 another P7 charge question (sorry) |
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 Jan 8 2010, 01:52 PM
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hi guys,
sorry for another question on this subject my lights finally arrived on xmas eve would you believe, what a fantastic xmas present !!!!!! due to the manic festive period i only got round to using them this week, after a short ride i measured them in work with a volt meter and the battery was about 3.4V (i think) so i charged it last night. i put just one battery in and expected the red light to turn green after 3-4 hours (the empty slot led remained green) , after 4 & 1/2 hours it was still on red so i switched it off. i checked the battery in work today and it was 4.17V which i suspect is almost fully charged. i hope i've not been a numpty in thinking that each led refers to each separate "battery slot" and that it was correct to be green for the empty slot and the charging one should eventually change from red to green despite it taking 4&1/2 hours ? please don't shoot me down for these numbty questions oh yes big thanks to gareth and the everyone else who brought these lights to our attention, my mate has just spent £300 on a set of trout lights. they are fantastic (2000 lumens) but a lot more expensive to replace after a crash!!!! -------------------- slow is the new fast ! |
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Jan 8 2010, 02:33 PM
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 Group: Members Joined: 12-November 06 From: Bath/Hampshire (uni/home) |
Red means charging, green means "doing nothing". I'm slightly surprised it took so long to charge (4.20V is fully charged). I expect that should improve with use- did you get the recommended charger?
If you want to annoy your friend get another 2 P7s and helmet mount one of them 
-------------------- "Say something that you know they might attack you for"
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Jan 8 2010, 05:35 PM
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 Group: Root Admin Joined: 28-July 04 |
QUOTE oh yes big thanks to gareth and the everyone else who brought these lights to our attention, my mate has just spent £300 on a set of trout lights. they are fantastic (2000 lumens) but a lot more expensive to replace after a crash!!!! Our pleasure! I´m kind of sad that these cheap (and highly effective) lights will probably kill an industry but they do let riders get out on the winter nights who could otherwise not compete with the rich folk. 
-------------------- Get proper instruction www.mountainbikeinstruction.co.uk
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Jan 11 2010, 01:29 PM
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 Group: Members Joined: 24-July 07 From: On the turbo trainer! |
QUOTE(Gareth @ Jan 8 2010, 05:35 PM)  Our pleasure! I´m kind of sad that these cheap (and highly effective) lights will probably kill an industry but they do let riders get out on the winter nights who could otherwise not compete with the rich folk. I am not sad at all  i could never afford the rolls royce products....-------------------- A friend of mine has opened a bike shop in Belper, Derbyshire
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Mar 2 2010, 11:01 AM
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QUOTE(Speedy Al @ Jan 11 2010, 01:29 PM) I am not sad at all i could never afford the rolls royce products....Sorry, but i love my P7! I have nothing against kicking the big wigs down a peg or 2! -------------------- Current Ride : Specialized Pitch Comp
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