Sigma Lights

[rock]

ok, I dug out my lights (mirage x or somethnig)last night charge em and nothing works......I take it the battery could just be stuffed from sitting in the cupboard and prolly not being charged ??

 

Anyone know if you can get spare batteries separately ? I see on their site they make a nice little compact battery - before I call around, anyone know how much ? or where from ?

 

ta.

 

[TitusTi]

Not sure but phone Omnico (Buckshot should know a contact) and they can tell you where to get it from?

[bikemonster]

rock, as you guess, your battery is prolly toast from lack of use.  You could try cycling (appropriate verb for the Hub) it through several charge/use cycles to see if it gets better.  Not very likely to make a huge difference but it won't cost you anything to try.

[dirtrider]

Uniross

[rock]

rock' date=' as you guess, your battery is prolly toast from lack of use.  You could try cycling (appropriate verb for the Hub) it through several charge/use cycles to see if it gets better.  Not very likely to make a huge difference but it won't cost you anything to try.[/quote']

 

thanks, but the lights don't go at all..........

 

gonna make some calls.

[buckshot]

 

could be that the battery has dis-charged too much:

 

- "What is meant by self discharging?

Self discharging is a constant activity of the battery?s electrodes even when not plugged in. The rate of self discharge is dependent on temperature. This

means that after a certain time, batteries will discharge themselves, even when not in use. Through self discharge a NiMH battery will lose 80 % of its

power within 3 months. The rate of self discharge is greater in warmer temperatures. Best temperature to store your battery is between 50 ?F to 77?F.

 

- What is meant by over discharge and is this dangerous for the battery?

An over discharge could cause a reverse polarity. Even one over discharge can completely destroy the battery. If the battery is not completely destroyed,

over discharge will decrease the battery?s capacity. Most SIGMA lights have a battery status indicator to help alert you when the battery is running low."

buckshot2007-02-14 02:10:24

[rock]

hey you had them last !

[rock]

ok, ordered a new battery, night ride is on tomorrow people!

[bikemonster]

rock, save me a phone call: how much is the new battery?

 

(I too have a Sigma light that is currently a Sigma dark...)

[rock]

rock' date=' save me a phone call: how much is the new battery?

 

(I too have a Sigma light that is currently a Sigma dark...)

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was told about R260-R270....the small nipack battery is well over R700......