Button fallen off a Cateye TL-LD1100 Rear Light / Rear Light Suggestions

[PlymSlimCyclist]

Hey folks,

I'm just wondering, have any of you experienced one of the rubber buttons perishing/falling off of one of Cateye's TL-LD1100 lights?

I've just sent a cheeky message to Cateye, to see if they'll send out some buttons (or replace it), but wondering if this has happened to anyone else or just me.

Otherwise, I'm looking to possibly replace this with a better light now, ideally USB rechargable, so does anyone have any suggestions as to what to go for?
I loved this light, as it allowed one row to be solid and the other to flash randomly, but I'd rather have a solid light which pulses brighter (think Cateye Nima), or like my Lezyne Mega Drive, which has a single light which flashes while the other two are solid.

Thanks all!

 

[swansonj]

Mine is in the process of the rubber bulging out through the hole and has been for a year or two without getting obviously worse.

 

[PlymSlimCyclist]

Mine is in the process of the rubber bulging out through the hole and has been for a year or two without getting obviously worse.

Yeah, that's how mine got. Part of it perished and would poke out, so I'd normally push it back in, but more recently it's come off.
Fingers crossed I can get Cateye to replace, or figure out a bodge job. In the meantime, I'm now looking at a new light.

 

[classic33]

How old's the light?

 

[PlymSlimCyclist]

How old's the light?

Few years old now, but having worked in Customer Services etc, sending out two rubber buttons, shouldn't be a hardship.

I have said, if it's not worthy of repairing, then I'll replace. Would just be a shame, as it's a cracking light.

 

[classic33]

Only ones I have, non working, are 600's. Sorry

 

[alicat]

Since the button has got lost on my cateye lights, I use my house key to push the control underneath where the button used to be.

 

[PlymSlimCyclist]

Since the button has got lost on my cateye lights, I use my house key to push the control underneath where the button used to be.

Because the button on this has quite a narrow recession, I can only get a pen inside, but not planning on riding with a pen everyday

 

[Elybazza61]

Not cheap but very good(I have both)and UK made;

http://www.exposurelights.com/cycle-lights/rear-lights/exposure-tracer


https://shop.seesense.cc/collections/icon/products/copy-of-icon-rear-light

 

[MistaDee]

Hey folks,

I'm just wondering, have any of you experienced one of the rubber buttons perishing/falling off of one of Cateye's TL-LD1100 lights?

I've just sent a cheeky message to Cateye, to see if they'll send out some buttons (or replace it), but wondering if this has happened to anyone else or just me.

You can fix that with sugru mouldable glue. Its waterproof with a rubber texture

https://sugru.com/about

 

[PlymSlimCyclist]

You can fix that with sugru mouldable glue. Its waterproof with a rubber texture

https://sugru.com/about

Why have I not heard of this before?!
I love the look and price of it, so roll on payday!!!

 

[MistaDee]

Why have I not heard of this before?!
I love the look and price of it, so roll on payday!!!

It's very good, kinda one use blu-tack. I keep a small pack in my saddle bag, I use it a lot to replace the non slip feet on my Look cleats as its cheaper than having the cleats wear out. I have stuck lights on my bike with it, wraped a little round cables to prevent rubbing on the frame, repaired damaged hoods and more... Its great stuff

Just search YouTube for sugru and sugru hacks, sugru cycling to see what people are doing with it.

Perhaps we could have a sugru hack thread. I would be interested to know your experiences with it

 

[PlymSlimCyclist]

@MistaDee , I've a pack of 12 ready to order Can't wait to place it!

 

[PlymSlimCyclist]

It's very good, kinda one use blu-tack. I keep a small pack in my saddle bag, I use it a lot to replace the non slip feet on my Look cleats as its cheaper than having the cleats wear out. I have stuck lights on my bike with it, wraped a little round cables to prevent rubbing on the frame, repaired damaged hoods and more... Its great stuff

Just search YouTube for sugru and sugru hacks, sugru cycling to see what people are doing with it.

Perhaps we could have a sugru hack thread. I would be interested to know your experiences with it

Been meaning to get back to this for a while, but had many other bits happening.

So!
Bought a pack of 3 in the end. Glad I did, considering two are up next month!

So, bought myself a Garmin Epix, where the buttons constantly caught on clothes, so decided to bodge it, and cover them, using the red Sugru.
I'm regretting scraping off one of the buttons, but it works, and no more catching clothing!

With the (much left over), I decided to finally fix that button, albeit tough to use, it's working, and also made myself a stupid little hook to hold my necklaces and jewellery on my dressing table mirror (since there was still loads left).

Can't think of what to do with the rest though. Have a black and white pack. May use the white on an outdoor tap, to make turning it off and on a bit easier in the winter, and the black, was thinking of making a cable guide for my car, but I know I'll have loads still left over

Thank you for recommending Sugru, was a great purchase!

 

[psmiffy]

Aluminium golf pitch mark repairer on my key ring

ball point pen works just as well but not so convienient