i bought this flashlight yesterday but its not working.....i put new AA batteries but the light is not turning on? what is the reason for this?
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Maybe your batteries are not installed correctly. Be sure that the flat end of the battery (the minus end) is against the spring and the pointed end (+ end) is away from the spring. The plus and minus are marked on the metal end of the batteries. If that is correct, then you need to be sure that the contacts are clean. Take a clean eraser, like on a #2 yellow pencil and "erase" the ends of the battery cartridge. Be sure that there is nothing between the ends of the cartridge and the contacts in the unit. Then click the on/off button. If that does not work, then I guess there is something wrong with the flashlight.
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Send it back to amazon for a refund or exchange it for another one and hope it comes from a different seller. There are alot of fakes from all these cheap LED flashlight's that are identical in look's but not in quality. Good Luck
338300
My light did the same thing. I unscrewed the head with the LEDs from the body where the batteries are. I was checking for lose or burnt pieces. After I put it back together it started working and has worked fine ever since. I believe the lights worst problem is little to no quality control at the manufacturer.
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I would suggest you make your own battery pack or buy a different light. My battery pack was dead on arrival. I haven't opened mine up, I started to pull the rubber stand off to get to the batt pack but it's glued on. It'll be damaged if I can't find another way. It's probably got 3 AA cells wired in series to give 7.2V. If I can't hack this to use AA or AAA 'Eneloop' batteries I will dispose of it.
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Unscrew the magnetic end of the flashlight. It might take some effort the first time so use pliars if necessary. Once loose it is self evident how to replace the batteries.
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Turn the bezel around the bulb. This may take a try or two until you get the feel for it. If that doesn't work, there's a battery or bulb problem. I love the flashlight!
698843
Did you make sure your batteries are fully charged? Perhaps cleaning the copper contacts would help as well. The first things I do when receiving a flash light is always cleaning the dirt/grime in the threads and the contact points. I've had no problems with this particular light and I actually like it quite a bit
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I have been put some new aa batteries in, but it doesn't work. Maybe it is a defective.
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i did same thing at first, & was sure I installed battery right. In frustration, I flipped battery opposite direction inside flashlight & it worked fine. It stil seems backwards to me, but I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this flashlight! If yours still won't work after installing battery in all directions, then it must be a defect. Hope it works for you. It's the best flashlight I've used!
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All I can tell you about that is the other day I was using the flashlight which eventually became dim. I replaced it on the lamp. Although connected to the AC adapter, the red light did not come on and the lamp would not operate from the switch on the base. I thought I had a problem with either the base or the AC adapter. The next time I entered the office where I keep it, however, the lamp was brightly shining and the red light was on. I concluded that the flashlight part must be charged at least somewhat before the lamp can operate from the AC adapter current. I hope this helps.
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The bulbs in mine quit working fairly reg. I sent a set back because the light went out within a week, they really need to improve the setup...The last few times the bulb quit I was able to get it working again by clearing the contact points (screw heads ) where the top connects to the bottom. I loosened the small Phillip's screws and retightened them on the wire then I used a tooth pick in the bulb holder to bend the contact points away from the side so it would contact the bulb. So far this has fixed mine the last 3 times they quit. As far as a bulb the only thing I found that MIGHT work is they sell a replacement lcd bulb for the old 3v MINI- MAG flashlights I found one a Lowes $5 for (2) but I haven't tried one yet..It is nice to have the Lights working I hope Hobbs fixes the poor workmanship of the lights I really like the salt & pepper set.
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Double check that the batteries are in the correct way and place the module in with the pointed nub towards the light. If that doesn't work check the voltage on each battery just in case one is bad. Then check the voltage on the battery module to make sure that it isn't faulty. Sometimes those 3 x AAA battery modules are just faulty. Hope this helps.
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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 would return it if it is not even lighting up. Mine works well with the batteries. It sounds like something might be wrong with the unit. It has to light up to work. Good Luck!but
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I have the same flashlight with the same trouble contact amazon.com the problem get in contact with amazon.com and send it back to the company in China my flashlight turns off automatically after two minutes
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It's not my favorite flash light, try loading the battery in a different direction. I often need to tap the flashlight to get it working, even with 3 batteries it only last 15min of continuous usage.
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I had problem with one flashlight. I dropped one of the 5 flashlights, that I purchased from Amazon, and after I dropped that Flashlight at never worked again. The other 4 have been working very good !!