I don't know if this should go in the LED or modded forums, but since it's an LED question, I'm posting here. If this isn't kosher, mods please move it.
I just received my SSC P4 U-bin on Friday for swapping out the stock 3W Lux in my LiteFlux LF1. I made the swap last night. Soldered the leads this morning after the AA set overnight. Of course, I had to play with my newly modded light. It worked great. I turned it off and on probably 20 or 30 times in the span of a couple of hours, both on high and low using a 14500 and it worked great- super bright high and fairly bright low. I then tried to turn it on another time and nothing- not even a glimmer or flash or anything.
I thought maybe the protection circuit in the 14500 had kicked in, so I tried a NiMH AA with no luck. I shorted from the body to the battery, with no luck either. So then I decided to jumper the Lux 3 removed into the circuit (parallel with the SSC) to see if it was the pill that was bad or the new SSC. The Lux 3 lit up. The SSC is dead. I removed the SSC and no matter what I do, it won't light up.
Any idea as to why this would happen? I'm at a total loss as to why a brand new SSC would only last for intermittent use in a 2 hour period. I just AAed the old Lux 3 back in place and will just have to do without a brighter light, I guess. Dang, I'm bummed!!
I just received my SSC P4 U-bin on Friday for swapping out the stock 3W Lux in my LiteFlux LF1. I made the swap last night. Soldered the leads this morning after the AA set overnight. Of course, I had to play with my newly modded light. It worked great. I turned it off and on probably 20 or 30 times in the span of a couple of hours, both on high and low using a 14500 and it worked great- super bright high and fairly bright low. I then tried to turn it on another time and nothing- not even a glimmer or flash or anything.
I thought maybe the protection circuit in the 14500 had kicked in, so I tried a NiMH AA with no luck. I shorted from the body to the battery, with no luck either. So then I decided to jumper the Lux 3 removed into the circuit (parallel with the SSC) to see if it was the pill that was bad or the new SSC. The Lux 3 lit up. The SSC is dead. I removed the SSC and no matter what I do, it won't light up.
Any idea as to why this would happen? I'm at a total loss as to why a brand new SSC would only last for intermittent use in a 2 hour period. I just AAed the old Lux 3 back in place and will just have to do without a brighter light, I guess. Dang, I'm bummed!!