Readers express interest in applying repair method to their own devices
1 Sep 27 10:33 AM · 1d ago · 1 article · 3 posts · 2 comments · 3 sources · development 1 of 2
Multiple commenters reported having older bike lights with degraded batteries and indicated the post inspired them to attempt similar repairs rather than replacing the devices entirely.
“Love this. I have a pile of nice Cygolites (both front and tail) that my whole family uses that are maybe 8 or 9 years old. Their capacities have largely dropped to the point that I need to charge them every ride or two. Maybe get about 90 minutes of use, down from 3-4 hours previously. They're not user-serviceable by design but I've been pondering cracking them open and having a go at swapping the batteries.”
robot_jesusJulia Evans Engineer, bloggerLee and Lauria Makerspace peers
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Love this. I have a pile of nice Cygolites (both front and tail) that my whole family uses that are maybe 8 or 9 years old. Their capacities have largely dropped to the point that I need to charge them every ride or two. Maybe get about 90 minutes of use, down from 3-4 hours previously.They're not user-serviceable by design but I've been pondering…
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In the Netherlands many people use these kinds of detachable bike lights. I've never came across soldered batteries in the dozen or so I've replaced batteries for. Not always cheaper, but just tossing the whole thing seems like such a waste.Well done!
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