How does the switch on my bike light work?

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Stanleymonkey asked:

I have an LED headlight on my bike. If I press the switch once it lights up.
If I press it again, it starts flashing – when I press it again it goes off.

How does that switch work? Does it use transistors in a speciall circuit – or is it something else?

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3 comments to How does the switch on my bike light work?

amania_r

January 3rd, 2009 at 11:35 am

There will be a tiny chip that has the logic to switch between modes when the switch is pressed. The switch itself will be nothing special.
dornypcs

January 3rd, 2009 at 3:55 pm

the reason why it does that is what is generally known as a flip flop circuit,controlled by a switching transister.
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