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Newly Enlightened
A couple of days ago I found out my beloved Civictor V1 had stopped working. I had used it the day before, but now it doesn't work and exhibits some strange symptoms. I've been EDCing this thing for years now because of its reliability, simplicity, and small form factor (no clickie to add a centimeter, fits in my jeans' lighter/watch pocket) and of course they're not available anymore, so I'd really rather be told there's a fix than have to shop around for a short 1AA replacement.
When I twist the head on, the LED winks for a fraction of a second before going out. If I try again without letting it rest, I don't even get the wink. If I let it rest for ~10+ minutes, I'll manage to get another blink out of it.
I've tried different batteries (NiMH, alkaline, lithium), cleaned the rim of the battery tube and the contacts on the LED assembly, and I'm pretty much out of ideas. Has anyone had this happen before, and managed to rescue it, or is it a lost cause?
When I twist the head on, the LED winks for a fraction of a second before going out. If I try again without letting it rest, I don't even get the wink. If I let it rest for ~10+ minutes, I'll manage to get another blink out of it.
I've tried different batteries (NiMH, alkaline, lithium), cleaned the rim of the battery tube and the contacts on the LED assembly, and I'm pretty much out of ideas. Has anyone had this happen before, and managed to rescue it, or is it a lost cause?