rickypanecatyl
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So the quick story: I got a Acebeam K70 with XHP35 High Intensity several weeks ago. At the same time I also bought (4) new Olight 3200 mAh batteries (ORB- 186P32) to be used exclusively with the K70. (Anytime I get a new light requiring more than 1 lithium ion batteries I always buy a new set together, use it exclusively for that light, always charge them together and when possible, try to get a different color battery to go with the different lights!)
The light worked great till last week and I used it often. When camping several times I left the light on all night in the lowest (.5 lumens?) mode which I do to help me find the light in the dark.
So last week we were going for a night ride with the family in the jungle. I had topped up the batteries before leaving and so they were fully charged. Putting it back together I tested the light in high and low and it seemed fine and I turned it off. We used the light a couple times on low in the landcruiser to look for stuff inside the vehicle on the trip out. About 30 minutes later I hear something out the window, turn the light on high and click the tail switch but nothing happened. I played with it for a bit, moving the selector ring to different modes, turning it off and on but it never turned on. We all noticed a really smell but at first I thought it was the vehicle. Stopped, popped the hood, grabbed the light (forgetting it didn't work!) and it was so hot it hurt to touch it and would have burned my hand if I held onto it.
I got my wife and kids away, took the battery tailcap off and let the battery holder slide out onto the ground. It was extremely hot, smelled horrible and the front of the batteries looked like they were melted.
So any thoughts? Could it be the batteries? The light itself? I was wondering if perhaps something shorted on the battery carrier? Should I try it again?
Taking the battery carrier out:
The light worked great till last week and I used it often. When camping several times I left the light on all night in the lowest (.5 lumens?) mode which I do to help me find the light in the dark.
So last week we were going for a night ride with the family in the jungle. I had topped up the batteries before leaving and so they were fully charged. Putting it back together I tested the light in high and low and it seemed fine and I turned it off. We used the light a couple times on low in the landcruiser to look for stuff inside the vehicle on the trip out. About 30 minutes later I hear something out the window, turn the light on high and click the tail switch but nothing happened. I played with it for a bit, moving the selector ring to different modes, turning it off and on but it never turned on. We all noticed a really smell but at first I thought it was the vehicle. Stopped, popped the hood, grabbed the light (forgetting it didn't work!) and it was so hot it hurt to touch it and would have burned my hand if I held onto it.
I got my wife and kids away, took the battery tailcap off and let the battery holder slide out onto the ground. It was extremely hot, smelled horrible and the front of the batteries looked like they were melted.
So any thoughts? Could it be the batteries? The light itself? I was wondering if perhaps something shorted on the battery carrier? Should I try it again?
Taking the battery carrier out:
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