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Rainier59
02-17-09, 02:31 PM
My Niterider Digital Pro 6 (6V system) recently stopped working. I checked the battery and cables and am getting 6.7 volts to the light. When I plug it in, nothing happens. Before contacting Niterider, I'm wondering if it's just a burnt out bulb. The digital fuel gauge doesn't light up. Would a burnt out bulb do this or is there a more serious issue, and I'm stuck sending it in for repair?

Thanks.

Rainier

coprolite
03-07-09, 12:35 PM
If the fuel gauge doesn't light up, its almost certainly more than the bulb. On the other hand, NR will sell you a bulb off their website for $20+/-, but not the other innards. If you send it in for repair they have a $40 bench fee before they'll even look at your light, so it might be a cheap gamble to just get a bulb first. Even if it doesn't work, at least you've got a spare.
joshandlauri
03-07-09, 01:59 PM
power to bulb, no light=bad bulb. You can always check the continuity across the 2 terminals on the bulb, no cont.=bad bulb