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Step 8Solder the capacitor to + and -

Solder the capacitor to + and -
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Cut two little bits of wire and solder the capacitor terminals to the spots where we identified the battery input.

make sure to use thin, flexible wire to avoid putting strain on the small connections - you don't want your fix to cause new problems with vibration! you can put a little glue on your added wires if you want to make sure they stay in place with lots of vibration.
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Dan Goldwater is a co-founder of Instructables. Currently he operates MonkeyLectric where he develops revolutionary bike lighting products. He also writes a DIY column for Momentum magazine.