Fenix L2D ran a AA NiMH to 0.32 V

ImGeo

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Yesterday I left my Fenix L2D light on in Medium (~.2 A from battery), and forgot about it. When I turned it on, the battery was already towards the lower end, and when I finally got back to the flashlight hours later, it was very dim, probably at the low setting (~.05 A). I tried to change modes, and the medium, high, and turbo didnt work. Low, SOS (at dim), and Strobe (also dim) did work.

Most importantly, one of the batteries was down to 0.32 V and the other at 0.95 V. Is the L2D supposed to have some cutoff circuit to prevent dropping to such dangerously low voltages? Or did the .95 V battery give a false impression of still having juice left?
 

Badbeams3

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I think you are correct. The Fenix head will also work on a single AA batt...so.

Be sure to recharge your batts seperatly as the voltage is so diff. Good luck.
 
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