How did this happen to my TL?

DieselDave · Jan 31, 2003

I am pretty sure I know how it happened. It did not arrive this way.

The TL is two days old. It was sitting at work in the cradle when I saw it. I have another button coming so it's nothing more than aggravation.

Anyone want to guess?

DO NOT READ ANY MORE OF THE THREAD BEFORE POSTING YOUR GUESS. MY GUESS IS BELOW.

DieselDave · Jan 31, 2003

DO NOT READ UNTIL POSTING YOUR GUESS

I think one of my "buddies" took it out of the cradle, played with it and then tried to put it back in the cradle the wrong way and hung the button on the edge of the cradle.

Rothrandir · Jan 31, 2003

hmmm...that's a toughy...

...i'm going to have to guess that someone took it out to play with it and put it in backwards?

WaltH · Jan 31, 2003

How easy is it to replace the button?

Rothrandir · Jan 31, 2003

well, what do you know, i was right!!!

tkl · Jan 31, 2003

sure you didn't try to hold it in your mouth?

Tombeis · Jan 31, 2003

DieselDave:

Would you let your buddies play with your truck?

Certainly not!

Tell them to buy their own Tigerlight if their going to be so destructive.

Josh · Jan 31, 2003

will a MAG switch cover work untill the new cover arrives?

DieselDave · Jan 31, 2003

The rubber button is very easy to replace. I stole the one from my FBOP and it went on with no problem. I am taking all my toys home. Some people don't play nice. I was going to try the one off my 4D Mag but now I can't find the light. It was put away a LONG time ago.

Tombeis · Jan 31, 2003

Naughty,naughty Dave. The M*glite Whiners Association will be after you.

Rothrandir · Jan 31, 2003

sounds like it's time to interogate

FalconFX · Jan 31, 2003

Well, without ever looking at the posts below the first one, I'm guessing that it either got slit by the sides of the charger, or a nail punchered it...

Time to read on more...

FalconFX · Jan 31, 2003

Aha... knew it... the button shouldn't be too hard to replace...

Tombeis · Jan 31, 2003

Oh God, another case of flat flashlight switch cover!

nihraguk · Feb 1, 2003

Dave: i used to have the same problem with the rubber switch caps tearing on my maglites after extended use. water also tends to leak in only through that area. what i did was remove the rubber switch cap, and wrap a layer of duct tape around it. its never been torn, and it forms a much better seal that holds out water much better. if you don't want to gunk up the switch innards with the adhesive from the tape, simply stick a piece of tape on the underside of the duct tape.

TigerLight Pro · Feb 1, 2003

Dave,
You got it right, your phantom friend put the light in backward and raked the seal over the charger. Mag seal does not work in the TL.

Monsters_Inc · Feb 2, 2003

DieselDave, time to make new friends.

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