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"Matt O'Toole" <
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> "charly" <
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> > I have a Trek Super Vision 20 bike light. They don't make em anymore. Unfortunately I lost my
> > charger. Does anyone know generally about 12
volt
> > NiCad chargers and how I could get one or specifically on for this exact make and model?
>
> Maha makes a wide variety of chargers -- here's an excellent "smart"
charger
> that would handle most bike light systems with no problem, in fact it
could
> handle just about anything up to 14.4V:
>
>
http://www.mahaenergy.com/products/prosumer/mhc777plus.htm
>
> I think it's about fifty bucks, which is pretty cheap for this kind of thing. It will handle your
> other charging needs too, and any other bike light battery you'll have in the future.
>
> If you happen to have a DeWalt power tool in the house, you can adapt the charger from that.
>
> The really cheap solution is a wall plug transformer like what comes with most bike lights,
> probably yours too. If you can figure out what the appropriate size is for your battery, you
> should be able to get one from
an
> electronics supplier for less than $10. I'm guessing it would be
something
> like 15V, 300mah... One from a similar bike light system should also be fine, just expect to
> pay more.
>
> Either way, you'll have to find a plug that fits too, or replace your
plugs
> with new ones that fit light, battery, and charger. Some bike lights use standard plugs, some use
> proprietary ones.
>
> Matt O.