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defloyd77

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I just bought a 3aaa 3 half watt (?) led light about 2 weeks ago, ran fine until 5 minutes ago when 1 of the leds started flashing. I thought maybe the batteries were low, replaced them, still flashes, so I tried using recharables, still flashes, but when I used 3 batteries that had barely any juice in them, it stopped. Any ideas?
 

BB

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Sounds like a failing LED (if this is a white LED--did it turn "angry blue" in color--a typical sign that the LED overheated).

May also be other problems--but if the battery and switch contacts are clean--you should return the light for repair/refund.

-Bill

PS: What is the brand/model? Others may have suggestions based on your reply.
 

defloyd77

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The led was perfectly white, I got it at a gas station for from where I am, so I don't know the brand, it was working earlier this morning and I didn't drop it or anything and the contacts are clean.
 

Marduke

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For future reference, you may want to avoid gas station flashlights... They are on par with flea market lights...
 

defloyd77

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For future reference, you may want to avoid gas station flashlights... They are on par with flea market lights...

Yeah I know:sigh:, I suffer from poor flashaholic syndrome. I think it benefit if I found somewhere to put a resistor.
 
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