DB - I bridged the aluminum end of the battery tube to the negative end of the battery and no result. While both ends of the battery tube have anodization removed, the tube will only thread in the way it came. The opposite end threads (made for the tailcap) will not thread into the head. I contacted Jack of FireFlies via email, and he responded pretty quickly saying that he will send me another light using expedited mail (15 - 20 days) and asked if I would send the defective light into a US mailing address. I agreed to do that and asked him for the address, but still haven’t received a response.
Yes, I am in the US.
Thanks for your response DB Custom. Appreciate the effort.
Well, if the whole “US Shipping Address” thing doesn’t work out I’d buy the light from you if you’d like. I could probably get it working if you’d just like me to fix it, either way.
the other day i replaced the driver of my dads utorch ut02. When i put the battery in, the side switch lit up but no light out the front. After a quick search it turned out the tube that was in the wrong orientation.
Yeah, so I’m wondering if a particular light might have a slightly short tube that doesn’t contact the driver when assembled? Or on the other end, the switch PCB? Perhaps a shorter cell would allow this light to function properly?
My rot66 had a similar problem; lit up in the beginning but weak, later died completely. Not even any of the switch or aux leds turn on anymore. Of course I did M4D M4X test of connecting the head directly, no change.
So the problem F-O-M has with the E07 also happens with other models.
Martin, that SHOULD be an easy test, but a slip and all kinds of things can go wrong. I was testing a 30T on my 17 emitter Ham’r and the wire slipped from my grip and shorted… ever so briefly with the tiniest of sparks… killed my monster. Well, it worked, but only the FET’s worked and it wouldn’t shut off at the switch. So I had to completely disassemble the entire light, all 5 drivers, and replace the RPP diode and all 5 7135 regulation chips. Works now, but what a pain it was all due to that one easy slip…
How cool would it be if Jack had matched his lights to specific Firefly colors? Each model having it’s own distinct switch color?
“When fireflies give off light, they do so in a handful of different colors. These colors include vivid yellow, yellowish-orange, green and yellowish-green.”
And yes, I’m aware that my post count is, once again, about to trip an epic rollover… how does this happen? I may have to make a light from scratch for this one, seeing as how it coincides with the new year and all…
I wish they would have made it more clear that the button LED color is always purple. had I known this, I would of course had ordered purple aux instead of blue…
Come on, whoever thought that it is a great idea to offer different LED options and then not match the buttons, what where you thinking…
I already know I will hate this. Probably I will just try to find a way to cover up the button somehow or just disable the blue aux. Sigh.
Is the button on E07 as mushy as the one on PL47? I’m still on the fence and while I love the idea of clear ano I’m worried of QC issues. Has anyone received this flashlight without any flaws?