Vectrix reports

well done mik but noticed that you had done this range test with the main dip light on 35 watts verry wasfull bulb ehh ..
i try to knock off the bulb where ever i can as just use the led on vectrix there fine in england if ya a safe rider
+ think probbley get few more miles out of v ..???

How to turn off the light on a Vectrix

Hi,

not sure how much of this is malfunction - if any of it. Try at your own risk....

This procedure turns off the headlight on my Vectrix:

With the Main/Dipped Beam Switch in the LOW position, turn on the key; after boot-up pull the "Main-Beam Pass Switch" and hold; after 3sec the horn beeps once, keep holding; after another 3 sec the HIGH and LOW BEAM Telltales go out; let go of the switch. The headlight then goes out.

If you then switch the Main/Dipped Beam Switch to high beam both HIGH and LOW Beam come on, but only for a minute or so.

The rear light stays on continuously as does the front position light underneath the headlight.

This can be dangerous if you pull the "Main-Beam Pass Switch" (while the Main/Dipped Beam Switch is in the Low position) continuously for more than 6sec whilst driving in the dark, for if you let go then you have no headlight on until you flick the Main/Dipped Beam Switch to High Beam.

Turning the key to off resets it all.

Let us know if your Vectrix does this too.

The behaviour might be different with different software upgrade versions.

Mr. Mik

this worked on my 2008 model. i wonder what difference it really makes to the range though.

i wonder what difference it really makes to the range though.

I apologise for not being accurate, but it can help to approach that question:
Average range 60 km, 70%-80% useful capacity of 3750wh =2800wh ---> 46w/km consumption.
the front light consumes 35w/h;
If you ride an 1h trip, you'll get 0,75 km more.
if you ride in the city during 2 hours, you save 70 w/h and get 1,5 km more.

It may not seem a long extra range, but believe me: when you ride your empty vectrix, slowly crawling towards a far away home, you'll think about that possible saved range... It can make the difference...

i wonder what difference it really makes to the range though.

I apologise for not being accurate, but it can help to approach that question:
Average range 60 km, 70%-80% useful capacity of 3750wh =2800wh ---> 46w/km consumption.
the front light consumes 35w/h;
If you ride an 1h trip, you'll get 0,75 km more.
if you ride in the city during 2 hours, you save 70 w/h and get 1,5 km more.

It may not seem a long extra range, but believe me: when you ride your empty vectrix, slowly crawling towards a far away home, you'll think about that possible saved range... It can make the difference...

That's all I want to know! Thanks.

i wonder what difference it really makes to the range though.

If you ride an 1h trip, you'll get 0,75 km more.
if you ride in the city during 2 hours, you save 70 w/h and get 1,5 km more.

When you put it like that, riding during the day without the headlight makes some sense if you are on the ragged edge of empty!

i always even on few mile trip always knock the main dip light off as to save energy and save the bulb
and think that the led light is a life saver why oh why do we have this new software that has the indicator reminder changed to 20 seconds from 15 seconds????????????????
its like the lord give................... uth led lights but the lord take ......uth
i have come up with an ideal solution reminder for indicators 10 seconds delay also change the green light directional indicator to ultra bright leds green of corse
this would stop any confusion and probbley save the odd life oh and mybe people would buy more vectrix es??
kev