Thrunite ti lost it's ultra low

crizyal · Mar 20, 2012

I have been EDCing the AAA gem for about a month. I wondered about the durability of this light since it uses a tab for the low mode. Last night I realized that the light no longer has low mode. I attempted to pry the tab up, but that doesn't seem to help. It seams like the low is malfunctioning in the chip. I am pretty bummed because this tiny light works so well for me to EDC at work. For the price I should just order another but not if it is only going to last a month.

gcbryan · Mar 20, 2012

crizyal said:
I have been EDCing the AAA gem for about a month. I wondered about the durability of this light since it uses a tab for the low mode. Last night I realized that the light no longer has low mode. I attempted to pry the tab up, but that doesn't seem to help. It seams like the low is malfunctioning in the chip. I am pretty bummed because this tiny light works so well for me to EDC at work. For the price I should just order another but not if it is only going to last a month.

More than likely it's still a tab issue. It can't be the chip (it either works or it doesn't). I suppose it could be the driver but the tab seems to be the weak link. I haven't had that problem with mine yet but I'm expecting it.

Gregozedobe · Mar 21, 2012

First clean and carefully inspect around the tab for any small pieces of metal that could be shorting the driver/tab out. If you can't see anything then to diagnose whether it is the tab or the driver that is at fault, try putting a small piece of plastic under the tab. This will prevent it from switching on Hi if it is a tab problem, if it still goes onto Hi then suspect the driver.

Racer · Mar 21, 2012

Mine's seen 3 months of heavy use and it's still going strong.

The head got wobbly but I put some teflon tape on it, and now it has a better feel than when it was new. I must be lucky because mine stabalized about about a half turn between modes. It's a full turn between off and high, which I like.

No problems with the tab on mine or the foam so far. It does seem like yours either has a bent tab or some debris causing a short.

islw2863 · Mar 21, 2012

O P,

I bought three of these a couple weeks and we like them a lot. No problems so far.

Please let us know your diagnosis/test results!

Danielsan · Mar 21, 2012

My Thrunite Ti has the same problem, sometimes it loose ultra low, sometimes it dosnt work at all and sometimes the ultra mode is much much closer to the high mode, that means it is tricky to switch to the low mode. What i do is just unscrew and tighten the head a few times with bigger force and then it starts to work again.

islw2863 · Mar 23, 2012

Criz,

Any new information on the no lo problem?

crizyal · Mar 26, 2012

I did put a piece of paper under the tab to test the low level. I have no low any more. Must be a driver issue.

SoulCraves · Jul 12, 2014

Guys, digging up an old thread. I have a Thrunite Ti2 that stopped its high mode for a while. All these while i have been testing with fresh eneloop and Energizers but to no avail.

Today out of boredom i popped in a very used Energizer to fully utilise the remaining juice. Somehow, the Ti2 regained the two mode brightness, though it was very dim for both. I tried again with fresh Eneloops and other batteries, but could only get the one mode.

Anyone able to assist me in getting back two modes for all batteries?

fisk-king · Jan 16, 2016

Was this issue ever resolved? Is the tab the main culprit in this? This has happened to 2 of my 4 lights (other two gifted) and would like to know in hopes of fixing gifted lights when it happens.

SoulCraves said:
Guys, digging up an old thread. I have a Thrunite Ti2 that stopped its high mode for a while. All these while i have been testing with fresh eneloop and Energizers but to no avail.

Today out of boredom i popped in a very used Energizer to fully utilise the remaining juice. Somehow, the Ti2 regained the two mode brightness, though it was very dim for both. I tried again with fresh Eneloops and other batteries, but could only get the one mode.

Anyone able to assist me in getting back two modes for all batteries?

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