Blown Rear Light on Kalkoff pro Connect AGAIN

[flecc]

I'm sure the problem on the Pro Connect is the system used to run the lights from the battery. If you want reliability I'd advise you forget the bike's battery, leave that to it's usual job and power the new lamps independently either with batteries or by splashing out on a hubdyno like the Agattu's.
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[tillson]

I have found these people good for replacement bulbs BULB FINDER FOR BICYCLES AND FLASHLIGHTS

The Pro Connect lights are a disapointment and I think the way that the voltage is supplied to them (Pulsed high voltage to give a mean 6v) means that the system doesn't lend itself to a LED conversion. I think this has been tried and failed.

I do like the ability to switch the lights on and off from the main power switch / controller, but it is a shame the rest of the lighting system goes down hill from there.

As a bit of a compromise, I have put a 2.4W halogen in the rear light (was a 0.6 W Vacuum bulb) and that gives a very nice bright red glow at the back. This has the advantage of easilly being able to switch on / off from the handle bars and so far the bulb has lasted. I have taken the bulb out of the front unit to reduce power consumption as it is useless on an unlit road anyway.

For the front, I have invested in an Airbike Everlight 670 Lumen LED light.
(£100) This is very very very bright and I can't see myself needing anything else up front. It also installs nicely with a few mods. I have hidden the battery on the rear rack bracing struts and run the extended supply cable through the frame, emerging out of the unused gromet near the head set. I am very pleased with this set up.

 

[JamesC]

I have found these people good for replacement bulbs BULB FINDER FOR BICYCLES AND FLASHLIGHTS

The Pro Connect lights are a disapointment and I think the way that the voltage is supplied to them (Pulsed high voltage to give a mean 6v) means that the system doesn't lend itself to a LED conversion. I think this has been tried and failed.

I do like the ability to switch the lights on and off from the main power switch / controller, but it is a shame the rest of the lighting system goes down hill from there.

As a bit of a compromise, I have put a 2.4W halogen in the rear light (was a 0.6 W Vacuum bulb) and that gives a very nice bright red glow at the back. This has the advantage of easilly being able to switch on / off from the handle bars and so far the bulb has lasted. I have taken the bulb out of the front unit to reduce power consumption as it is useless on an unlit road anyway.

For the front, I have invested in an Airbike Everlight 670 Lumen LED light.
(£100) This is very very very bright and I can't see myself needing anything else up front. It also installs nicely with a few mods. I have hidden the battery on the rear rack bracing struts and run the extended supply cable through the frame, emerging out of the unused gromet near the head set. I am very pleased with this set up.

Thanks for the good advice

James

 

[Burnsey]

Hi All

I have had my Pro Connect for 4 weeks now, and covered about 300 miles. Last week the rear light bulb failed, and this week the front. I know bulbs blow, but I would have expected more than 15 hours life. I wonder if there is some problem with the wiring that makes these prone to blowing. Does anyone else have issues with the Pro Connect lights?



BusyDad

I've had the Pro Connect for 3 months now and when I first got it the rear light wasn't working, I fiddled about with the wires and it came on. I commute every day to work and I have used the lights for about 2 months now (I work a late and early shift alternate weeks), and have had no bother with them at all. Maybe I'm the lucky one.