5 LED 6 Mode Rear Bike Light LED Replacement

소개

The bike light in this guide is sold under various brand names, but in fact is a no-name brand and comes with no distinct markings on the packaging. Some uses for this guide are replacing broken LEDs and customizing the LED colors. This specific guide customizes the LED colors, but the process for replacing them is identical.

Note the type found here does not have a brand name on the device and are sold under various fake brand names.

필요한 것

1 단계 5 LED 6 Mode Rear Bike Light Teardown

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Obtain the necessary tools

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2 단계

Insert coin or any flat object into edge of light cover
Pry open until cover loosens

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3 단계

Remove the single Phillips #00 screw holding the circuit board in place
Remove both AAA batteries

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4 단계

Remove both Phillips #00 screws holding the clip in place
Remove the clip with a flat object
The button will fall out when removing the clip. Do not lose it!

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5 단계

Congratulations! You completed your device teardown!

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6 단계 Remove LEDs

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이 단계에 사용된 도구:

Desoldering Pump

$3.99

구매

Warm up the soldering iron
Tin the tip of the soldering iron
Apply a small amount of solder to the tip
Wipe on a damp sponge
Touch the tip of the soldering iron to the led solder to liquify it
Apply solder wick to absorb solder
This guide uses a desoldering pump instead of desoldering wick. The wick would work better.

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7 단계

Once you remove enough solder, remove the LED

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8 단계 Insert New LED

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Place the new LED through the open holes
The LED should cover the schematic symbol on the circuit board and the flat edge of the LED should line up with the tip of the diode symbol shown by the arrow
If the LED does not stay, you can tape it in place on the opposite side of the board
Warm up the trace on the circuit board and the LED lead with the soldering iron
Wipe your soldering iron on the damp sponge every time you pick it up
Apply solder to the lead until the hole completely fills with solder

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9 단계

Reassemble by following the teardown in reverse order
You now have a customized bike light or a working LED!
We replaced the middle LED with blue and the two outside LEDs with white. We set the bike light on the last mode. Enjoy!
Certain colors of LEDs may be illegal as rear bike lights. Use at your own risk or for a different application!