LD01 switching/ blinking for no reason???

airsickness · May 22, 2010

Recently My Fenix LD01 stated switching/blinking from med,low, high when I turn it on. At first I thought it was a low battery so I changed it. Still, when I turn it on it keeps running through med,low,high...med,low,high...
Any thoughts?
Kenny

Flying Turtle · May 22, 2010

First thing I'd do is make sure the switch innards are well seated in the tail cap. I'd bet they are loose. After that a good cleaning of all contacts couldn't hurt.

Geoff

airsickness · May 23, 2010

Thanks for the reply Turtle, however it didnt resolve the issue.

John_Galt · May 23, 2010

Check the threads for metal. There might be a stray piece that is making/breaking contact, and causing the light to "disco."

Dark Laser · May 25, 2010

Have you already cleaned the contacts on the (driver ?) board in the head? There is a chance that some grease etc. found its way on there.

My brother's LD01 had the same issue.

Narcosynthesis · May 25, 2010

it sounds like it isn't screwing down smoothly, so is intermittently making contact while you screw it down which would cause it to flicker and switch modes.

The solution to that is to give it a good clean - clean the contacts on the circuit board exposed at the head, and then the threads and contact points on both the head and body to get rid of any muck or grit that could be impacting it.

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