Hello all!
I've had a Fenix TK11 for about six years. Other then a couple switch issues which were easily solved with a switch replacement, the light has taking a beating doing police work and has kept going strong. Until recently, that is.
Not realizing the light might not be able to handle the higher voltage, I dropped in two AW 3.7v RCR123 batteries. I did this because the brightness with the Redilast 18650 didn't seem to be what it used to be. I confirmed this with primary 123 batteries, gaining a big jump in output, which was more to what I remembered the light having. I thought the higher voltage may make a difference, so out came the RCR 123 batteries.
They worked perfectly. However, the light quickly began to dim. I thought I had drained the batteries, so I reinstalled the 18650. The light would only make one quick flash, like a camera flash, before going dark. Same performance now with the primary 123 batteries. Performance with the RCR 123's results in a very dim glow.
I emailed customer service, who said I should ship the light back to China to be repaired. I imagine shipping both ways, plus the cost of repair, is probably comparable to the cost of a brand-new TK 09.
i'm not incredibly electronics savvy, so I was hoping somebody here may have some idea what may have happened to the TK 11, and whether or not there is an easy fix I can do myself.
thank you in advance for any replies.
I've had a Fenix TK11 for about six years. Other then a couple switch issues which were easily solved with a switch replacement, the light has taking a beating doing police work and has kept going strong. Until recently, that is.
Not realizing the light might not be able to handle the higher voltage, I dropped in two AW 3.7v RCR123 batteries. I did this because the brightness with the Redilast 18650 didn't seem to be what it used to be. I confirmed this with primary 123 batteries, gaining a big jump in output, which was more to what I remembered the light having. I thought the higher voltage may make a difference, so out came the RCR 123 batteries.
They worked perfectly. However, the light quickly began to dim. I thought I had drained the batteries, so I reinstalled the 18650. The light would only make one quick flash, like a camera flash, before going dark. Same performance now with the primary 123 batteries. Performance with the RCR 123's results in a very dim glow.
I emailed customer service, who said I should ship the light back to China to be repaired. I imagine shipping both ways, plus the cost of repair, is probably comparable to the cost of a brand-new TK 09.
i'm not incredibly electronics savvy, so I was hoping somebody here may have some idea what may have happened to the TK 11, and whether or not there is an easy fix I can do myself.
thank you in advance for any replies.
