mine is not as bright as it use to be even with a fresh battery, does anyone know why?
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I have determined that this product is just not intended to be a significantly bright- bright light. It is for low light purposes.
625648
Perhaps LED lights are defective. I would advise contacting the company and getting a replacement flashlight. If you bought flashlight from Amazon and it's been less than 30 days, you can get a replacement unit this way. Gerber provides limited lifetime warranty so you are covered in any case.However, if you carry it in your packet, check first if there's any dust or lint around the LED. Since there's no lens, that stuff accumulates quickly.
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I've noticed the same thing Oleg mentions, the bulb really collects dust and lint on it. Having said that I did discover LEDs are sensitive to temperature. Most manufacturers' published ratings of LEDs are for an operating temperature of 25 °C. LEDs used outdoors, such as traffic signals or in-pavement signal lights, and that are utilized in climates where the temperature within the luminaire gets very hot, could result in low signal intensities or even failure (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light-emitting_diode).
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I have the same problem . I think it's just defective. Perhaps it's the little motor itself. Unfortunately I waited too long to send it back. The night sky isn't sharp enough or bright enough. If I were you I would send it back if you still can.
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Mine is still working well. But you can check if the batteries are in good shape or try to remove and replace the leds and batteries. I hope that helps.
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Are you tapping or holding the button? Holding the button will (if the light is on) cause it to brighten or dim. Tapping the button turns the unit on and off. If anything beyond that is happening, I'd suggest getting it replaced, it might be defective.
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You could try to change out the battery. It could have been on it's way out. Also sometimes I have to push the button a couple of times to get it to respond. And then it's seems if the eye is in too much light it won't work properly either.
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not what happened to me. It is a cheaper light so I would send It back and invest in a nicer light shuch as the thrunite tn12. and no that is not usual
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I changed the battery in mine also. One lantern briefly worked but when dark after 2 nights. The other did not light, even with a new battery. Sorry!!
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It sounds like the "backlight" in the screen went bad. if the backlight is going bad/dim, it will make colors look dull or washed out. However, if you think this is a software issue and not hardware, suggest you try to change your battery settings - change to maximum performance (instead of max battery) and see if that changes anything.
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my color temp isnt that off, but my battery either shows full or half and thats it. besides that I still like the light.
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I had the same problem. New batteries did not make any difference. I sent it back to amazon and got my money back. Don't know why they keep selling these, I posted the problems I had with it months ago. I guess Amazon doesn't care. If someone sends it back they refund the money, but many don't send them back and amazon is ahead. George Jensen
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Mine is still working well, however, I just use it occasionally. If you are sure that your batteries are good, I have no idea what's wrong with it. You can try contacting their customer service.
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Seems to be common after you get it wet. I had that after dunking the phone in the ocean. I took everything apart and cleaned it. Light went away but battery was bad. Changed the battery but the phone would only charge using the wireless charger. Changing out this last piece got the phone almost back to 100%. I was impressed how many parts were replaceable.
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I actually own one from early 2012 (when they were "300 lumens"), and a new one that I just bought in late 2013. The old one has a blue hue and seems brighter than the new one, which has a yellow hue. Unless my new one is defective, the bulb has actually changed. I tried swapping the batteries between the two to see if that was it, and was the same. Older one--blue hue and brighter, Newer one--yellow hue and dimmer. Honestly it's a little frustrating because I was expecting the same brightness and hue.
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Mine seems to, or at the very least, there is a point where the red LED is no longer illuminated. I've never been in a situation where the battery ran down, so if you charge it regularly, you should be fine anyway.
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I haven't been very satisfied with my light. Suggest that you might consider a different light.
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The Lumens are not the same it will not be the exact same color and brightness
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When mine flashed red and green that meant the battery was bad. I changed the battery and it works great now. If your battery was run down several time then it could have damaged the battery. You'll have to get a new battery.