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Setup guides, troubleshooting, battery care, mounting compatibility, and FAQ for Outbound Lighting bike lights including the Trail Evo, Portal Helmet Light, Hangover Helmet Light, Blade Tail Light and Detour Road Light.

Can I hook this light up directly to my eBike battery?

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Can I hook this light up directly to my eBike battery?

Short answer: for now, only if your eBike has a USB output...

All our lights have internal batteries and are rechargeable through USB-C, so if your bike has a USB output and you want to Pass-Thru Charge while riding to extend runtime, you can just plug it in and be good to go! More and more eBikes are adding USB-C outputs for accessories, but we understand not all current eBikes do. Unfortunately, wiring our USB-C lights directly to the high-voltage eBike battery will not only void every bike manufacturer's warranty everywhere, it will also fry electronics designed for low-voltage USB input, so we strongly recommend not taking clippers and soldering irons to your eBike in the name of longer light runtime. 

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