Looking for flashlight repair

[Paultherock]

Hello

I have an olight M3XS-UT JAVELOT. It only operates on low. Pressing the side switch doesn't do anything. It can only turn on and off from the tail switch. Strobe works. That's it. I'm still a newbie on this forum, so sorry if I'm in the wrong section. Can anyone please steer me in the right direction?

Paul

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[Fish 14]

Did you contact olight?

 

[glockboy]

Try new battery.

 

[Paultherock]

Try new battery.

REcarged Twice, switched out batteries... no change

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[Paultherock]

Did you contact olight?

Yes... since they have to send it back to China, they want me to wait till after the pandemic! I need it now!!!

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[Paultherock]

I'm hoping to find someone that could tell me the part to replace and where I can order the part from. I'm not afraid to tinker with this

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[glockboy]

What kind of battery you use?
Try 18650, name brand battery
Using paper clip as a tail cap to check if the tail cap is good or not.

 

[Paultherock]

What kind of battery you use?
Try 18650, name brand battery
Using paper clip as a tail cap to check if the tail cap is good or not.

Wo 18650 olight batteries. Tail cap turns flashlight on.

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[glockboy]

Try new 18650 battery, some of my Olight 18650 battery died in a year.

 

[lightfooted]

Clean the electrical contacts inside the light. Both ends that make contact with the battery and the threads that the cap and head screw on to. Yes BOTH ends if you can. Also, even though you say you have recharged twice and switched out batteries, have you measured the voltage of the cells right after the charger says they are good? A fully charged cell in good condition should show about 4.2 volts. If it's less than 3.8 volts after just coming off of the charger then it isn't a good cell anymore.

I bring this up because as the Galaxy Note 7 demonstrates, even a reputable manufacturer can be the victim of poor quality control.

Again, clean all electrical mating surfaces and check your batteries. Personally I think it's the batteries but anything's possible.

 

[Paultherock]

Olight said they'll honor the warranty!

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