Second Hand Lights

[mr_cellophane]

I have seen a set of these for £35 second hand. Is there anything to watch for when buying used lights ? It is from a shop so nothing to really worry about if they pack up after a couple of weeks.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Electron_5W_10W_Double_Front_Light/5360025995/

 

[cyberknight]

Second hand shop...

Check their policy for warranty ,is it bought as seen with no come backif it fails 2 minutes down the raod?

 

[mr_cellophane]

Nope - You get 60 days for anything here to be wrong

• The goods they are purchasing are of satisfactory quality.
• The goods are fit for all purposes for which they are supplied.
• The goods are safe and durable.
• That where any written description is applied to goods, the goods match that description.

 

[HJ]

The battery may well be knackered, those old halogen lights are pretty hard on batteries, check the cost of a replacement battery.

 

[Noodley]

As you say re 60 days...depends how old they are. Light technology has come on a great deal in the past few years. I have a set of these lights from a few years ago on 'old' technology and they still run well, albeit the battery is toiling a bit...the older lights have a fairly limited run time. I had to charge them every night after my 40 mile round commute in winter...but they might have improved.