martyn2233 Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 (edited) please can anyone help me rewire my lamp its in bits and i need help to rewire it if you have any pictures with all the wiring ie from bulb to swich then to battery if you can please thanks martyn ps or rewire it for me if you are local to goole for a drink Edited February 16, 2012 by martyn2233 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 if you pass thru gilberdyke il do it mate, never done it before but im pretty good at things like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 just looked at mine and its riveted together. alls i can see is a blue connector connects to a brow wire and red connector to a black wire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn2233 Posted February 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 (edited) just looked at mine and its riveted together. alls i can see is a blue connector connects to a brow wire and red connector to a black wire. mine was riveted together but i had to take it apart so i could find out which wire was + or - but both are red and dont show which are which and i now have a new push button i would like to use but which wires do i put it on to here is a picture so you can see what i have so far has you can see im useless mate Edited February 16, 2012 by martyn2233 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 right. from the bulb to the switch i dont think it matters which wire goes were. and id use bullet connectors to connect any wire to wire. do that bit then post a pic of the next bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wy111 Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 (edited) please can anyone help me rewire my lamp its in bits and i need help to rewire it if you have any pictures with all the wiring ie from bulb to swich then to battery if you can please thanks martyn ps or rewire it for me if you are local to goole for a drink Depends what you mean by "in bits" Basically, it's easy. 2 wires from the bulb holder, 1 which goes direct to the power supply, the other, via the on/off switch. This is for non dimmable lamps, as it's advertised as not to reverse polarity if using a dimmer, why? Don't know, but as a ex electromechanical engineer, I know nowt nowadays Had some good drinking times in Goole, years ago Reason for edit Ah, now seen pics . No problem. As as stated above , if not confident with soldering and sleeving, use car bullet connectors Edited February 16, 2012 by wy111 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 (edited) its a non dimmer by looks of it. gimmie 2 min Edited February 16, 2012 by cockercas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wy111 Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 (edited) Sorry cockercas, I think the diagram's a bit misleading. The switch only bisects 1 wire, not 2 as per diag. That wiring, puts a full short on power supply, when in the on position Edited February 16, 2012 by wy111 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 draw one then, so he can get the lamp fixed and get out shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckyshot Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 (edited) Edited February 17, 2012 by Luckyshot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wy111 Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 draw one then, so he can get the lamp fixed and get out shooting. Ain't got a drawing prog on my comp Gonna have to get that sorted The only difference is from your diagram, that one of the leads from the bulb connector, goes directly to the power supply (not both to the switch), the other, via the switch. As no dimmer, polarity is not a problem. Try this, best I can do at the moment. / ---------------Switch-----------Power(either + or - ) Bulb \ ----------------------------------Power(The one you have left, + or -) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn2233 Posted February 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 thank you to all.i will use the info above and getting it working tomorrow as i need it on sunday to take swiss tony out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 Good work there lucky shot ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 (edited) you will need, soldering iron. solder. wire cutters/strippers. rivet and rivet gun. heat shrink or electrical take. (heat shrink is better) 10" of wire. 1 zip tie 1, Put switch into its hole and tighten into place. 2, take one wire from switch, any wire and push up the lamp housing and out where the bulb holder sits. 3, solder the wire from switch to one of the bulb wires. (cover bear soldered wires with tape or heat shrink) 4, solder 10" of wire to 2nd wire from the bulb, (cover soldered area with tape or heat shrink) 5, thread the curly wire from the battery, in throw the red base plug of handle. 6, solder (-)wire from the curly lead to the other end on the 10" wire. (tape or heat shrink soldered area) 7, solder the other wire of the curly lead (+)to the one wire thats left on the switch. (tape of heat shrink solder area) 8, zip tie the curly wire on the inside of red plug to stop it pulling out. 9, put bulb holder into handle and pop rivet in place. Edited February 17, 2012 by activeviii Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckyshot Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 you will need, soldering iron. solder. wire cutters/strippers. rivet and rivet gun. heat shrink or electrical take. (heat shrink is better) 10" of wire. 1 zip tie 1, Put switch into its hole and tighten into place. 2, take one wire from switch, any wire and push up the lamp housing and out where the bulb holder sits. 3, solder the wire from switch to one of the bulb wires. (cover bear soldered wires with tape or heat shrink) 4, solder 10" of wire to 2nd wire from the bulb, (cover soldered area with tape or heat shrink) 5, thread the curly wire from the battery, in throw the red base plug of handle. 6, solder (-)wire from the curly lead to the other end on the 10" wire. (tape or heat shrink soldered area) 7, solder the other wire of the curly lead (+)to the one wire thats left on the switch. (tape of heat shrink solder area) 8, zip tie the curly wire on the inside of red plug to stop it pulling out. 9, put bulb holder into handle and pop rivet in place. Origional lightforce wiring is the other way round. The switch breaks the negative wire not the positive wire. If you want to switch the posotive wire you will need to use a much stronger switch than a standard lightforce one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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