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PostPosted: 09:56 - 31 Jan 2011    Post subject: Front light fault Reply with quote
Front light switch of my gilera dna doesn't stay on, the button moves and goes off o.o only way i found to keep it on was to put a tiny sheet of paper at the top so it wont move back and go off :O

any ideas? :O
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PostPosted: 11:45 - 31 Jan 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
Keep a sheet of A4 in your pocket?
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PostPosted: 11:56 - 31 Jan 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sounds like a spring has moved / fallen out, not doing what its supposed to do.
Only real cure i think is to strip down the switchgear and have a look. While your there, put contact cleaner on the switch contacts Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 12:36 - 31 Jan 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
If in doubt...

https://daddytypes.com/archive/duct_tape_baby_mianro.jpg

Just stick it in the on position. Why would you want to switch your light off anyway?
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PostPosted: 21:40 - 31 Jan 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
Rogerborg wrote:
If in doubt...

https://daddytypes.com/archive/duct_tape_baby_mianro.jpg

Just stick it in the on position. Why would you want to switch your light off anyway?


lols dont really need it on for the day light? Razz

another question, the red back light only turns on when pressing the breaks which is supposed to do that but isit not ment to stay on always when riding at dark? :O
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PostPosted: 22:28 - 31 Jan 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
BathingBape wrote:

another question, the red back light only turns on when pressing the breaks which is supposed to do that but isit not ment to stay on always when riding at dark? :O

Have you tried changing the bulb?
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PostPosted: 23:02 - 31 Jan 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
If I didn't know better (which I do not) I'd guess that the lights are designed to be permanently on when the bike is running and so do not have a switch, but they do not in fact work at all.

Then, you are jamming a bit of paper in the flash-to-pass button, which operates the front light only to keep that on.

Reference to user manual may help Smile

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PostPosted: 10:07 - 01 Feb 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
Raffles wrote:
BathingBape wrote:

another question, the red back light only turns on when pressing the breaks which is supposed to do that but isit not ment to stay on always when riding at dark? :O

Have you tried changing the bulb?


hm would that really be a problem?

because it does turn on when pressing the breaks.
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PostPosted: 11:36 - 01 Feb 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
BathingBape wrote:

hm would that really be a problem?

because it does turn on when pressing the breaks.


Yes, as they have 2 filaments.

Also it's spelt brakes.
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