I received a Ti from Neal about three weeks ago (my third) it worked fine initially, I’ve not dropped it or even really carried it.
After about a week of using it to let the pooch out, I started to notice a slight pulsing/flicker at low light levels. This did not happen at all at higher levels, considered it may be a continuity issue at low current. removed retaining ring cleaned it up, replaced retaining ring (driver). This seemed to clear the slight flicker at lower levels, then a couple days later it started again.
I parked the light on my desk until a day ago, now when I activate the switch it will not power up in low levels at all. I just got done taking it completely apart/desoldered mcpcb, cleaned everything reapplied thermal compound.
Everything looks good, but same activity. It will power up fine if I double click and start at a higher level, it ramps up/down perfectly, turbo is fine the light will drop down to the lowest level fine.
I can power off, and power it back on and it might turn on just fine in moonlight for a press or two, then nothing again at low level unless I start with a double click, or click hold and after a couple seconds it will come on about mid level.
Then again it works as normal, but if I leave it sit for a while or off/on a couple times it again will not turn on in lowest/moonlight without the previously mentioned process.
It is something with the head. it does the same thing on my copper or aluminum versions, and either of those heads work properly on the Ti button/body.
Again, complete disassembly down to components, inspection cleaned up. I just cannot understand why a double click/hold click will power on then work normally for a cycle or two then not power up in moon light.
I hope I’ve explained it clearly enough to understand the oddity of it?
Any thought on this would be appreciated.