KLite Lighting and USB Charging Systems - Explained!

KLite make what's widely regarded as the best USB charging and lighting systems for bikepacking - their lights are efficient, durable, and reliable.

There are now a couple of different wiring options available, with corresponding rear lights, so it's time for an explainer on putting together your KLite system!

Choosing a front light

There are two different KLite front lights - the "Adventure" and the "Race". The Adventure has two diffuse LEDs and one focused LED, and the Race has one diffuse LED and two focused LED. The practical upshot of this is that the Adventure light will give you a wider beam, whereas the Race light focuses the light into a tighter beam, to give you more visibility further up the road.

Klite Adventure light - more diffuse

Klite Race light - more focused

Option 1: Front light, rear light, USB charger, classic wiring

The classic KLite setup, tried and tested! You use a wiring loom which plugs into your hub (either SON or SP/Shimano), then comes up to a switch on your handlebar. We normally only carry the "USB always on" version of the switch, so that the switch just turns your front light on and off, because you can always unplug your battery pack or device from the USB charger if you want to only power your front light. Then you plug your front light and USB charger into the switch, and use a Y-cable to connect your Qube rear light and battery pack/device to the USB charger.

Option 2: Front light, rear light, Micro-D wiring with integrated USB charger

If you want the latest from KLite, you can pair their front and rear lights with the Micro-D wiring. The advantage of the Micro-D wiring is that it has an inline button, which is more hidden away than the classic switch. It also has a dedicated wire for the rear light, which uses a lower-profile connector, which means you don't need to use a Y-cable for the USB charger.

Adventure or Race front light
KLite Micro-D wiring with integrated USB charger
Qube AC rear light

Option 3: USB charger only, or USB charger and rear light

If you don't want to run a front light, you can use a "single lead" which doesn't use a switch, and plug the USB charger directly into this lead.

You can also use a Y-cable to run the USB charger and rear light.

Klite single lead
USB charger
Y-Cable and Qube USB rear light (if desired)