New bike.... wrong charging lead....Grrrrrrrr

[Doomanic]

My Rail came with both leads, but as I'm an adult and not a snowflake I would have managed just fine with the Euro plug...

Not good electrical advice when an euro adapter plug or new power lead are cheap and available ways to resolve the problem Mr Manic ......lol.

Just shows how times have changed; my dad showed me that trick about 40 years ago. Getting shit done was more important than personal safety back then.

 

[Mikerb]

Hey.....me to...but with a matchstick so a little more cautious than you....but I would hesitate to publicly advise others to do it!! If they dont know how to lift the live shield on a 3 pin socket they probably dont know if that socmet is shorted out to earth!...or could be! Us oldies are probably best keeping our workarounds to ourselves!!

 

[KeithO]

Thanks KeithO, I was about to faff around cutting off and changing the plug, but your pic saved me the bother with the realisation I already have several of these leads spare around the house, incl black ones?

 

[Doomanic]

For all the snowflakes who are too scared to jam a screwdriver in the earth socket to open the gate, get one of these;

EU Euro 2 Pin to UK 3 Pin Plug AC Universal Adapter Travel Converter European | eBay

This converter plug can convert your EU 2-pin plug to UK standard 3-pin. EU 2pin Plug to UK 3 pin Plug Adapter - Black. Converts EU 2-pin plug to standard UK 3-pin plug. EU to UK Plug Adapter (Fused).

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[GrahamPaul]

A flat 2-pin euro plug will work in a U.K. socket with just a little help from mr screwdriver...

My Hope R8+ lights arrived here in Spain with a 13amp plug unit moulded to the charging cable. Do you think this method will help me get the square pegs into the round holes?

 

[Doomanic]

Sure, just use mr screwdriver to remove the faceplate from the plug socket and disconnect the wiring. Then wrap the wiring round the pins in the plug. It could get warm so I'd recommend licking your fingers before you start.

This post is obviously facetious. Do not, under any circumstances, do the above. Without setting up a GoPro first.

 

[GrahamPaul]

Sure, just use mr screwdriver to remove the faceplate from the plug socket and disconnect the wiring. Then wrap the wiring round the pins in the plug. It could get warm so I'd recommend licking your fingers before you start.

This post is obviously facetious. Do not, under any circumstances, do the above. Without setting up a GoPro first.

Oh, you mean like when I dampen my heart rate monitor strap to get a better connection? What a good idea. I'll give it a try.

Do you think I should stand in a bucket of cold water to counteract the warming effect?

 

[Doomanic]

I'd say that sounds like a fine idea!

 

[GrahamPaul]

This post is obviously facetious. Do not, under any circumstances, do the above. Without setting up a GoPro first.

I only just spotted that!