Specialized Bicycle Components SBC499 User Manual

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The battery pack of your FireBalls
Comp has been shipped dis­charged. It needs to be completely
charged before your first ride.
Charge the battery continuously for
14 hours before your first ride. After
14 hours, you may remove the bat­tery from the charger (even if all 5
LEDs on the fuel gauge are not lit).
After your first ride, allow the light
to remain on until the battery is
completely discharged and the light
automatically turns itself off. This will
help the fuel gauge to "learn" the
battery’s capacity. The fuel gauge
will become more accurate after 2
or 3 complete charge/discharge
cycles. Please see the sections titled
"Battery Pack" and "Charging the
Battery" for more information.

FireBalls®Comp Lighting System.

Congratulations on your purchase! You are now the owner of one of the world’s
finest bicycle lighting systems. Your Specialized FireBalls Comp has been designed
to provide the best combination of brightness, run-time, durability, ease of use
and installation.

WARNING: BICYCLING IN THE DARK IS AN INHERENTLY DANGEROUS ACTIVITY. No lighting system will guard
you against inattentive motorists and other nighttime hazards. Always ride with extreme caution. Carry extra bulbs
and some type of auxiliary light with you. Wear reflective clothing. Make sure your bicycle has the legally required
reflectors and your helmet, ankles (or shoes) packs, panniers have reflectors or reflective patches. Specialized
lights and lighting systems are not intended to replace your C.P.S.C. approved reflectors. Never remove the original
reflectors from your bicycle. Always disconnect the battery pack and allow your light to cool before replacing it
in the storage case.

The FireBalls Comp features:

• Retina Optical System – Allows
Independent Adjustment of High
And Low Beams

• Wireless Handlebar Transmitter

• Ultra High-Capacity Nickel Metal
Hydride Battery with Integrated
Fuel Gauge.

• 4 Output settings (6, 12, 20, 32Watt)

• Smart Battery Charger

• Broken Filament Sensing

• Die-cast A1 Premium
Aluminum Housing

• Universal Handlebar Mounts

• Universal Helmet Mount

• Battery Backpack

• 20 Watt Halogen High Beam

• 12 Watt Halogen Low Beam

• Tail-light Port

• Water Resistant Housing

• 1 Year Warranty

What is included in your
FireBalls Comp package:

1. Lamp Housing (1)

2. Electronic Housing (1)

3. Battery Pack (1)

4. Helmet Mount (1)

5. Battery Backpack (1)

6. Handlebar Mounts (2)

7. Transmitter (1)

8. Battery Charger (1)

9. Wall Transformer (1)

10. Long Velcro™Strap (1)

11. Short Velcro Straps (2)

12. Cable Ties (2)

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MOUNTING THE FIREBALLS COMP

Your FireBalls Comp is designed to be
mounted on your handlebars or on
your helmet. Use a 3mm hex-wrench
and the screws provided to install either
the handlebar mounts or the helmet
mount to the lamp housing.

HANDLEBAR – Attach your FireBalls
Comp securely to the handlebars with
the quick-release handlebar mounts.
The lamp housing should straddle the
stem and may be mounted above or
below the handlebars. Always use
BOTH quick-release mounts. Slide the battery pack and electronics housing into one of
your water-bottle cages. Use the long Velcro strap to secure the battery into the cage
by wrapping it completely around the frame tube Secure the power cable to your frame
with the two short Velcro straps. Be sure to leave enough slack in the power cable so
that it will not hinder the rotation of your handlebars. Plug in the electrical connector
between the battery and lamp housing. Make sure the power cable cannot become
entangled in any of the moving components of your bicycle.

HELMET – Attach your FireBalls Comp securely to your helmet by looping the Velcro
strap through the vents. The angle of the helmet mount is adjustable. FireBalls Comp
can be positioned on top or towards the front of your helmet. Secure the power cable
to the back of your helmet with the two short Velcro straps. Drop the battery pack into
the backpack. Be sure the fuel gauge lights can be seen through the slot in the back­pack. Put on the backpack and make sure all of the straps are secure and cannot
become entangled in any of the moving components of your bicycle. For the most com­fortable fit use both the waist strap and the sternum strap.

BATTERY PACK

Your FireBalls Comp battery pack features an integrated fuel
gauge that monitors the condition of the battery during use, while
charging and in storage. Because it is located inside the battery
housing, the FireBalls Fuel gauge will always give an accurate
representation of the battery capacity. The five LED indicators show
battery capacity in 20% increments. The lights will illuminate auto­matically when the light is in use and when the battery is charg­ing. To check the capacity when the battery is
in storage simply press the button on the bat­tery. When the battery capacity is below 10%
the first LED will blink. This is an indication that

the pack is very low and should be charged as soon as possible.

Use extreme care to avoid a short-circuit across the batter y
contacts. Never allow any metal objects to touch the contacts on the

battery. In the event of a short-circuit, an Internal fuse will be
tripped to avoid damage to the battery. The fuse will reset itself
automatically when the short circuit is removed.

CHARGING THE BATTERY

The FireBalls Comp features the most advanced charging system ever offered in a
bicycle lighting system. The charge cycle is controlled by the fuel gauge located within
the battery pack. The system is designed to allow the battery to be left on the charger
indefinitely, without the risk of overcharging the battery. When the battery is fully
charged, the fuel gauge will signal the charger to stop charging. In order to counteract

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