Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets - SON hub connectors spinning?
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Pookie4G
08-24-09, 08:12 PM
Just got my new wheel with a SON generator hub. The 2 connectors on the right side spin along with the wheel causing the wire to wrap around the axle. Shouldn't the 2 connectors remain stationary while the hub spins?
Thanks
randomgear
08-24-09, 08:48 PM
I had that same problem with my Shimano dynamo hub; it seems I didn't tighten the pitlock when I changed my tires last winter. I blame a telephone call for distracting me.
I was lucky I didn't loose my front tire (and my teeth) on my commute to work, I needed the light on the way home and couldn't get it to turn on, it would flash then pull out of the connector.
Anyways, I just had to tighten the nut and it was working again.
reueladhikari
09-05-09, 06:08 AM
Yes, I can confirm too that the connectors on the SON hub I have, spin only when the wheel spins with the skewer loose.