USB Powered Bicycle Frontal Lighting System

by Kreat0r in Outside > Bikes

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USB Powered Bicycle Frontal Lighting System

10A-MOUNT ON YOUR BICYCLE AND STRAP THE POWER SUPPLY AND ADJUST FOCUS.jpg

Hello,

in this simple Instructable, I will show you how to make your own USB powered frontal lighting system for your bicycle,thus eliminating the use of non-rechargeable batteries, and saving yourself around 80€ by not purchasing a factory-made one.

Components List

01-1 OR 2 LED LIGHT BATTERY OPERATED FRONTAL LAMPS-5 EURO EACH.jpg
02- 6000MAH USB BATTERY PACK FOR RECHARGING SMARTPHONES AND TABLETS-10 EUROS.jpg
03-USB CABLE - 1 EURO.jpg
04-LOW AMP ELECTRICITY CABLE.jpg
05-STRAPS.jpg
06-BLACK TAPE.jpg

Tools List

01-CABLE CUTTER.jpg
02-cable stripper.jpg
03-cutter.jpg
04-flat screwdriver.jpg
05-multimeter.jpg
06- a vice.jpg
07-a drill.jpg
08- a drill bit-8mm.jpg
11-a soldering station.jpg
09-protective headphones.jpg
10-protective glasses.jpg

- Cable cutter.

- Cable stripper.

- Cutter.

- Flat Screwdriver.

- Multi-meter.

- A vice.

- A drill.

- 8mm drill bit (wood).

- Soldering station.

- Protective headphones.

- Protective glasses.

Cut and Strip the USB Cable

03A-cut and strip usb cable.jpg

Test USB Cable Polarity, and the Power Supply Output.

04A-TEST CABLE POLARITY.jpg
04B-TEST POWER SUPPLY OUTPUT.jpg

Open Up the LED Lamps and Remove Unused Battery Connections

05A-OPEN UP THE LAMPS AND REMOVE UNUSED BATTERY CONNECTIONS.jpg
05B.jpg
05C.jpg

Drill Holes for the Power Cables.

06-DRILL HOLES FOR POWER CABLES.jpg

Cut the Power Cables to the Right Length, and Solder Them Onto the Battery Inputs in the Lamps, RED on Positive, BLACK on Negative.

07A-CUT POWER CABLES AND SOLDER THEM ONTO THE POWER INPUTS IN THE LAMPS RED ON POSITIVE BLACK ON NEGATIVE.jpg
07B.jpg
07C.jpg

TEST System Performance Before Assembly..

08A-TEST SYSTEM PERFORMANCE BEFORE ASSEMBLING IT.jpg

Solder the Connections to the USB Cable, and Assemble the System.

09A-SOLDER CONNECTION TO THE USB CABLE AND ASSEMBLE THE SYSTEM.jpg
09B.jpg

Mount on Your Bike, Strap the Battery Pack, and Adjust the Focus!

10A-MOUNT ON YOUR BICYCLE AND STRAP THE POWER SUPPLY AND ADJUST FOCUS.jpg
10B.jpg
temp_1594659054.jpg

that is my Chopper by the way :D,with a DYI double battery pack. Very proud to have it.

Last Step : Vote for Me in the Tech Contest :D (the Cup Icon in Top Right Corner on Your Phone).Thanks