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Thank you Seelive. So lovely wife with red led torch sufficient then by the sounds of it.

After shining a light through the end of the HEQ5, I've just realised that perhaps the above is simply an attachable external red LED, in which case potentially exactly what I need? I was thinking that it also duplicates the image (reticule)?

Hi all,

I want to get started again with my old hobby, but I've forgotten almost everything! I have a HEQ5 mount that 'broke' many years ago, I eventually fixed it last year (I had to replace the power switch) but then I found out the led for the polar alignment no longer worked. I've just realised this product exists:

https://www.firstlightoptics.com/sky-watcher-mount-accessories/polar-illuminator-for-eq3-2eq5-mounts.html

Am I right in thinking this will solve my problem? Will I not have problems as there would be a double alignment from the inbuilt one of the HEQ5 graphic inside? Hope someone can decipher what I'm saying 😉

Thank you.