Headlight for Shimano Steps
 

Anyone have any experience connecting a headlight to a Shimano E6010 series Steps mid drive? I was hoping to get one that plugged into the computer as it has a light button, but after lots of searching, I am about to give up.

Try Supernova or Lupine:
supernova-lights.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Supernova_Compatibility-Overview-1.pdf
supernova-lights.com/en/products/e-bike-lights-25kmh/

lupine.de/files/downloads/tabelle_sl_eng.pdf
lupine.de/products/bike-lights/e-bike-lights/shimano

Just an observation for what it's worth, Trek's Conduit model tapped the Shimano Steps system to power its OEM headlight. Although it was a low output light, it might be worth finding out how they did it.

Thanks for the suggestions. I am researching all of them!

Dig into the frame and see if there are lighting leads hidden inside. 6v is the usual for lighting circuits on e-bikes. Confirm that with a meter before ordering something.

-SP

https://www.peterwhitecycles.com/Schmidt-e-bike.php 6 ~ 75v means you use the battery poweting the motor.

My daily's light out is 48v (54v fully charged) so i used a downstep module to make it 12v. That allowed me to use a 12v cree motorbike projector lamp (which i placed inside a traditional lantern housing). I did the whole lot for about £20 and it's mad bright.

https://i.imgur.com/eJIzD1q.jpg

Hi there,
I realise you posted this a while back, but just in case you've not found out, the light connection is behind the LHS motor case, You'll have to remove the crank to access it, There's a pos and neg terminal, important to get the polarity right. The output is 12Volts, standard for an E bike. If you download the Shimano Dealer manual for the motor, all the information is there. I leave my lights on all the time, and in the daylight, post the front light straight ahead the than onto the road.
Good luck, cheers...Pete

I have a shimano STEPS from 2017. Not sure what the number is. But I am painfully aware of the limits of the battery. I've thought about getting a light, but if I do, I won't hook it up to the motor. It will run on it's own battery. Especially now, the battery is a few years old, and doesn't hold as much juice as it used to.

Welcome to the forum.
I knew the connection was at the motor, didn't think about it just being under a cover. I want to put a front rack on my wife's bike, but I have hesitated because the wires would need to be extended.