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Old 07-07-09 | 08:46 AM
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tsappenfield
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Bikes: 2008 Seven Axiom Steel, 1984 Colnago Nuovo Mexico, 2008 Cervelo P2C, 2000 Trek Multitrack 7200

Installing a a bottle generator

Any advice on installing a Union 6V bottle generator with mounting bracket onto a 1973 Raleigh Sports? I have such a generator that I know for sure works. I would like to incorporate it into the following lighting system that I bought off ebay: a headlight (that fits onto the Raleigh mounting bracket) with two wires exiting, one of the wires going to the taillight and the other splitting and ending in two "C-shaped" copper connectors. The length of the two wires seems to indicate that the generator would have to go onto the front wheel. I suspect that this lighting system was part of a Sturmey-Archer dynohub in some past life. Also, is there some way to test if the lights work before I begin the installation? (I really don't know much about electricity.)

Terry
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