help! which way does the battery go in

[beamer123]

Hi there I just got my new light, a jetbeam jet II mk3 and I feel a little stupid asking but there are no markings on the light, in the tube or in the endcap, I couldn't find anything on the box and there were no instructions. So here is the dumb question which way does the battery go in, positive to the bulb(front) or the endcap(back)
thanks

 

[m13a8]

I would bet money that it's positive to the bulb.

 

[Gunner12]

Positive goes towards the head.

 

[LumenMan]

:welcome: See ? Isn't this a great place for friendly help ? :thumbsup:

 

[xcel730]

:welcome:

there's no stupid questions around here ... we were all new and inexperience at some point. Stick around and enjoy!

 

[Tekno_Cowboy]

:welcome: See ? Isn't this a great place for friendly help ? :thumbsup:

Yes, very true.:welcome:

 

[Crenshaw]

buy an inova X5, then ask the same question...

Crenshaw

 

[Brownstone]

Not a dumb question at all.

I can't even begin to tell you how many times I've struggled with remembering which way the batteries go. Finally, I printed out a "cheat sheet" and taped it over the workbench in my shop.

Maybe others will find this as useful as I have:

Good luck!

 

[mighty82]

Not a dumb question at all.

I can't even begin to tell you how many times I've struggled with remembering which way the batteries go. Finally, I printed out a "cheat sheet" and taped it over the workbench in my shop.

Maybe others will find this as useful as I have:

Aaahahahahaha

 

[Crenshaw]

thats a bit mean Brownstone.....

i do hope you meant it all in jest, and that the OP takes it as such.

Crenshaw

 

[Brownstone]

i do hope you meant it all in jest, and that the OP takes it as such.

Let me say it was COMPLETELY meant in jest. :wave:

 

[rizky_p]

Brownstone, i'll print that guide and put that on my room walls just to be sure that i wont be making any mistakes

@beamer123: not stupid at all, shouldnt they include that information inside the manual or put a marking somewhere?

 

[Crenshaw]

Let me say it was COMPLETELY meant in jest. :wave:

:grouphug:

Crenshaw

 

[Aluminous]

not stupid at all, shouldnt they include that information inside the manual or put a marking somewhere?

Yes, all lights should. A few years ago, I won a small toolkit as a prize, and it included a cheap flashlight that used an unusual battery configuration (not just a simple tube). It had no markings/instructions about battery orientation, and it had no reverse polarity protection. Guess how I learned the second part.

 

[divine]

So I guess I can put my hammer and saw away now.

 

[Brownstone]

So I guess I can put my hammer and saw away now.

Well, you could always hack the flashlight to fit the batteries, I'm just advising against hacking the batteries to fit the flashlight.

 

[PhantomPhoton]

@ Brownstone
ROFL I've never seen that one.



:welcome: Beamer123
It is good to ask as there are a couple oddball lights that swing the other way.