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10-22-11 | 08:38 AM

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cyccommute

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Originally Posted by Shimagnolo

I've had an annoyance with my Dinotte 600L gradually drifting its focus upward, and when it does that while on high beam, I've had motorists flash their lights at me. I recently tried putting some of that gritty CF assembly paste in the mount and I think that may have fixed it.

Tighten up your mount. If this is your mount

I've used a similar mount on heavy lamp heads without issue but the bolt under the lamp has to be tight. I also hang my lamps under the handlebars. If the lamp starts to tip, points the light down rather than up.

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