Sick fenix L2D

[Sonic Blast]

My m8 was borrowing my light and left it on turbo and while i was free running the light turned on in its holster and was on for at least an hour and 15 minutes. I only noticed it when i burned my hand on it trying to take it out. The problem is that now the bulb has a green hue to it that it didn't have before and its output is significantly lower. What can i do i love this light and don't want to buy a new one.:mecry:

 

[Jarl]

Crack open the head and put a new LED in there. There are a few threads on opening fenix heads. Good luck :)

 

[Illum]

thermal damage to the LED is not repairable, if you can get the light disassembled you could do a LED swap if you have the necessary resources, otherwise you'll have to consider buying a new light:sick:

 

[StarHalo]

Never lend out lights that have an "overdrive" mode :caution:

 

[nanotech17]

swap the LED - i have done a few :)

 

[Shore08]

If you bought it from fenix store it has a lifetime warranty I believe...

 

[camdz]

So you can actually hurt these lights using them as they are designed to be used? I was planning on doing a runtime test on mine (on turbo along with the other modes), but would rather not its going to ruin my light. Would the lifetime warranty even cover something like this?

 

[swrdply400mrelay]

When i got my L2D, the instructions actually said not to run it on turbo mode for more than 10 mins to prevent damage to the LED.

 

[kaichu dento]

So you can actually hurt these lights using them as they are designed to be used? I was planning on doing a runtime test on mine (on turbo along with the other modes), but would rather not its going to ruin my light. I didnt get mine from the fenix store, but what kind of warranty does Fenix provide other authorized dealers?

There's the sticking point; they're not designed to be on for over an hour inside the holster. Especially on turbo the assumption is that you'll be supplying the light with a heatsink (your hand) and that you would never put in a closed atmosphere on turbo for any length of time. :sick:

 

[camdz]

There's the sticking point; they're not designed to be on for over an hour inside the holster. Especially on turbo the assumption is that you'll be supplying the light with a heatsink (your hand) and that you would never put in a closed atmosphere on turbo for any length of time. :sick:

That I could understand, but the post above mentioned the manual wants you to limit the turbo mode to 10 minutes. Granted you probably dont need to use turbo for any crazy amount of time...it would still be nice to have that option.

 

[kaichu dento]

That I could understand, but the post above mentioned the manual wants you to limit the turbo mode to 10 minutes. Granted you probably dont need to use turbo for any crazy amount of time...it would still be nice to have that option.

+1

 

[Derek Dean]

I run my L2D in turbo mode almost every night for almost an hour, but it's on my bicycle during my nightly commute home.... so it's getting adequate cooling.

Camdz, if you want to do a runtime test, simply put your L2D in a large, cool glass of water making sure the head is completely submerged. That's how I tested mine when I first got it, and generally how I test most of my lights on the high level.

 

[camdz]

I run my L2D in turbo mode almost every night for almost an hour, but it's on my bicycle during my nightly commute home.... so it's getting adequate cooling.

Camdz, if you want to do a runtime test, simply put your L2D in a large, cool glass of water making sure the head is completely submerged. That's how I tested mine when I first got it, and generally how I test most of my lights on the high level.

Im actually expecting my P3D anyday now. I was just assuming it would be the same deal. The cool water thing is a good idea. I just hope when Im actually using the light hard, that I dont damage it somehow by not having cool air/water to help with heat issues.

Im more or less rambling out loud. I cant wait for the light to get here and will use the lower settings much more often.

 

[StarHalo]

Im actually expecting my P3D anyday now. I was just assuming it would be the same deal.

You'll find the more pragmatic "High" setting to be almost as bright as the "Turbo" setting, and more than enough light for most situations. I've found that as long as there's as little as a cool breeze, you can leave it on Turbo indefinitely, just don't do it when the light is sitting by itself in still air.