Safety Wiring

[Slowhan47]

Very new to EBR, E-Bikes; my knowledge Base @Min.
My first use of the Lighting- for a short ride from a neighbors' made me think about the tail-light working during the day, for the brake-warning to the Following: disconnecting headlight and conserve battery-juice ?

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

Following: disconnecting headlight and conserve battery-juice ?

Welcome aboard!

I wouldn't do it. Daytime running lights front and rear are important safety features. And if your lights are LEDs, how much battery range would you really be saving? Probably not enough to notice.

Drivers who see you are very unlikey to hit you. But seeing bikes from a car isn't always easy. Your job is to give them every chance to succeed. Also consider a high-vis outer layer — even a cheap construction worker's vest that you can stuff in a pocket off the bike.

I recommend forgetting about this till you're actually having range problems. There are safer and more effective ways to extend range, starting with riding habits.

 

[Extreme1]

Exactly what Jeremy said. Do not disconnect any lights that are wired into the bike.

Ive added two lights on my Creo so I’m seen by cars.

 

[Gionnirocket]

Very new to EBR, E-Bikes; my knowledge Base @Min.
My first use of the Lighting- for a short ride from a neighbors' made me think about the tail-light working during the day, for the brake-warning to the Following: disconnecting headlight and conserve battery-juice ?

Did you go thru the display instructions? Possible you may be able to turn them off from there. Holding the PAS + button is a common configuration for controlling lights.
That said their current draw is negligible.

 

[harryS]

I've added tail lights and headlights to my daily riders. They use rechargeable cells and recharge via USB so I've run power cables front and rear. and they charge while riding,

I've had prissy riders tell me that the strobe mode on my front light is too bright. Good! I try to keep it pointed down.

 

[Slaphappygamer]

Serious reply;
I have a front and rear light wired to my ebike. They, together, pull ~4w. They run on 48v. Over a 15 minute ride, the discharge is negligible.

If you want your rear tail light to also be a brake light, there are lots for that. Something like this is similar to the kit I installed. You have to replaced the head AND tail lights.

If you commute, definitely keep the lights. As stated above, point them downward. Not parallel to the floor, but just under that, under where a cars windshield would be. Blinding a driver would be very dangerous.




Not so serious reply;
If you are a downhill racer, then get rid of the lights. They weight grams and are heavy and will slow you down due to unaerodynamicness. /s

 

[6zfshdb]

Before disconnecting any lights, I would wait until you actually run low on power during one of your rides. Most riders have quite a bit of juice left after a ride, and as others have said, running lights consume very little wattage.

If you do have an issue, I would consider a bigger battery, carrying a second battery or getting lights with their own internal batteries.