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Light & Motion Vega LED Owner's Manual

2007-2008 bike light
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  • Page 1 2007-2008 Bike Light Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 2 Congratulations. You’ve purchased the best bicycle lighting system available—a Light & Motion Bicycle Lighting System. We hope that our lights will inspire you to leave your car at home, rediscover your old stomping grounds, and ride your bike year-round. To receive maximum benefit from your new Light & Motion system, please take a moment to familiarize yourself with your new light by reading the instructions.
  • Page 3 Caution Bicycling in the dark is an inherently dangerous activity and no lighting system will guard you against inattentive motorists or other night time hazards. When not in use, ALWAYS unplug the light head from the battery. When unplugging the light head cable from the battery, always pull the connector, not the cable.
  • Page 4 Warranty Light & Motion offers a 60-day warranty on halogen bulbs, 1-year warranty on HID bulbs, 6-months on all batteries, 1-year on all chargers and lifetime on everything else. Warranty will be effective as long as the product has not been tampered with or damaged in use.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Warranty and Repair Information........4 ARC Light System (All) Parts Identification .
  • Page 6 Arc Li-ion HID Systems Please take a moment to verify the contents of your Light & Motion lighting system. 1. Arc Li-ion HID light with Base Slide mount 2. 11.1v Li-ion battery 3. 11.1v Ultra Li-ion battery 5. Light & Motion Multi-Chem Charger 6.
  • Page 8 Vega LED 1. Vega light head with Base Slide Mount 2. Vega wall-charger 3. Handlebar Mount with 25.4/31.8mm spacers Stella 180-L LED 3. Handlebar Mount with 25.4/31.8mm spacers 4. Stella light head with Lefty Base Slide mount 5. Cabeza helmet mount 6.
  • Page 10 Solo Logic Li-ion Cub Halogen 1. Solo Logic light head with “Lefty” Base Slide mount 2. Handlebar Mount with 25.4/31.8mm spacers 3. Cabeza helmet mount 4. Hook-and-Loop Bomber Strap 5. Light & Motion Multi-Chem Charger 6. 11.1v Lithium ion Cub Battery 9.
  • Page 12 Charging Charging your 7.2v NiMH battery with a Trickle Charger Always fully charge your battery before its first use. Batteries are shipped partially charged and must be fully charged to achieve the proper run time. Only 7.2v NiMH batteries can be charged using the Trickle Charger.
  • Page 13 Charging a NiMH battery using the Multi-Chem Charger The Light & Motion Multi-Chem Charger is a universal input system that will work on any wall voltage from 90-260 volts with NiMH or Li-ion batteries. If charging outside North America you may require an adapter to plug the charger into the wall outlet.
  • Page 14 Hint: Always store your battery in a cool dry place and fully recharge it before every ride. Never leave your battery in a discharged state and always fully recharge it after 60-90 days of storage. An alternating orange/green right LED indicates an error. If this happens, please remove the battery and unplug the Multi-Chem Charger from the wall and wait about 5 minutes.
  • Page 15 Begin by plugging the power cord into the charger and then into the appropriate wall socket. Attach the battery to the Multi-Chem Charger by aligning the yellow arrow on the socket from the charger with the red dot or arrow on the Li-ion batteries. Once the battery is attached to the Multi-Chem Charger, an orange LED will illuminate on the right side and a green LED will illuminate on the left side of the charger indicating the...

  • Page 16: Installation Of Light And Battery

    Installation of Light and Battery Installing light head assembly Your Light & Motion Light head comes pre-assembled with the bar style mount attached to the light head. Determine the best location for your handle bar mount as it relates to your specific brake/shifter bar layout. Ideally, the bar mount should be attached to the right and as close to the stem as possible.
  • Page 17 Break-Away Disk Replacement The adjustability of the Light & Motion bar mount and light head allow it to resist varying degrees of impact. If the light head receives a hard enough impact, it is designed to break away from the mount, thus protecting the main components.
  • Page 18 Installing the Bomber Strap 7.2v NiMH, 11.1v Li-ion Cub, 11.1v Arc Li-ion Batteries Before mounting the battery to the frame you will need to first attach the supplied hook and loop strap to the battery. Feed the strap through the slot on the side of the battery with the hook side facing outward.

  • Page 19: Mounting The Battery To Your Bike

    Mounting the Battery to Your Bike Press the side of the battery with the groove against the frame tube, or seat post. Hold the battery between your thumb and fingers with the buckle oriented flush against the side of the battery near the top.

  • Page 20: Attaching The Light Head To The Battery

    If you are mounting the battery on a tube with cables, always run the strap on the inside against the frame). When in the correct position, the strap should reach all the way around the bottom of the battery. Attaching the Light Head to the Battery Plug the light head cable into the socket on top of the battery by aligning the yellow arrow on the cable with the arrow, or colored (red, or yellow) dot on the top of the battery.

  • Page 21: Mounting The Light Head To The Cabeza Mount

    Insert the Phillips head screw back through the hole in the bottom of the base plate and tighten with screw driver. *Not designed for use with the Vega LED light. Mounting Cabeza Light Head The Cabeza mount is designed to be mounted on any standard, vented bicycle helmet.

  • Page 22: Arc Light System (All) Operation

    the dot or arrow on the battery. The battery pack is designed to be carried in a jersey pocket or hydration pack. Hint: Running the power cord through one of the back vents of your helmet before connecting it to your battery will keep the cord from sliding from side to side.
  • Page 23 Note: The HID lamp used in the ARC emits a weak electromagnetic field and will interfere with some wireless cycle computers and heart rate monitors. Arc Li-ion Battery Discharge Protection The Arc Li-ion HID incorporates a battery discharge protection circuit. If the battery becomes discharged, the light head will automatically go into an Ultra-Low protection mode and the light will dim significantly.

  • Page 24: Solo Logic Light System Operation

    Arc HID Run Times Power Level High Lumens Burn Time (hrs) High 10.8v NiMH 11.1v Li-ion 11.1v Li-ion Ultra Hint: If the ARC HID fails to light on the first try, either unplug the light from the battery, or press and hold the start button for 3 seconds.

  • Page 25: Solo Logic/Solo Logic Li-Ion Cub Run Times

    The Solo Logic features a Low-Battery Warning Mode If the battery capacity drops below a certain threshold, or becomes discharged, the light head will automatically go into the lowest power setting and the LED will begin to blink. This signifies you have approximately 15 minutes of battery power left.

  • Page 26: Solo Light System Operation

    Note: When using the Lithium-Ion battery the Low Battery Warning time will be extended to between 15-40 minutes and the period before auto shut off will decrease to 30 seconds. Solo Light Operation The Light & Motion Solo light has one switch on the top of the head that controls power.

  • Page 27: Stella Light System Operation

    Stella Light System Operation Normal Mode Operation The Stella 180 has one power switch on top of the light head which controls the light. Pushing it twice quickly turns the light on in the Normal Mode where you have access to High, Medium, Low, Read and Flash.
  • Page 28 (this feature is useful if you are using the light on your head and cannot see the blinking power switch). This signifies that you have approximately 15 minutes of battery power left. If you continue to run the light, discharging the battery, the light will automatically drop to the next setting—activating the same step down procedure mentioned in the previous paragraph.

  • Page 29: Vega Run Times

    Vega LED Light Operation The Light & Motion Vega LED light has one switch located at the rear of the light. To turn the light on, push it twice quickly. The light turns on in the High mode. Pushing the button again causes the light to drop to Medium—...

  • Page 30: Charging The Vega

    Charging the Vega The Vega comes with its own proprietary Light & Motion universal input power source which will work with any wall current from 90-260v. To charge the Vega, plug the power source pack into the appropriate wall socket, then withdraw the charger port plug from the bottom of the light.
  • Page 31 Solo Logic 13w Halogen Lamp To obtain replacement lamps contact your local Light & Motion Authorized Dealer. Disconnect the light head from the battery and allow lamps to cool before removing. Orient the light head facing upward and remove the bezel by rotating it counterclockwise. To remove the lamp from the socket, grasp firmly with your thumb and index finger and pull straight out.
  • Page 32 Vega LED The LED used in the Vega is extremely durable and should last for the lifetime of the light. The LED and batteries are not designed to be removed or replaced. All service work on the Vega system must be performed by the Light &...

  • Page 33: Recycling Instructions

    Recycling Instructions This product contains components that may not be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste and must be reused or recycled per the requirements of the European Union Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). The logo to the right indicates that the product must be returned for reuse or recycling.

  • Page 34: Light & Motion Parts & Accessories

    Light & Motion Parts & Accessories Batteries 804-0079 11.1v 9-cell Li-ion Ultra Battery 804-0065 11.1v 6-cell Li-ion Battery 804-0087 11.1v 3-cell Li-ion Cub Battery 804-0064 10.8v ARC NiMH Battery 804-0063 7.2v NiMH Battery Chargers 804-0090 Multi-Chem Turbo Charger 804-0011 110v Trickle Charger (7.2v NiMH) 804-0082 Vega 110v Charger 804-0056...
  • Page 35 Notes...
  • Page 36 300 Cannery Row • Monterey, CA 93940, USA (831) 645-1538 phone • (831) 375-2517 fax www.bikelights.com 905-0246-E...

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