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2. You use a Shimano Dynamo and feed your light
For historical reasons, Shimano combines one of the two poles
with the metal axle of the front wheel. Since the front headlight also
connects one of the two poles to the bicycle frame, this creates the
possibility of putting the light cable in such a way that both poles
are somehow connected to the metal of the bicycle frame and no
light shines anymore. The bad news rst: You can connect the two
wires of the light cable wrong with the Dynamo. The good news:
There are only two options and nothing can break.
Therefore, look carefully at the existing light cable on the hub dy-
namo. One of the two connections on the dynamo plug is marked
with a mass symbol. Usually, one of the two wires of the light cable
has a white line, so you can distinguish the wires.
Warning: The tabs and Y-plugs are made of thin sheet as inten-
ded. A repeated back and forth will inevitably lead to breakage of
the component.
Before disconnecting the dynamo light plug from the dynamo,
determine which wire is connected to the ground symbol. Please
make a note of this. Now disconnect the old grey-black dynamo
plug from the dynamo. Now separate the grey from the black part
of the old dynamo plug by pressing in the grey tab a little with a
small screwdriver. The two wires of the light cable can now be ea-
sily removed from the old dynamo plug.
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