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Lighting system
Lighting systems for bicycles
If you want to ride your tricycle on public
streets, it must be equipped with a legal light-
ing system. Do not only use your lights in the
dark but also in the twilight of dusk and dawn.
Always keep in mind that other road-users
may only see you very late or not at all. Make
sure to have enough energy reserve if you use
batteries.
For the bicycles, HP V
ELOTECHNIK
offers a dy-
namo lighting system with a tire dynamo or a
hub dynamo. The S-Pedelec lighting system is
powered by the propulsion system’s accumu-
lator, which is also available for bicycles with
G
O
S
WISSDRIVE
pedelec system.
All lighting systems come with strong LEDs
for headlamp and rear light. The LEDs last
considerably longer (approx. 100.000 working
hours) than a light bulb.
For your safety the light system has a parking
light system both at the front and at the rear
light, which makes the LEDs shine on approx-
imately 10 minutes after you have stopped
riding. The electronic system is maintenance
free. Because of the capacitors used you don't
have to worry about batteries.
The cables and the contacts can be affected by
corrosion or mechanical damage. Therefore,
check the lighting system before every ride.
Tire dynamo
You turn on the lighting system with the tire
dynamo at the rear wheel by unlocking the
swivelling dynamo. For this purpose, you
press the red button at the dynamo until it
moves towards the rear wheel. To turn the
light off, swivel the dynamo back to its initial
position by hand.
Danger!
Do not try to move the
dynamo while riding, your hands can be
caught in the wheel and be injured! To
turn the lighting system on or off stop rid-
ing, get up from your tricycle and only then
move the dynamo.
Danger!
The dynamo must al-
ways be safely fastened to the bracket at
the frame, so that it can not turn. If the
screws come loose the dynamo can get
caught in the spokes and block the rear
wheel – danger of a serious fall! Always
check the position and secure attachment
of the dynamo before a ride.
You can adjust the pressure of the dynamo
against the wheel with the turning knob at the
side. The pressure is right when the dynamo
wheel just does not slip at the wheel, if the
light flickers, the pressure is too low and you
have to increase it. The dynamo should be
positioned in a way that the extension of the
dynamo axle points through the centre of the
wheel. Take care that the dynamo is mounted
safely and can’t be turned. Worn dynamo
wheels can be exchanged
.
Please ask your
specialist dealer.
