Front light options...

[paulg22]

Hi, I've had a Wooshbikes XF08-C for the past three months and it's been a game changer - new job meant a 30 mile round trip to work (or an hour each way by train) and couldn't be happier a pedalling along the canal rather that sitting on a train!

Conscious that the nights are going to start drawing in, I'm thinking about lighting as 2/3 of my trip is along unlit canal towpath - I've got a good dynamo system with a decent front light that's up to the job, but thinking about a backup light - is there something that I can connect to my conversion kit that I can switch on with the Kingmeter display? The likes of bike.discount have eBike front lights - can I plug them in, or is it a wiring up job?

 

[anon4]

Hi, I've had a Wooshbikes XF08-C for the past three months and it's been a game changer - new job meant a 30 mile round trip to work (or an hour each way by train) and couldn't be happier a pedalling along the canal rather that sitting on a train!

Conscious that the nights are going to start drawing in, I'm thinking about lighting as 2/3 of my trip is along unlit canal towpath - I've got a good dynamo system with a decent front light that's up to the job, but thinking about a backup light - is there something that I can connect to my conversion kit that I can switch on with the Kingmeter display? The likes of bike.discount have eBike front lights - can I plug them in, or is it a wiring up job?

Not familiar with that controller but if you can find a wiring diagram it should tell you if it has an output. If you wire to the battery itself you need a fuse in case of a problem. If you do this make sure your wiring is nice and secure as battery voltage through those tiny wires can get... smokey. I have lights and horn wired to my kt controller with a switch on the bars and it's a game changer. Could do with a slightly brighter front but it's ok for most situations

 

[Laser Man]

No spare wires coming out of the Lishui controller and the PCB is covered in grey waterproofing gunge.
Can't find a wiring diagram (I think Lishui only sell to OEMs).

(I was interested because I should like to add a USB phone charging socket, but definitely don't want to mess about in the battery casing).

 

[Nealh]

For lighting you only need to tap in to the battery/controller v+ & v-, get a lamp that is multi voltage 5 - 60 odd volts that has an internal voltage regulator. Add a switch and a fuse on the V+ line job done.
I did it with my Woosh Lishui controller with the Big Bear kit using 20/22awg silicone wire, current draw is low so no wires should be smoking and silicone wire is rated for 400v.

 

[sjpt]

As its for backup only I think you will do better with a standalone light. Much less complicated. You won't be able to turn it on with the display.

 

[KirstinS]

Having tried many configs over the years as a year round commuter come what may. I have qe settled on USB rechargeable backup lights or back up lights thsn can run directly off USB.

All you then need is a small phone style back up battery pack and you can charge your phone, charge your back up light or run it directly as needed

I have a usb powered twin led solar storm front light and a 8.99 battery pack from lidl

I also highly recommend decalthons usb rechargeable light that can be either white or red at flick of switch (only good for being seen though... not actually seeing )

 

[anotherkiwi]

I have a couple of battery powered (AA cells) b+m headlights. The 70 lux one is perfect for the open road. The 70 lux + the 50 lux throws down a beam the is better than that of certain scooters I have owned... I use the 50 lux one around town, the beam is more adapted to paths than roads.

For the trike I will go with a 150 lux wired in light because the speed isn't quite the same. I had briefly, before the bike fell over in the train, a b+m wired in light that has daytime LEDs and a healthy 80 lux with a lovely beam shape and good on the road at 40+ kph.

 

[paulg22]

Thanks all. I was (perhaps naively) wondering whether I could get something that would just plug in and let me use the light switch on the display to turn it on. I've got a decent 18650 torch and picked up a cheap bar mount off Amazon and reckon that will do the trick! Hopefully I shouldn't need it as the Dynamo light's plenty bright enough to see by and pretty reliable.