New P3D and some problems..

Just received my new P3d today.. I have tried 3 different sets of Primary cr123a batteries.. Surefire, Toshiba and Duracell and all have the same issues..

When in Turbo mode, the strobe function is the only thing that works.

In general mode Low -medium and sos work and if you cycle through a few times I will get high mode to work.. I compared the high mode with my l2d and it is noticeably less bright..

Is there anything I am overlooking or do I need to send it back?

Any input greatly appreciated.

Thanks...

If you got it from fenixstore.com, I would get in touch with David and see what he says. That is not normal behavior for the P3D. I have not used anything but the e2 Lithiums and mine does not behave that way.

If you turn it on in "low" mode and then twist (tighten) the head, what happens? Does it go straight to strobe?

Roger

z96Cobra said:

If you turn it on in "low" mode and then twist (tighten) the head, what happens? Does it go straight to strobe?

Roger

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Excellent question, if it goes straight to strobe from low, after a twist, there is glitch somewhere... :hairpull:

Ok I went out and bought some new energizer batteries..

Here is a strange thing.. If I go from low - general mode and twist, it goes into turbo mode just fine.. Once I soft click or fully click it will only give me strobe.

The only way to get back to turbo mode is to back it off to low mode - general and then twist.. I also notice that I have to tighten the head much more snuggly than my l1d or l2d..

not another one.. i think the bloke on Q.C at fenix has gone on holiday.

ensile said:

not another one.. i think the bloke on Q.C at fenix has gone on holiday.

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I fervently hope it is a short one......

you and me both kilovolt. :thinking:

spoke to the seller and they are going to exchange.. They said they have sold about 50 of the p3d's with only a few giving problems..

socalrunner said:

spoke to the seller and they are going to exchange.. They said they have sold about 50 of the p3d's with only a few giving problems..

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A few out of 50, that's probably 5 or 6, that's 10%, which seems quite a lot to me....

My P3D CE is flawless. beam tint is perfect, led is centred.

techwg said:

My P3D CE is flawless. beam tint is perfect, led is centred.

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I hope mine's flawless as well......OTW from 7777

I have to send mine back to Dave as well. Mine will stop doing Turbo all-together and only do "low" on turbo mode, and nothing at all on low mode. Dave is shipping me another one just in time for annual training for the Army National Guard. I'll have the brightest light there at least, hehe...

wow, so many problems.. I wonder what is wrong, maybe a bad batch or something? Does this person who sells yours check each light before he sends them out? I say that because i found a place in the UK that decided to check each fenix cree before sending them out. With this many problems with fenix, i think its in sellers best interests to (as long as its not blister packed) check each one physically, and give em a burn test of 2 mins on max. I am very fortunate to always get good ones, i am sorry for you guys who have to send them back. Nothing worse than getting something in the mail and having to send it back and hope the next one is better. Anti-climax!

It seems like you got a bad one in the batch