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Cyclist repairs decade-old trail bike light with improvised cable fix
Original: After 10 years my trail-bike-light gave up. The cable seemed to be the cause. I tried to find a new connector but failed
A cyclist reports that their trail bike light stopped working after ten years, with the cable appearing to be the cause. Unable to find a replacement connector, they realised the lamp's extension cord could be cut in half and soldered onto the lamp as a workaround. The story highlights the difficulty of repairing older gear when proprietary parts are unavailable.
Why now: People relate to the struggle of repairing older equipment when replacement parts are impossible to find
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- After 10 years my trail-bike-light gave up. The cable seemed to be the cause. I tried to find a new connector but failed to find one. Then I realized that the lamp came with an extension cord, so I could cut that in half and, with a bit of luck, solder it on the lamp. The… · atmospheric_cyclist@mountains.social · 8
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