ULO made tail lights, reflectors, and turn signals for German mopeds, Hercules (Sachs), Kreidler, Solo, Kynast, and tail lights for many non-German mopeds, Batavus, Sparta, Puch, Peugeot, Motobecane and Honda PA50.
ULO was founded by Moritz Ullman in 1947 in Geislingen Germany. Ullman knew how to make molded glass products, like bicycle reflectors. Today ULO is worldwide, making tail lights for cars like BMW and Audi.
250 and 248: There are two versions of 1970’s -80’s moped tail lights, 250 and 248. The black housing says the number on the inside. The 250 came first in about 1972 to 1978. The 248 replaced the 250 in about 1978 to 1984.
Dates: ULO plastic parts have a date mark. The lens has the compliance standards and those have a start date.
Identification
1975 ULO 250-1 lens 250-0015
bulb 6V 18/5w brake/tail
USA ’75-80 Motobecane 40 and ’75-77 50, 50V
1977 ULO 250-2 lens 248-0015
upper bulb 6V 10w brake, lower bulb 6V 5w tail
USA ’75-78 Batavus, Columbia, Hercules, Kreidler,
Kynast, Puch, Sparta, Solo, ’78-80 Honda PA50
1978 ULO 248-1 lens 248-0015
bulb 6V 18/5w brake/tail
USA ’78-80 Motobecane 50, 50V
1978 ULO 248-2 lens 248-0015
upper bulb 6V 10w brake, lower bulb 6V 5w tail
USA ’78-83 Peugeot 103SP, Columbia, Solo, Sparta
1978 ULO 248-3 lens 248-0015
upper bulb 6V 10w brake, lower bulb 6V 5W tail
ignition ground resistor in parallel with brake
USA ’78-82 Batavus
Rep 250 replica, bulbs 12V 10w and 12V 5w
has no upper mount hole, loose bulb sockets
does not allow original wires under fender
The housing has no upper mount hole, so a 6mm (15/64″) hole must be drilled. The housing and lens screw hole tubes are 2mm higher and 1mm farther apart. So the lens does not directly fit an original ULO 250 housing. The bulb holder-mirror is different, a metal plate with plastic bulb sockets that are loose. The looseness might cause bulb burnout from vibration. The bulb sockets have 3mm male blade connectors, instead of 8mm male blades like the originals. So the original wires with 8mm female blade connectors will not fit.
Rep 250-w replica, bulbs 6V 10w and 6V 5w
modified to accept original wires
Made from: 1) Rep-hous with the upper mount hole drilled, M5 or M6 mount bolt added, wires hole widened to 9 mm, 2) Rep-mirr with 8mm blade connectors soldered on, 3) Rep-lens, 4) Rep-ST44 screws.
Benefits: 1) allows the original wires to be reused, 2) the wire connectors are protected inside the light, unlike a plain Rep 250 where they are under the fender, 3) replaces ULO 250-2. Can also replace CEV lights without ignition ground resistors, with fender drilling.
Rep 250m1 replica, bulb 6V 21/5w (or 12V)
modified with ULO 1-bulb holder
Made from: 1) Rep-hous with the upper mount hole drilled, M5 or M6 mount bolt added, lens screw posts reduced in height, wires hole widened to 9 mm, 2) 250-0016 with the top cut down by 2 mm and the screw holes moved 1 mm farther apart by grinding off the outer edge, 3) Rep-lens, 4) 250-ST55 55 mm screws shortened to 50 mm.
Benefits: 1) solid bulb sockets for less bulb burn out, 2) uses the same original wires, no soldering, 3) replaces ULO 250-1. Can also replace CEV lights with ignition ground resistors, with fender drilling.
Rep 250m2 replica, bulbs 6V 10W and 6V 5W (or 12V)
modified with ULO 2-bulb holder
Made from: 1) Rep-hous with the upper mount hole drilled, M5 or M6 mount bolt added, the lens screw posts reduced in height, the wires hole widened to 9 mm, 2) 248-0016 with the top cut down by 2 mm and the screw holes moved 1 mm farther apart by grinding off the outer edge, 3) Rep-lens, 4) 250-ST55 55 mm screws shortened to 50 mm.
Benefits: 1) solid bulb sockets for less bulb burn out, 2) uses the same original wires, no soldering, 3) replaces ULO 250-2. Can also replace CEV lights without ignition ground resistors, with fender drilling.
Lights for Sale
Originals
60a ULO 250-1 $63 used, 6V 21/5w bulb (or 12V)
60a ULO 250-2 N/A used, 6V 10w, 6V 5w (or 12V)
60b ULO 248-1 $60 used, 6V 21/5w bulb (or 12V)
60b ULO 248-2 N/A used, 6V 10w, 6V 5w (or 12V)
60b ULO 248-3 $75 used, 6V 10w, 6V 5w with ignition resistor
Replicas
60a Rep 250 -0 $25 12V 10w, 12V 5w, sold as is
60a Rep 250-w $42 6V 10w, 6V 5w bulbs (or 12V)
60a Rep 250m1 $48 6V 21/5w single bulb (or 12V)
60a Rep 250m2 $55 6V 10w, 6V 5w bulbs (or 12V)
Parts for Sale
61a 250-6017 $65.0 ULO250 housing used
61a 250-hous $30.0 Rep250 housing modified
61a 250-hous $00.0 lens screws must be 5mm shorter
61r Rep-hous $15.0 Rep250 housing (not modified)
61b 248-6017 $20.0 ULO248 housing used broken
left 61a 250-hous, right 61a 250-6017
62x 250-pum $0.50 Puch upper bolt M5x32
62a 250-upm $0.50 250 upper bolt M6x32
62b 248-upm $0.50 248 upper bolt M6x25
63a 250-ST55 $1.00 250 lens screw self-threading x 55
63a 250-ST50 $2.00 shortened screw self-threading x 50
63b 248-m445 $0.70 248 lens screw M4 x 45
63r Rep-ST44 $1.00 Rep 250 lens screw self-threading 3.95 x 44
64x 248-0015 $30.0 new original lens ’76-84 holes 89 mm
64x 250-lens $23.0 replica lens modified, requires modified housing
64a 250-0015 $35.0 used original lens ’72-75 holes 89 mm
64r Rep-lens $16.0 replica lens unmodified, holes 90, 2 mm higher
left 64 250-0015, right 64 250-lens
65x 250-gask $7.00 ULO 250 lens gasket
65x 250-gask $0.00 not for ULO 248 or Rep 250
66x 250-ge63 $2.00 6V 5w lower bulb GE 63
66 250-ge67 $1.50 12V 5w lower bulb GE 67
67x 250-ge81 $2.00 6V 10w upper bulb GE 81
67 250-ge89 $1.50 12V 10w upper bulb GE 89
67a 248-1154 $2.00 6V 21/5w dual bulb GE 1154
67a 248-1157 $1.20 12V 21/5w dual bulb GE 1157
68x 250-lomb $0.50 “Puch” lower bolt M5x16
68a 248-lomb $0.50 non-Puch lower bolt M6x16
68c 248-lwas $0.20 non-Puch lower mnt washer M6
61a 250-hous, 69b 250-csh3
69x 250-csh1 $9.00 cushion foam (only on some)
69a 250-csh2 $9.00 cushion thick (only on some)
69b 250-csh3 $9.00 cushion thin (only on some)
69a thick on top, 69b thin, flat, 69 foam, flat
70x 250-locw $0.20 “Puch” mount lock washer M5
70a 248-locw $0.20 non-Puch mnt lock washer M6
71x 250-mnut $0.25 “Puch” mount hex nut M5
71a 248-mnut $0.25 non-Puch mount hex nut M6
72x 248-grom $1.00 grommet for 2-bulb mirror
left 73 248-mirr, right 73 248-0016
73x 248-0016 $25.0 used 2-bulb holder-mirror
73x 248-mirr $32.0 used 2-bulb holder modified
73a 250-0016 $13.0 1-bulb holder-mirror
73a 250-mirr $20.0 1-bulb holder modified
73r Rep-mirr $10.0 Rep 250 bulb holder-mirror
73r Rep-mirr
The little rubber grommets #72 for the two-bulb holder-mirror, are important. When one is missing, the bulb holder is loose. Engine vibration causes the loose holder to “buzz” or vibrate and rub against the lens and housing. The buzzing causes the bulbs to burn out, and produces white powder. The white plastic dust or powder is evidence of “buzzing”. Slices of small rubber hose can be good substitutes.