Which firmware version is the Amazon Q8?
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There shouldn’t be any batch 1 lamps left. And the coated lens shouldn’t be any longer on new lamps. It made a visual tint shift vs. an only measureable brighter light (you couldn’t see it)
Yep it has domed screws. Now to figure out how to mount it to a bicycle securely
I dont think the Q8 has recieved the newer firmware yet, has it? Tom just finalized it a couple weeks ago. Has it officially been updated? There’s not much talk about it here.
If in doubt… just do the Firmware check. It is next in line after Battery check.
What do you mean, “next in line after Battery check.”?
Well, it has the tripod mount screw hole. As long as you had some way to keep it from spinning around, the mounting to a bicycle is pretty easy. Get a pipe clamp the right size. Clamp it onto a tubular part of your bike. Put a bolt through it and screw the bolt into the tripod hole. I’m not sure, but I think an electrical conduit ‘stand-off strap’ would be the cheapest and most widely available. One way you might be able to keep it from spinning at the tripod hole is to use a back-up nut to make it extra tight.
Depends on how bumpy your route is but I’m not sure if I would trust the tripod mount hole for fixing the (heavy) Q8 to a bike, in combination with some form of strap it should be ok.
I have not tried this, but when you are in battery check mode, if you dbl click it takes you to a temperature readout (blinks out temperature) then another dbl click will blink out the firmware number (either a 1 or 1.2). This is listed in the cheat sheet for the Q8.
Long before the Q8 appeared, I modified a 2” (50mm) theater lighting ‘truss clamp’ to securely hold my Noctigon Meteor, which doesn’t have a tripod mount.
The Q8’s tripod mount is very useful, but this method is much sturdier for mounting lights to a car, bicycle, ATV, or other moving/vibrating object.
The 2” (50mm) clamp fits the Q8 perfectly.
I posted about my truss clamp modifications here with more photos.
Truss clamps are available in several sizes and styles. I like the ‘quick release’ style like the one pictured above. Search eBay and Amazon for options.
There are also clamps that fit 1-1/4” to 1-3/8” (32mm to 35mm) tubing.
Depending on your bike’s dimensions and mounting location, perhaps you could combine two clamps to create an adjustable mount?
Yeah, you’re probably right.
I’ll check it out, thanks.
Version 1.0 in both my 2nd batch lights.
Sorry no, it’s third
Battery check, temperature, firmware
I wouldnt trust the tripod hole. A bike has a lot of vibration.
Go with sth like this
Truss clamp
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Clamp for Meteor:
And fix the clamp good on the bike
Ah, note to me: First read ALL, then answer!
@jasonww
I don’t know at the time as the miller wrote ( Q8, PMS SEND TO THOSE WITH ISSUES BLF soda can light - #16322 by The_Miller ) v1.2 beta was already a few weeks out. And there are no issues in the NarsilM thread.
It seems good? Tom would know.
Checked out my temperature step down in both my lights. One is 28c and the other is 14c. 14c seems a bit cool. I know how to get into thermal temperature step down but I don’t see how to change it. The timed step down I see but not the temperature. Any help would be appreciated.
My apologies blinker…. I have been out & about since I wrote that…. playing in the snow… 
I had a brain fart when I wrote that this morning…. :person_facepalming: …. But I see Jason & joechina got you squared away.
Again…… my apologies. 
Snow in Alabama. That must be rare. Not where I am. Am still having a hard time with my temperature step down and the timed step down for that matter. Would like to change it but I must be doing something wrong.
If you are in ramping mode you go into the configuration menu and on the third blink (thermal/timed stepdown) you click the button twice. It does a couple of blinks then goes to Turbo. At this point you just hold on to the light until it gets to the temperature that you want it to step down at and then click the button once. It does a blink or two then continues to the 4th menu option.
Note: If you click the button in less than 5 Seconds the settings will not be changed.
I confirmed this on my Supfire L5-S which has NarsilM v1.
Yep… pretty rare blinker. Usually an inch or two every now and then… we did get 5 inches this time… but it will warm up tomorrow & melt.
However back in early March 1993 we had a blizzard. Where I was got just over 2 feet of snow as did about half the state. The whole state had snow & a deep freeze for about a week. Even the coast had 2 - 4 inches.
The state was pretty much crippled for several days….
As far as temp stepdown, I have not fooled with that. I am just leaving mine on timed…. so I can be of no help there.
Good luck….
