Inova X1 aint werking

I went to use my Inova X1 (2nd gen) and it doesn't work. Swapped batteries and everything but not even a faint glimmer of light. I did drop it a while back but I am pretty sure it worked after that. Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Maybe the LED broke. J.K.

If you're not able to fix it let me know

Is there a board or any other electronics on board that may have broken? I forget if its regulated or not.

It's possible. You have to use the freeze and pop method to disassemble this light.

All the Inova lights have a very small contact area at the tailcap and are suceptible to dirt. Take off the tailcap and clean the very end of the battery compartment and the metal disc you see inside of the tailcap. Paper towel and rubbing alcohol works. If this ain't help, we'll have to find something else.

DELLED said:

Is there a board or any other electronics on board that may have broken? I forget if its regulated or not.

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The light is regulated.

The tail cap is clean. Is it possible the flat metal contact got bent such that the battery can't make good contact? It looks a bit concave.

Add some tin foil to see if that is the problem.

Quick check to see if the tailcap is the culprit, just short out between the back of the battery and the back edge of the body with a piece of metal, such as a paperclip or knife blade.

Marduke said:

Quick check to see if the tailcap is the culprit, just short out between the back of the battery and the back edge of the body with a piece of metal, such as a paperclip or knife blade.

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I can get the light to come on if i shunt with a piece of metal.

I was testing the cap by screwing it down all the way and back up and it actually came on once.

Question: the tail cap works by making contact with the neg end and the machined end of the flashlight body at the same time?

Okay, I accidentaly dropped the tail cap on the tile floor and then put it on the light and now it werks:shrug:

Not sure what that means. I guess it means "drop the cap" if the light doesn't come on.:sigh::thinking:

DELLED said:

Question: the tail cap works by making contact with the neg end and the machined end of the flashlight body at the same time?

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correct. It should be constant on when it's screwed all the way down. My guess would be that it was screwed down too far and the flat contact area inside the tailcap is now bent in some way.

Nitroz said:

The light is regulated.

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sure don't look like it on FLR's graph...

from How to remove the INOVA X1/X5t bezel.
the PCB doesn't seem to contain an regulator IC...but hey, what do I know

call Inova, they should give you a free replacement TC [assuming they still have stock on the older models]

Try whacking it really hard against something wooden. That has worked before for me.

Well its working sporadiclly now.

Will they send me a new TC even if is been over 6 months year since I bought it?

greenlight said:

Try whacking it really hard against something wooden. That has worked before for me.

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I need to try that.....:huh:

DELLED said:

Well its working sporadiclly now.

Will they send me a new TC even if is been over 6 months year since I bought it?

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Most likely. They will need to know the generation and color to match it. Their "silver" color is different between the different generations.

Marduke said:

Most likely. They will need to know the generation and color to match it. Their "silver" color is different between the different generations.

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I've actually got the black one. Thanks for all the help.