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Easy

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8

Time Required

                          40 minutes

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Introduction

You can buy replacements but Vanmoof won’t ship to many countries (like Australia) so you’ll need to fix them eventually.

The most difficult part is getting the batteries

  • You’ll need two “2/3 AAA” NiCad batteries per lightGet the ones with solder tabsGet 4 - for the front and rear lightsebay is cheapest - these are the ones that I brought https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/4-pcs-2-3-AA…

Batteries were less than $4 for four, so it’s of course much cheaper to fix than replace - and better for the environment.

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Buy two, “2/3” AAA NiCad rechargeable batteries. Better still get four so you can replace the batteries in both lights.
  • Get the batteries with solder tabs

Buy two, “2/3” AAA NiCad rechargeable batteries. Better still get four so you can replace the batteries in both lights.

Get the batteries with solder tabs

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Step 2

              Disassemble the light
  • Nothing to it really - just remove the 2 cross point screws

Nothing to it really - just remove the 2 cross point screws

Step 3

              Remove the battery
  • Use a flat blade screw driver to pull the battery from the adhesive tape.
  • Remove the heat shrink plastic joining the batteries

Use a flat blade screw driver to pull the battery from the adhesive tape.

Remove the heat shrink plastic joining the batteries

Step 4

              Unsolder the battery
  • Unsolder the wires

Unsolder the wires

Step 5

              Solder the new battery
  • Tin the battery tabs
  • Join together with tape. You’ll remove this later. Both +ve ends are joined
  • The red wire goes on the end of the battery that has a ridge.

Tin the battery tabs

Join together with tape. You’ll remove this later. Both +ve ends are joined

The red wire goes on the end of the battery that has a ridge.

Step 6

              Join the batteries
  • Remove the temporary tape
  • Fold the tabs inwards
  • Cover with 2 pieces of insulation tape. The wires will come out of the middle, between the pieces of tape

Remove the temporary tape

Fold the tabs inwards

Cover with 2 pieces of insulation tape. The wires will come out of the middle, between the pieces of tape

Step 7

              Reassemble
  • Put the small black cup back on the switch. The dome goes outwards.
  • Put the outer switch in the lense. It goes in the smaller hole
  • The black body will be flush when it’s pushed together.

Put the small black cup back on the switch. The dome goes outwards.

Put the outer switch in the lense. It goes in the smaller hole

The black body will be flush when it’s pushed together.

Step 8

              Reassemble 2
  • Test the light turns on
  • Screw the back plate to the lense.

Test the light turns on

Screw the back plate to the lense.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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