So I used to use 2 4AA battery packs for my lights. I've since replaced one of those packs with 18650s, but I still use one of them. I've used my new Kodak NiMH batteries on a few rides without problem. Today I noticed that one of my lights stopped working after a couple of minutes. I finished the ride in, took apart my battery holder, and look what I found:
The 18650 pack was not touching the AA pack at all and the light still works with a different pack.
It appears to have been a short, but there is nothing in the holder that could have caused a short. Could it have been bad batteries? These aren't more than 3 weeks old and have only been used maybe 4 or 5 times due to battery rotation. Ideas? I'm glad it was my "safe" NiMH and not my lithium ion.
The 18650 pack was not touching the AA pack at all and the light still works with a different pack.
It appears to have been a short, but there is nothing in the holder that could have caused a short. Could it have been bad batteries? These aren't more than 3 weeks old and have only been used maybe 4 or 5 times due to battery rotation. Ideas? I'm glad it was my "safe" NiMH and not my lithium ion.