Guideline to connecting wired lights

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General Guidelines

• Always ensure the chosen light is not only technically compliant, but in harmony with the country laws for running bicycle lights. If in doubt, check back with the manufacturer and include the applicable legal statements to make a legally safe choice for your market
• Only installed rated lights (see details below)
  • WARNING! Running unrated lights can cause permanent damage to the system
• Retailers should carry out the installation of wired lights for their riders
• Many front lights do not feature an ON/OFF switch, which means the light is on when the system is powered
  • Safety feature
  • Daytime light on e-bikes is mandatory in some countries/regions and for particular bike types (e.g. L1e-B)
  • Turbo SL bikes: lights can be switched off during charging, by powering off the bike via the display (e-bike battery will continue to be charged)
• Depending on the bike, you may need a different frame cable entry port to accommodate the additional light cable or existing cable guides must be modified, depending on cable thickness
• Installing rear lights often is either not possible or requires greater labour
  • Dropper post does not allow routing through seat post
  • Routing through seat tube and seat post requires suitable seat post (example: Vado SL non-EQ models)
  • Rear light needs to be attached to saddle or seat post
  • SL System: routing a rear light requires removing the internal battery and the motor

Overview SL System vs. Full Power Systems

SYSTEM	MOTOR(S)	CONNECTION TYPE	LIGHT RATING
Super Light Systems (SL)	All SL motors	Lights connect to `Y-SPLITTER FOR LIGHT` at display (S216800001)	12 V only, 8 W/650 mA max.
Full Power Systems	All Specialized 1.x and 2.x motors (Brose hardware)	Lights plug directly into motor light ports (few exceptions apply, e.g. L1e-B models) Note: The SL Y-Splitter cable must not be used with Full Power Systems	Depends on motor type. See table below

Details for SL System

Required hardware

1. S216800001: ELE MY20 SL WIRING, Y-SPLITTER FOR LIGHT, NO FUSE
2. A rated front/rear light with compatible mount: 12 V only, 8 W/650 mA max.
   • WARNING! Running unrated lights can cause permanent damage to the system
   • If you also wire a rear light, make sure power consumption of both lights does not exceed 8 W/650 mA max.
   • Note: If the rating is not stated or unknown or if you have any doubt about compatibility, contact the light manufacturer for further details and include Rider Care
3. Additional small parts for installation
   • Different frame cable entry port if original one does not accommodate additional light cable
   • Crimp connectors (male connector ~2.5 mm wide, 0.4 — 0.5 mm thick)
   • Shrink tube to cover any bare wiring/connectors

Connection and wiring diagrams

Please use the cable schematics of bikes with wired lights, e.g. Vado SL.

Example images of connected light, here on a Vado SL:

Approved rated lights

The following lights are rated and approved since we have them in use with Turbo SL bikes or tested them with the
SL system. Therefore, these lights can be safely installed.

Matching mounts must often be bought separately. Most lights are permanently on when the system is powered. Please refer to the technical specifications as provided by light manufacturers.

• LEZYNE EBIKE HECTO STVZO E65 (StVZO compliant)
• LEZYNE EBIKE POWER STVZO PRO E115 SWITCH (StVZO compliant)
• LEZYNE EBIKE MICRO DRIVE 500
• LEZYNE E-BIKE CLASSIC STVZO E500
• LUPINE SL NANO (F) (only rated if set to Eco mode)
  • run in Eco mode only
• SUPERNOVA M99 MINI PURE-25 (StVZO compliant)
• SUPERNOVA MINI 3

Risks of operating unrated lights

Batteries have a limited protection which will temporarily time out if there is a surge or a wrongly rated light is
connected.

If a light is connected which is over the light splitter rating (12 V, 8 W / 650 mA max.), the internal Turbo SL battery may be permanently damaged.

If a wrongly rated light is connected, the bike will power off and cannot be turned back on for several minutes. This should be a sign of incompatibility. Do not turn the bike back on again and disconnect the light immediately to prevent damage. Once disconnected, turn the bike back on and test the system.

If this happens with an approved rated light, don`t turn the bike back on again, re-check the cabling to ensure all connections are covered correctly and no short-circuiting occurred. Once checked, turn the system back on and test the system.

Details for Full Power System

Light port output per motor type

MOTOR LABLE(S) BROSE TYPE(S)	SPECIALIZED NAME	FRONT LIGHT PORT OUTPUT	REAR LIGHT PORT OUTPUT
E01680-100 (Drive Smag, vertical) (E06855-100)  (Drive Smag, horizontal)	Specialized 2.1/2.2	2 A x 12 V = 24 W	0.2 A x 12 V = 2.4 W
E57026-100 (Drive T Mag, horizontal)	Specialized 2.0	2 A x 12 V = 24 W	0.2 A x 12 V = 2.4 W
(E57028-100) (Drive C Mag, horizontal)	Specialized 2.0E	2 A x 12 V = 24 W	0.2 A x 12 V = 2.4 W
C97272-100 (Drive S)	Specialized 1.3	2.4 A x 6 V = 14.4 W	0.1 A x 6 V = 0.6 W
C91143-100 C91143-200 (Drive T)	Specialized 1.2	2.4 A x 6 V = 14.4 W	0.1 A x 6 V = 0.6 W
C97292-100 C97292-200 (Drive TF)	Specialized 1.2s	2.4 A x 6 V = 14.4 W Note: for bikes with these two motors, lights are not directly installed at motor light ports	0.1 A x 6 V = 0.6 W
E22243-100 (Drive CB)	Specialized 1.2E	2.4 A x 6 V = 14.4 W	0.1 A x 6 V = 0.6 W

Required hardware

1. A rated front/rear light (refer to motor port diagram for light port output)
   • WARNING! Running unrated lights can cause permanent damage to the system (see details below)
2. Light cable(s) with compatible motor plug
   • Front lights (all motor sockets use 2 pins and are of identical design)
     • Specialized part S216800022
     • Offered by third party light brands, e.g. Supernova and Lupine
   • Rear lights (1.x motors/alloy drives feature sockets for 2 pins, 2.x motors/Smag drives feature three pins)
     • Specialized part S216800023 (features 2 pins, fits all motor sockets)
3. Additional small parts for installation (depending on bike/lights)
   • Different frame cable entry port if original one does not accommodate additional light cable
   • Crimp connectors (male connector ~2.5 mm wide, 0.4 — 0.5 mm thick)
   • Shrink tube to cover any bare wiring/connectors

Connection and wiring diagrams

For specifics, please refer to the Turbo Studio Knowledge Base article ´Motor Port Diagrams and System Overviews´.

Reference images of light cable connection on Specialized 2.2 motor (cable routing depends on model and spec).

Approved rated lights

The following lights are rated to work with Full Power systems. Therefore, these lights can be safely installed.

Light cables and matching mounts must often be bought separately. Most lights are permanently on when the system is powered. Please refer to the technical specifications as provided by light manufacturers.

• Supernova M99 Mini Pro-25 (would be more powerful on a 2.x motor than on a 1.x motor)
  • Supernova offers entering a programming mode ONLY for the M99 Mini Pro-25 so that rider can switch between manual and automatic mode. The programming instructions are part of the User Manual.
• Lupine SL X E-Bike (only compatible with 2.x motors/Smag drives)
• Lupine SL F (compatible with 1.x and 2.x motors)
• Lupine SL Nano F (compatible with 1.x and 2.x motors)
• Light&Motion Seca 1800 E-Bike (would be more powerful on a 2.x motor than on a 1.x motor)