Running lights via battery

[DuncanDK]

Hi
I have an Orbea Katu 20 mini bike and it came with a dynamo front hub and matching front/rear lights.

Now, I have substituted the front wheel for a conversion kit (front hub motor) and I wish to connect the front/rear light to the controller. This should enable me to power the lights via the battery, now that the dynamo is gone.

The original hub and lights:

• FRONT LIGHT Joss Spanninga Kendo XDAS Dinamo
• REAR LIGHT Spanninga Pixeo
• DYNAMO Shimano DH-3D37-NT, 6V Dynamo 3.0W

Do I need to buy different lights in order to use the batter and turn it on/off via the display?
Can I use this connection to power the lights from the battery?
(It is the only unnamed connection. Will the lights function this way?)

 

[anotherkiwi]

What does your multi-meter say?

 

[Benjahmin]

As AK says, you need to measure the voltage on that plug, and test if it switches via the display unit. However, if it is for lights it's not likely to be 6v.

 

[DuncanDK]

The plug meassures in at just sub 5V.

It is a constant current and it is not affected by turning on/off lights via the display. (Maybe this is just a matter of finding the correct setting in the LCD-display)


Now, I can see that my question actually consists of two...

1) The plug voltage, which is now identified

2) Can I use the dynamo lights?
As I understand, the answer is "no". Dynamo lights use a different kind of current than battery powered lights. The Spanninga light comes in a XDA-version for dynamos and an XE-version for electric/battery powering.

Do I understand this correct?

 

[Benjahmin]

5v sounds like a control signal of some sort, not a light output. You're right though, that plug isn't mentioned anywhere.
Hopefully some one who has one will be along soon!

 

[BG bicycle]

That cable isn’t to utilise lights? As all the cables are with identification was this conclusion based from a manufacturer’s guidance?

 

[DuncanDK]

I have e-mailed the customer service in the online shop where I bought the controller and asked them what this plug is used for.

They haven’t replied yet.

Being of an impatient nature, I posted my question here hoping that one of you would have the answer.

I shall follow up on my e-mail to the customer service later this evening.