/1.5A.


 
Posted : 28/01/2019 8:53 pm
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Sorry, EDIT: 6V/2.4A


 
Posted : 28/01/2019 10:35 pm
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Nice, do you just leave the light permanently attached?


 
Posted : 29/01/2019 9:54 am
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No. It comes right off just leaving the power connector which I'm going to tape to the brake hose to reduce flappage.


 
Posted : 29/01/2019 11:00 pm