IQ-X Disassembly Question
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IQ-X Disassembly Question
Have any of you every taken apart a B+M IQ-X? I've got a four year old one that started giving me some trouble. I plan to replace it but I'd love take it apart for a fun little project first. The housing is clearly three separate pieces but I can't get them apart no matter how I twist. There's always the possibility there some corrosion holding things together but I'm stumped!
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Buy an identical replacement, and keep the old one. If the new light starts giving you trouble, you can open the worst one with your choice of a Dremel or a three pound sledge. How to disassemble the other one should be obvious.
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Hahaha, that's basically where I came down on it too. There's a new one in the mail and the old one is sitting in a box now.
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Have any of you every taken apart a B+M IQ-X? I've got a four year old one that started giving me some trouble. I plan to replace it but I'd love take it apart for a fun little project first. The housing is clearly three separate pieces but I can't get them apart no matter how I twist. There's always the possibility there some corrosion holding things together but I'm stumped!
https://www.mtb-news.de/forum/t/der-.../post-13550927
forumslader. de/forumslader-pro/zubehoer-flv6-pro/iq-x-fuer-forumslader/ --> Open at the bottom of the page "montage IQ-X für Forumslader" (sorry no link, it is an http link which is not accepted by the forums' software, so you need to do copy&paste..
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A bit late to the party but nonetheless i throw in two useful links for disassembly with a lot of pictures. However, there is a catch, those are written in german, sorry...
https://www.mtb-news.de/forum/t/der-.../post-13550927
forumslader. de/forumslader-pro/zubehoer-flv6-pro/iq-x-fuer-forumslader/ --> Open at the bottom of the page "montage IQ-X für Forumslader" (sorry no link, it is an http link which is not accepted by the forums' software, so you need to do copy&paste..
https://www.mtb-news.de/forum/t/der-.../post-13550927
forumslader. de/forumslader-pro/zubehoer-flv6-pro/iq-x-fuer-forumslader/ --> Open at the bottom of the page "montage IQ-X für Forumslader" (sorry no link, it is an http link which is not accepted by the forums' software, so you need to do copy&paste..
My German is pretty rusty but my reading comprehension is still mostly okay so I'm enjoying the original!





