Had a little play with a soldering iron

[Grouchfungus]

The code is NR73 from maplin. Its the 1800mcd version.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?moduleno=19498

Thanks for the info.

 

[Grouchfungus]

"QUOTE=downfader;619658]They are illegal on their own but as long as you use a lamp that conforms to the BS 6102 standard (I think it is - its about to change soon anyway to a Euro standard) you'll be road legal.

The supermarkets sell them because they cost about 30p to make out in places like Poland and China. There is no law yet on sale of these lights, only usage."

I'm sure it would be illegal under the sale of goods act to sell lights without stating on the packaging, that they are not for use on the road. Never seen anything to the contrary.
If they're selling bike lights for use on a bike then this would in itself suggest that they are fit for the purpose and legal.
Naughty Supermarkets. Mail my contact at Which? in the morning I think.

 

[downfader]

They are illegal on their own but as long as you use a lamp that conforms to the BS 6102 standard (I think it is - its about to change soon anyway to a Euro standard) you'll be road legal.

The supermarkets sell them because they cost about 30p to make out in places like Poland and China. There is no law yet on sale of these lights, only usage."

I'm sure it would be illegal under the sale of goods act to sell lights without stating on the packaging, that they are not for use on the road. Never seen anything to the contrary.
If they're selling bike lights for use on a bike then this would in itself suggest that they are fit for the purpose and legal.
Naughty Supermarkets. Mail my contact at Which? in the morning I think.

I forget now if the ones I bought were labled. Did contact sainsbury's a couple of weeks back and they were happy to refund my money if I so wished. Wasnt worth it for 2 quid, lol.

I think there is now a sticker on the packet warning of the BS code. My main concern was that they had not labled them as "green leds", and I told them so. Even the CTC said its fine to use them on the road as long as you have a proper light with it. Most people wont bother and I have seen a few about with just the green

 

[col]

Thats an impressive difference, but just curious about the battery life being shortened, if at all, for us tight as fu er budget types.

 

[Bman]

Thats an impressive difference, but just curious about the battery life being shortened, if at all, for us tight as fu er budget types.

rechargable batteries + charge them at work

 

[Maz]

Nice work, downfader. Good job!

 

[hackbike 666]

Watch the cheap ones,they may not be as well protected against the wet.I had this with a set of lights I modified a few years back.

 

[downfader]

Watch the cheap ones,they may not be as well protected against the wet.I had this with a set of lights I modified a few years back.

Thats very true actually. I've heard this before about this actual type of light. Silicon grease on the rubber ring will sort that.

As for batteries my higher powered lights get a change of battery once ever 3-4 months. So I'd imagine this will be a little longer.

 

[Stig-OT-Dump]

Out of interest, how dazzling are they? I only ask because I have been dazzled a number of times on shared paths when out running and it really isn't pleasant (one nearly resulted in a fall) - and it doesn't look like you have any means of dimming them. Do the LEDS have any warning about looking directly at them?

 

[downfader]

Out of interest, how dazzling are they? I only ask because I have been dazzled a number of times on shared paths when out running and it really isn't pleasant (one nearly resulted in a fall) - and it doesn't look like you have any means of dimming them. Do the LEDS have any warning about looking directly at them?

Generally I dont think you should look directly at an led anyway. These aint that dazzling and I have it nice and low on my forks at the minute. I have it flat forward so it doesnt shine up into drivers eyes, etc.