Comments on: How to Install B&M IQ Cyo R N Plus Headlight

By: mr11 led

mr11 led — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:38:47 +0000

Hope these are easy to install. My dad is going to start bike riding in the evenings and with it coming up to winter I really would prefer if he had a light or something like thisto attach to his bike as it will start to get dark much earlier soon.

By: Ken Steinhoff

Ken Steinhoff — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:42:30 +0000

Jason,

I haven’t noticed any crud on the light. I DO have fenders front and rear, so any spray is directed downwards.

I’ll pick up some bugs on the lens from time to time, but you’d get those no matter where the light was mounted.

By: jason

jason — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:11:11 +0000

Im seriously considering a dynamo for winter as its approaching fast. I also have a nice rack and am intrested in the lumotec cyo iq. I love the way youve mounted youres. But where youve mounted it on the i rack i always get a flow of crud decorating that area. Would this constant shower effect the light?

By: Anthony Doman

Anthony Doman — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 08:11:50 +0000

Ken,
I just installed an IQ Cyo and a Seculite Plus tail-light and it occurred to me that there may be confusion about the B&M female connector that is supplied with the light.
The female connectors supplied are fact for the wiring to the REAR light. They fit on the Cyo’s second (short) pair of flyleads that come ready fitted with male connectors. Similar male connectors are found on the Seculite rear light.

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By: carlos

carlos — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:15:03 +0000

Thanks Ken, before I saw your answer I had written directly to the manufacturer. He tells me that the light
can be used also with a 6V bottle dynamo, it is just that it has a switch to be turned off that I won’t be using, which will be very useful whenever I feel like upgrading to a hub dynamo. Happy holidays!

By: Ken Steinhoff

Ken Steinhoff — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:02:36 +0000

Carolos,

I can’t answer your question, but I’m going to hazard a guess that volts is volts and that it should work.

Drop a note to Peter White, who is one of the main distributors of dynamo lights and generators in the U.S.

He’s at pjw@peterwhitecycles.com or call him at 603 478 0900 (the call is probably better).

By: carlos

carlos — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:55:21 +0000

Hello, I have a lumotec iQ cyo n plus, it is supposed to be used with a dynamo hub, however I have a 6V 3W bottle dynamo. Is it possible to use it with a bottle dynamo? What’s the difference? does the dynamo hub produce a differente voltage? what would happen if I use it? would it be less bright than with the hub?
Thanks in advance for any comments.

By: carlos

carlos — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:54:59 +0000

By: Ken Steinhoff

Ken Steinhoff — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:57:34 +0000

Bren,

I could see only a marginal improvement when I used my Lumotec as a secondary with the Oval Plus. I would aim my primary a little closer, since it came on first. The secondary wouldn’t really get to full brightness at less than about 14 mph, so I had it pointed for distance.

I don’t think there would be any advantage of adding it to the IQ setup. You just don’t need it. The IQ throws out a lot of light, probably enough that it would outshine the secondary.

As far as to whether or not it’ll work, I’m not sure. Go to Peter White’s site

http://peterwhitecycles.com/schmidt-headlights.asp and search down to the section he calls “Primary? Secondary? Huh?” Maybe you can make more sense out of it than I can.

It sounds like you can’t marry the two: “The Lumotec IQ Fly headlights cannot be used with the E6 Secondary headlight.”

When in doubt, send him a message for clarification.