[RBW] Re: lighting question
thanks. I remembered the difference between Auf und Zu, opened the lamp, and the bulb looks burned out. I'm really surprised that it burned out relatively quickly (I doubt I have more than 20 hours on the bulb), but I suppose that can happen. I'll figure out where to buy replacement bulbs. thanks On Feb 23, 7:15 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery thill@gmail.com wrote: Upon close inspection, a burned out bulb will generally show a small burn mark on the glass. Otherwise, it could be a loose connection somewhere. On Feb 23, 6:06 pm, sanjoser thomas.savar...@gmail.com wrote: Hi. I have a question about Lumotec lights. If it's not appropriate, I understand, but it's an integral part of my Atlantis setup, so I think it might qualify. I use it with a Shimano hub, and on a return home commute it wouldn't light up. Can I test the bulb with a battery to see if it's fried? I tried with an AA battery but it wouldn't light up. Any thoughts? I'm back to my old battery powered lights, which are ok for riding around in San Jose, but I've gotten accustomed to a really bright front light. if fried, should I go for one of these LED lights I've read about? best regards to everyone --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: lighting question
Upon close inspection, a burned out bulb will generally show a small burn mark on the glass. Otherwise, it could be a loose connection somewhere. On Feb 23, 6:06 pm, sanjoser thomas.savar...@gmail.com wrote: Hi. I have a question about Lumotec lights. If it's not appropriate, I understand, but it's an integral part of my Atlantis setup, so I think it might qualify. I use it with a Shimano hub, and on a return home commute it wouldn't light up. Can I test the bulb with a battery to see if it's fried? I tried with an AA battery but it wouldn't light up. Any thoughts? I'm back to my old battery powered lights, which are ok for riding around in San Jose, but I've gotten accustomed to a really bright front light. if fried, should I go for one of these LED lights I've read about? best regards to everyone --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: lighting question
Sounds like a burned out bulb. Put a spare in and see what happens. If you have a continuity tester or multitester, use it to see if your bulb has a broken filament. --Eric campyonly...@me.com www.campyonly.com www.wheelsnorth.org On Feb 23, 2009, at 4:06 PM, sanjoser wrote: Hi. I have a question about Lumotec lights. If it's not appropriate, I understand, but it's an integral part of my Atlantis setup, so I think it might qualify. I use it with a Shimano hub, and on a return home commute it wouldn't light up. Can I test the bulb with a battery to see if it's fried? I tried with an AA battery but it wouldn't light up. Any thoughts? I'm back to my old battery powered lights, which are ok for riding around in San Jose, but I've gotten accustomed to a really bright front light. if fried, should I go for one of these LED lights I've read about? best regards to everyone --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: lighting question
On Feb 23, 2009, at 6:06 PM, sanjoser wrote: Hi. I have a question about Lumotec lights. If it's not appropriate, I understand, but it's an integral part of my Atlantis setup, so I think it might qualify. I use it with a Shimano hub, and on a return home commute it wouldn't light up. Can I test the bulb with a battery to see if it's fried? I tried with an AA battery but it wouldn't light up. Any thoughts? It takes 6V to light up the light, an AA battery putts out 1.5V. You can probably tell by eye, look for a break in the filament. You might need a magnifying glass. I'm back to my old battery powered lights, which are ok for riding around in San Jose, but I've gotten accustomed to a really bright front light. if fried, should I go for one of these LED lights I've read about? best regards to everyone Headlight bulbs burn out. They cost about $5 or so for replacements and can be replaced in about 60 seconds. I carry a couple of spares with me. FWIW I have never blown out a bulb with my hub generator but have blown them out with a tire-driven generator. I assume the latter over-volts the bulb at high speeds and burns them out quicker. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
