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Technical => Lighting and Electronics => Topic started by: GaryH on January 06, 2004, 01:51:21 pm

Title: My Schmidt is dead!
Post by: GaryH on January 06, 2004, 01:51:21 pm

Left for work this morning only to find the lights not working.  They were OK yesterday morning.  Switched them off when I went up town at lunchtime, didn't need them on my return home, then this morning, nothing!

I lifted the front end and spun the front wheel but it just kept spinning like a normal front hub, normaly it would slow up quite quickly.

I've had the Schmidt about 3 years now, never had a problem before, except for cabling.  It powers a 3W B&M Lumotec Round on the front and a B&M Seculite Plus on the rear.  I swap the wheel out once the days lengthen, so its probably only done about 12000Km.

Anybody come across something like this before or have any idea where the problem might lie?

Title: Re: My Schmidt is dead!
Post by: Dave Whittle Thorn Workshop on January 06, 2004, 02:19:43 pm

Hi,

Best thing is to call me on 01278 441542,

Dave Whittle

St John Street Cycles Warranty Dept.

Title: Re: My Schmidt is dead!
Post by: GaryH on January 08, 2004, 12:49:49 pm

Thanks for the prompt reply DM but it seems I was jumping to conclusions.  It was dark, raining and I needed to get to work.  Well thats my excuse for being pathetic.[:o)]

I got the bike in the garage last night and gave the connection a clean and reseated them, hey presto, Schmidt lives!

The reason the front wheel spun so easily was there was no load.[:I]