2005 Bike Light Owner’s Manual
Congratulations on your decision to purchase a Light & Motion Bicycle Lighting System. Prepare yourself to leave your car at home, rediscover your old stomping grounds and ride your bike year round. Please join us in viewing the world in a different light. To get the maximum satisfaction from your Light & Motion system, please take a moment to familiarize yourself with your new light by reading the instructions.
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. Ride with an approved helmet and use extreme caution. You should carry an auxiliary light with you and wear reflective clothing.
Warranty Light & Motion offers a 30 day warranty on all lamps and a 90 day warranty on all batteries.All other facets of Light & Motion systems carry a one year warranty against manufacturer defects. Returning Products for Warranty Evaluation, or Repair: Should your system malfunction for any reason, contact the Light & Motion service department at (831) 645-1538 to schedule service and receive an RMA number to return your light to us. Please make sure to unplug the battery from the light before shipping.
Table of Contents Warranty and repair information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 ARC Li-ion parts identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 ARC NiMH parts identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Solo Logic Li-ion and NiMH parts identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Commuter parts identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Light & Motion ARC Li-ion and Li-ion Ultra HID system parts identification Please verify the contents of your Light & Motion lighting system. 1. Lithium ion Turbo Charger 2. 11.1v Li-ion battery 3. 11.1v Ultra Li-ion battery 4. ARC Li-ion HID light w/ bar mount 5. Handle bar mount w/ spacers 6. Cabeza helmet mount 7. Slimline battery mount (6 amp/hr. Ultra battery ONLY) 8. Hook and loop bomber strap 9.
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Light & Motion ARC NiMH HID system parts identification 1. NiMH Turbo Charger 2. 10.8v NiMH Slimline battery 3. ARC HID light w/ bar mount 4. Handle bar mount w/ spacers 5. Cabeza helmet mount 6. Slimline battery frame mount with bomber strap 7.
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Light & Motion Solo Logic Li-ion and NiMH Mv system parts identification A) Solo Logic Li-ion 1. Solo Logic Mv light w/“Lefty” wing mount 2. Handle bar mount w/ spacers 3. Cabeza helmet mount 4. Hook and loop bomber strap 5. Li-ion Turbo Charger 6. 11.1v Lithium ion (4Amp/hr) Battery B) Solo Logic Mv NiMH 1. Solo Logic Mv light w/“Lefty” wing mount 2. Handle bar mount w/ spacers 3. Cabeza helmet mount 4. Hook and loop bomber strap 7.Trickle Charger 8. NiMH Turbo Charger (Optional w/ Logic Mv) 9. 7.
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Light & Motion Commuter parts identification 1.Trickle Charger 2. 7.2v NiMH battery 3. Commuter light w/ bar mount 4. Handle bar mount w/ spacers 5. Hook and loop bomber strap 6.
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Light & Motion Vega LED system parts identification 1.Vega wall charger 2.Vega light w/ bar mount 3. Handle bar mount w/ spacers 4.
Charging your battery using the Turbo Charger TM The Light & Motion Turbo Charger is a universal input system that will work on any wall voltage from 90-260 volts. Depending on the outlet style you may require an adapter to plug the charger into the wall outlet. Charging the battery using the Li-ion Turbo 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.
4) After approximately 2 hrs and 45 min. both the yellow and the green LED lights will be illuminated, this indicates the battery is 80% charged. 5) After an additional 2 hrs the battery will be fully charged and only the green LED on the left side will be liluminated. Two flashing LED lights indicate an error. If this happens remove the battery and unplug the Turbo Charger from the wall and wait about 5 minutes. Then try to charge the system again.
Charging the battery using the NiMH Turbo 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. Note: NiMH batteries require approximately 5-10 charge and discharge cycles to reach full capacity. Until the battery reaches full capacity your run times may be less than stated. 1) Begin by plugging the power cord into the charger and then into the appropriate wall socket.
Two flashing LED lights indicate an error. If this happens, please remove the battery and unplug the Turbo Charger from the wall and wait about 5 minutes. Then try to charge the system again. The NiMH Turbo Charger will charge a fully depleted battery in approximately 3.5 hours. Leaving the battery on for approximately 1 additional hour will “top off” the battery for highest capacity. The NiMH Turbo Charger is designed to fully maintain the battery’s capacity throughout it’s life cycle.
Charging the 7.2v NiMH battery using the 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. Note: NiMH batteries require approximately 5-10 charge and discharge cycles to reach full capacity. Until the battery reaches full capacity your run times may be less than stated. The 7.2v trickle charger operates only on the specified wall voltage and should be used to charge the 7.
Installation of light head and battery Installing light head assembly Your Light & Motion Light head comes pre-assembled with the bar style mount attached to the light head. 1) 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.
Bar mounted light break-away disk replacement The multiple adjustability of the 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. If broken, remove the Phillips head screw from the underside of the bar mount and replace the break away disc (2 additional disks are included).
Installing the strap on the 7.2v NiMH and 11.1v Li-ion battery Before mounting the battery to the frame you will need to first attach the supplied hook and loop strap to the battery. 1) Feed the strap through the slot on the side of the battery with the hook side facing outward. 2) Pull the strap until the sewn end with the buckle is above and about even with slot on the battery. 3) Now feed the loose end through the second slot.
Installing strap on the 10.8v NiMH and 11.1v Ultra battery mount Before mounting the 10.8v NiMH, or 11.1v Ultra Li-ion battery to the frame you will need to first attach the supplied hook and loop strap to the battery mount. Feed the strap through the slot on the side of the battery mount with the hook side facing outward. Pull the strap until the sewn end of the buckle is about even with slot on the mount. Wrap the strap around the bottom of the battery and through the second slot.
Installing battery on frame 1) Press the side of the battery with the groove against the frame tube, or seat post. 2) Hold the battery between your thumb and fingers with the buckle oriented flush against the side of the battery near the top.Wrap the strap around the frame tube. 3) Once the strap is around the frame tube, pull the strap tight and affix to the back side. (Note: It is very important to squeeze the buckle against the battery with your thumb to keep it from sliding.
Attaching the light head to the battery Plug the light head cable into the socket on top of the battery by aligning the arrow on the cable with the arrow, or colored (red, or yellow) dot on the top of the battery.You may choose to loosely coil the excess cable around the frame.
Mounting the light head to the Cabeza mount 1) Remove the Phillips head screw from the bottom of the handlebar mount 2) Remove both the small and large break-away disc. 3) The optional Cabeza mount comes fully assembled. Remove the Phillips head screw from the Cabeza mount. 4) Align the track on the disk with the cut out on the light head. 5) Insert the Phillips head screw back through the hole in the bottom of the base plate and tighten with screw driver.
Mounting Cabeza Light Head The Cabeza mount is designed to be mounted on any standard, vented bicycle helmet. Position the base of the light head on top of the helmet, in the middle and slightly forward of center. Slide the hook and loop strap down through the proper vent, back up through the opposing vent and through the slot in the base of the light head. Pull the strap tight and slide it back down the vent and affix it to the “loop” side of the strap (inside the helmet).
ARC and ARC Li-ion HID light operation The Light & Motion ARC HID lights all have one switch on the back of the head that controls power. Pushing it quickly twice turns the light on; the light starts in the 13w high mode. The light takes approximately 20 seconds to come to full strength; the green LED will be on. Pushing the button again causes the light output to be reduced to 10w.The green LED on the back of the light head will then go into a slow flash mode.
ARC NiMH low battery warning and discharge protection The ARC NiMH HID also incorporates 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 flash quickly. This signifies you have approximately 15 minutes of battery power left.
ARC HID Run Times Power Level High Low Watts 13.5 10 Burn Time 10.8v NiMH 3:00 3:30 Burn Time 11.1v Li-ion 3:00 4:00 Burn Time 11.
Solo Logic Mv light operation The Light & Motion Solo Logic Mv light has one switch on the top of the head that controls power. Pushing it quickly twice turns the light on. The light turns on in the 13w mode; pushing the button again causes the light output to be reduced in 1/3 increments (10w and 7w respectively). The green LED on the top of the light head displays output levels.To turn the light off you must press and hold the button for 3 seconds.
Solo Logic Mv Run Times Power Level High Med Low 13 10 7 Burn Time 7.2v NiMH 2:00 2:50 4:00 Burn Time 10.8v NiMH 2:55 4:05 5:45 Burn Time 11.1v Li-ion 3:05 4:20 6:15 Burn Time 11.1v Li-ion Ultra 5:10 6:30 10:20 Watts Note: When using the Lithium-Ion battery the Low Battery Warning time will be extended to bwtween 15-40 minutes and the period before auto shut off will decrease to 30 seconds.
Commuter Light Operation The Light & Motion Commuter light has one switch on the top of the head that controls power. Pushing it once turns the light on; pushing it again turns it off Hint: The light head pans horizontally on the bar mount. With use the attachement point may loosen up. Occasionally check attachment point for tightness using a Phillips head screw driver. Note: ALWAYS shut off a light at the first sign of dimming or yellowing. Failure to do so may significantly reduce the life of the battery.
VegaTM 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 quickly twice. The light turns on in the 4w mode; pushing the button again causes the light output to be reduced in 1/3 increments (2w and 1w respectively.) Pushing the button again in the low mode causes the Vega to go into the flash mode. Pushing the button again will bring the light back up to the 4w mode.
Charging the Vega The Vega comes with its own proprietary Light & Motion universal input charger which will work with any wall current from 90-260v. WARNING: Using any other charger will void the warranty and could be extremely dangerous. To charge the Vega, plug the charger pack into the appropriate wall socket, then remove the charger port plug from the bottom of the light. Insert the male jack into the charger port until it stops. The green LED will blink when the battery is receiving a charge.
Lamp replacement ARC HID Lamp All lamp replacements for ARC systems must be performed by the Light & Motion service department.The front bezel is not designed to be rotated or removed. Tampering or removing the front bezel will void the warranty. If for any reason the front bezel is removed or the glass port breaks, DO NOT TOUCH the exposed lamp. Immediately unplug the light head from the battery to minimize the risk of electric shock. Return the light head to Light & Motion for repair.
by turning clockwise until tight. You can then turn the bezel counter-clockwise until the desired beam pattern is achieved. Commuter Halogen Lamp 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.
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