Originally Posted by
SBinNYC
If you're lucky, your Soubitez generator will have an external terminal for powering a rear light. Some models did. Then you connect the diodes externally between that terminal and the frame.
Some Soubitez block generators have a propensity for popping open due to road vibration. You will want to make sure that internal diodes do not push the bulb/reflector outwards to make the generator more susceptible for popping open.
Good Luck.
Thanks.
Mine has a screw clamp to hold it closed - I don't think we're popping open. It also has a Fahnstock clip for the output lead, so I can attach the extra lead there.
OTOH, I've since found my front rack gets in the way of the front block, so I may have to use a different bottle dyno (another Soubitez, actually) on the rear wheel, ahead of the seatstay to ensure access while panniers are mounted. In that case I'll use a B&M front light. This generator also has a spring loaded output clip, so I should be able to solve wiring the same way.