Old 08-20-14 | 10:43 PM
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cbikesinla
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Retrofitting Vintage Lights with LEDs/ Sturmey Archer Dynohub Compatibility

Is there anybody in the SoCal Area who could help me get a functional dyno-powered lighting system going on my vintage Lady's Raleigh Suberbe? It is fitted with the original Sturmey Archer Dynohub, and original lights, which emit only a very weak glow. The mechanics I was working with said they barely got the light system to work, and thought it wouldn't be much of an improvement to use LED bulbs. They also told me the Dynohub would not work with modern lights, which my research suggests may not even be true. Having read past BF threads touching on the subject, it seems like folks have had various degrees of success either retrofitting their original Raleigh lights with LEDs or hooking up modern LED Headlights and Tailights to their Dynohub. Unfortunately, I know little to nothing about electronics, and would love a helping hand in putting this all together! Does anyone know of any LBS where they could help me with this? Surely there must be a way to salvage these lights or at least use the Dynohub with modern lighting.

Thanks! C
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