confusedcyclist
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After 3 years of reliable service, the exposed wiring that leads from my front dynamo lamp to the rear (B+M Secula) LED light became brittle and snapped in two. The exposed wiring is really thin copper, I'm surprised it lasted as long as it did! Road vibrations have killed it at last.
I had to remove one of the two the tiny plastic clips that secures the copper wiring and creates a firm contact with the pins in the internal gubbins of the light. The copper wiring goes up through a hole and doubles back on itself on the outside of the clip/connecter for contact with the pin.
Unfortunately, I had to resort to removing the clip with plyers because it was firmly lodged in. Extracting it crushed it good and proper, rendereding the clip useless for reassembly. I trimmed and peeled back the plastic wire shielding to expose fresh wiring, but without the clip I can't think of a way to secure it with a reliable and strong contact. These tiny plastic parts are not available as spares from what I can see. Not being an electrician, I'm not even sure what they are called, or if they are a proprietary by design, or common as muck parts?
I tried and failed to solder the wire in place, I'm no expert with a soldering iron, but I had one in the garage from a failed DIY repair job in the past (should have learned my lesson then!) but the solder didn't adhere to the contact point. It looks a little rusty, could that be the problem?
Can anyone think of another way to fix the copper wire securely to the contact points. I'll post pictures later if that helps. If I can't get this sorted, it's going to cost me £20 for a whole new LED kit, simply to replace the little clip.
I had to remove one of the two the tiny plastic clips that secures the copper wiring and creates a firm contact with the pins in the internal gubbins of the light. The copper wiring goes up through a hole and doubles back on itself on the outside of the clip/connecter for contact with the pin.
Unfortunately, I had to resort to removing the clip with plyers because it was firmly lodged in. Extracting it crushed it good and proper, rendereding the clip useless for reassembly. I trimmed and peeled back the plastic wire shielding to expose fresh wiring, but without the clip I can't think of a way to secure it with a reliable and strong contact. These tiny plastic parts are not available as spares from what I can see. Not being an electrician, I'm not even sure what they are called, or if they are a proprietary by design, or common as muck parts?
I tried and failed to solder the wire in place, I'm no expert with a soldering iron, but I had one in the garage from a failed DIY repair job in the past (should have learned my lesson then!) but the solder didn't adhere to the contact point. It looks a little rusty, could that be the problem?
Can anyone think of another way to fix the copper wire securely to the contact points. I'll post pictures later if that helps. If I can't get this sorted, it's going to cost me £20 for a whole new LED kit, simply to replace the little clip.
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