FW3A Troubleshooting / FAQ

[Blackbeard]

@JasonWW

@Blackbeard

How do I get turbo off of the top of the ramp? I accidentaly turned that configuration on. Thanks

With light turned On, click 4 times fast to enter ramp config mode. At the prompts (fluttering light), respectively, click 1 time, then 21 times. If there is a 3rd prompt, click 7 times (this is seen when in stepped ramping mode).

I think I did it with light on, 4 clicks then maybe 1 after flutter, is that what turns turbo to ramp top? I didnt do 20ish clicks to enable it, seems odd to disenable with 21 clicks lol. Lesson is don’t play with this light while half asleep.

[JasonWW]

@Blackbeard

@JasonWW

@Blackbeard

How do I get turbo off of the top of the ramp? I accidentaly turned that configuration on. Thanks

With light turned On, click 4 times fast to enter ramp config mode. At the prompts (fluttering light), respectively, click 1 time, then 21 times. If there is a 3rd prompt, click 7 times (this is seen when in stepped ramping mode).

I think I did it with light on, 4 clicks then maybe 1 after flutter, is that what turns turbo to ramp top? I didnt do 20ish clicks to enable it, seems odd to disenable with 21 clicks lol. Lesson is don’t play with this light while half asleep.

The first flutter is were you set the ramp floor. 1 click sets the lowest level.

The second flutter sets the ramp upper level. 21 clicks means 20 levels below max. Max level (Turbo) is 150. Level 130 is max regulated (stock).

[Blackbeard]

I’m still confused, I somehow added turbo to the ramp max with just one or 2 clicks after one of the flutters. I would just like to put it back to the factory default, thats what I was used to using, that is the top of the ramp was high (I think lol) and then still need double click for turbo. Thanks for help Jason, if you could confirm your previous instructions are what I need to do before I fudge it up anymore.

[JasonWW]

@Blackbeard

I’m still confused, I somehow added turbo to the ramp max with just one or 2 clicks after one of the flutters. I would just like to put it back to the factory default, thats what I was used to using, that is the top of the ramp was high (I think lol) and then still need double click for turbo. Thanks for help Jason, if you could confirm your previous instructions are what I need to do before I fudge it up anymore.

Assuming you are in smooth ramping mode, you can set the ramp floor minimum and maximum.

With light turned On, click 4 times fast. At the prompts (fluttering light) click 1 time it will respond and then then flutter a second time. This second flutter is where it sets the ramp max. Default is 21 clicks. If you click 1 time ramp max will be Turbo, so don’t do that, click 21 times.

[Blackbeard]

@JasonWW

@Blackbeard

I’m still confused, I somehow added turbo to the ramp max with just one or 2 clicks after one of the flutters. I would just like to put it back to the factory default, thats what I was used to using, that is the top of the ramp was high (I think lol) and then still need double click for turbo. Thanks for help Jason, if you could confirm your previous instructions are what I need to do before I fudge it up anymore.

Assuming you are in smooth ramping mode, you can set the ramp floor minimum and maximum.

With light turned On, click 4 times fast. At the prompts (fluttering light) click 1 time it will respond and then then flutter a second time. This second flutter is where it sets the ramp max. Default is 21 clicks. If you click 1 time ramp max will be Turbo, so don’t do that, click 21 times.

Thanks a lot Jason, that worked, appreciate the help, the manual is kinda confusing.

[JasonWW]

Anduril is a little too easy to get into the menu settings, Imho.

You can also set the ramp min and max in stepped ramping. It has seperate settings. Same procedure except you make sure your in stepped ramping mode. It has a 3rd flutter which is the number of steps you want. Default is 7.

[Nav88]

@JasonWW

You can also set the ramp min and max in stepped ramping. It has seperate settings.

This also allows for two different momentary moon modes when the light is locked out. Hold gives you the floor for the current ramp and click, hold gives you the floor for the other ramp. Pretty cool, and one of the more obscure features.

[Jerommel]

@JaredM

It surely does cause wear to any surfaces in contact. Ever notice how dirty the threads/grease gets on the side you regularly use vs one that you don’t? Aluminum over aluminum is highly abrasive due to the oxides inherent the metal. This means that every time these surfaces shear across one another, a huge amount of nano-scale particulates of Aluminum oxide are produced. This is why thread grease turns grey/black, similar to what happens while using a polishing compound on Al wheels. These Al2O3 particles can migrate to other contact surfaces in the light and accelerate abrasion and wear, in addition to causing very high contact resistance. It’s very important to keep threads clean and regreased as often as possible.

As for accidental activation, I would highly recommend trying the o-ring switch mod if you haven’t already. Really eliminates the need for any kind of lockout.

Cheers

Try soft candle wax, like from scented candles for example.
It doesn’t cause grey gunk grease and really helps smoothening the threads.

[cabfrank]

One of mine no longer stops at the top of the ramp before turbo, meaning it no longer takes a double click to reach turbo. Did I accidentally re-configure it that way, or is it a quirk?

[Rayoui]

@cabfrank

One of mine no longer stops at the top of the ramp before turbo, meaning it no longer takes a double click to reach turbo. Did I accidentally re-configure it that way, or is it a quirk?

That is the default behavior. Top of the ramp is the highest brightness for LT1.

[cabfrank]

This is for the FW3A. All three originally required a double click to turbo, and now one of them doesn’t. It just ramps to turbo without a double click.

[JasonWW]

@cabfrank

One of mine no longer stops at the top of the ramp before turbo, meaning it no longer takes a double click to reach turbo. Did I accidentally re-configure it that way, or is it a quirk?

You may have accidentally clicked 4 times while on and reset the ramp levels. Look a few posts above to reset it.

[cabfrank]

It worked, Jason. You are a genius! Thanks for the help.

[Rayoui]

@cabfrank

This is for the FW3A. All three originally required a double click to turbo, and now one of them doesn’t. It just ramps to turbo without a double click.

Whoops, wrong thread.

[Mike89]

All of a sudden my button is starting to feel a little crunchy. I’ve never been brave enough to take the bottom cap off to check anything.

[JasonWW]

@Mike89

All of a sudden my button is starting to feel a little crunchy. I’ve never been brave enough to take the bottom cap off to check anything.

It’s very easy. Just make sure you don’t loose the little black nub. There are videos showing how it goes together.

[cabfrank]

Yeah, just keep it facing up when you take it apart so nothing falls out. A white cloth underneath helps, and a tweezers for the nubbin.

[Mike89]

I haven’t had mine very long so hopefully I got one with the retaining ring. Aren’t all models now supposed to have them?

[JasonWW]

@Mike89

I haven’t had mine very long so hopefully I got one with the retaining ring. Aren’t all models now supposed to have them?

It is a production change, but they don’t just throw away old inventory. So there might be a chance someone gets an older version.

[cujo255]

So I just got an 18350 tube from Illumn for my first production run FW3A, and can’t get the light to work with the short tube, I’ve taken it completely apart and cleaned everything before reassembling to no avail.

Wondering if anyone else has seen this and maybe an easy fix like lapping the inner tube a bit shorter or adding a small spacer in the threads to fix length issues?