Itās pretty rare, but it seems that sometimes the D4 can end up with the switch wires shorted, which makes it think the button is being held when itās not. I encountered this issue once on one of mine, and I fixed it be replacing a switch wire and being extra careful when putting the driver back in. Before that though, it would sometimes detect button presses when there were none.
Just to be sure, you have an original model with RampingIOS, right? (so 6 clicks for lockout, 8 clicks for beacon mode)
In more recent firmware, there is code to detect a stuck button and respond in a manner which is more safe. The original didnāt have that, though.
Would you be willing to run some tests, to help diagnose the issue?
Hank (Wang, not the user above ) bakes the discount right into his base prices. He doesnāt make people search for codes, sign up for special GBs, or rip off customers that donāt know about/havenāt found the right forum where a discount is posted.
Last year, I lost a couple pants pockets to the original Emisar D4. Turned on in my pocket and burned a hole the size of the front of the light through the pocket. I didnāt feel any heat on my leg and the outer cloth on my pants wasnāt damagedā¦ but the pocket was toast.
Fortunately, todayās Emisar D4v2 has 3 features to make it pocket-safe that were all missing in the original D4:
Max ramp can be manually set to a safe-for-pocket level. The original D4 used RampingIOS firmware. If the button accidentally depressed in your pocket and was held down the light would ramp up to turbo and stay there. In the D4v2 with Anduril, the same action only ramps the light to the top of the ramp which is below turbo (and can be manually set). The only way to get to turbo is to double-click when the light is onā¦ an operation that is unlikely to happen by accident in the pocket. In my Anduril lights I like to set the max-ramp to just below where damage would occur to my pocket.
The latest versions of Anduril come with pocket-protection. If the button is pressed and held, the light will ramp up to max ramp, then pause, then ramp down to moonlight, turn off, and activate electronic lockout. My D4v2 Ti came with this updated Anduril version installed.
It is now possible to buy the D4v2 with an optional raised switchboot retaining ring. The raised ring keeps pocket cargo from hitting the button and greatly reduces the chances of accidental pocket activation.
Personally, I consider my Anduril lights to be completely pocket-safe. I havenāt had any problems and donāt feel the raised ring is even necessary.
Iāve looked through the thread but didnāt see anything and Iām sure itās been asked already but will the stainless bezel from the D4V2 fit the original D4?
Iām not sure, but I think the D4v2 bezel threads may be slightly different than the D4v1 bezel threads. Iāve had difficulty swapping that particular part between the two. I was able to put a v1 battery tube on a v2 head though.
Cool thanks, just got a D4 on trade and might try it out. Looking to get the deep clip, 10621 optic and the bezel. Itās only a few bucks and if it doesnāt work I can pass it on.
I also tried sticking my blue-colored D4 Ti bezel on my D4v2 Tiās copper head. it fit fine.
Note however, that some of the titanium piecesā¦ the bezel and the tailcapā¦ will not fit on the aluminum head and body tube. But that is not unique to the D4v2. The original D4 and its Titanium version had the same problem.
Not all V1s fit ss bezel. Only for those from later batches. For example, my black D4V1, which I bought at the end of the V1 sale, has a different thread than the white D4. Ss bezel matches black, but not white. Itās a lottery. If you bought D4V1 late then it will rather match. For some reason, after putting ss bezel on the white, the gap is much larger.
) bakes the discount right into his base prices. He doesnāt make people search for codes, sign up for special GBs, or rip off customers that donāt know about/havenāt found the right forum where a discount is posted.
