Light problem

Scoobster
Scoobster Posts: 363
edited January 2011 in MTB workshop & tech
I have a set of these lights I bought last year off STW and last week I came out of work and went to turn them on, the first light came on and quickly went off again so I tried the second light and it did the same. Have checked the bulbs and they seem ok so what is the problem likely to be????? The battery was fully charged before I left work so it wasn't that either. Has my battery just packed in completely and if so is it possible to use a different make of battery as these are America and the battery will cost me a fortune to buy and ship here.

It is the S25 model
http://www.turbocatusa.com/S25.html

Comments

  • bamba
    bamba Posts: 856
    sounds like the bulbs have gone, have you got access to a multi meter to check them properly , and check the battery while your there, they seam a bit dated mind, there web site is also out of touch,
    quote from there site,
    TO LED OR NOT TO LED

    In the $200 and under price range, LEDs just don't offer the light output of a good old fashioned xenon/halogen bulb. In the $400+, they can provide a nice beam - but one that lacks the power to see things at great distances. And for under $400, you can get two complete TurboCat systems -

    solid technology since 1988, think there still stuck in there
  • Scoobster
    Scoobster Posts: 363
    Multi metered the battery there now and it is showing a reading of 0v so think I may have found the problem....

    Battery is a 14.8v 4800mAH Li-Ion Battery. Anybody know where I would get something suitable?
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  • cavegiant
    cavegiant Posts: 1,546
    =-)
    Why would I care about 150g of bike weight, I just ate 400g of cookies while reading this?