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does yours?
and by Low, do you mean the lower of the two modes that have memory, or the mode that is accessed by press and hold from off? (I checked all 4 modes, no hum on any mode)
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hardest light I have opened.
required a special consultation with my guru
he told me to heat freeze heat cycle
after that, Viola, Bobs your Uncle, and glee
inductor noise happens, even to some very expensive lights
it is not harmful
but I can live without itâŚ
I hope you get a replacement that does not hum⌠it is not âsupposed toâ hum.
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the fastest way to get the correct email, is to begin the process of a Paypal dispute.
You do not have to file the dispute, just use the email contact that paypal shows when they suggest you contact the merchant first.
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Be prepared to post a video on Youtube, even if the hum is not obvious that way, the paper pushers may require it as part of procedure to cover their a, before replacing your light.
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hopefully Thrunite will just mail you a replacement (and let you keep the bad one)
or they might refund you, if you prefer, and let you keep the bad one.
their customer service script might require them to suggest you mail the bad one back, you should politely decline that expense, and offer them the opportunity to send you a prepaid label (they wont).
their scripted negotiation steps may also include lowballing you with a 25% credit, which after you decline, they raise to 50%⌠decline again, they get to full refund or replace
hopefully you wont need to get the full monte, and you will end up with a nice quiet light, plus a backup that hums
Good Ole Red Loctite. Good stuff, if you never want to ever take it apart again.
Makes your face turn red too, from straining your guts out trying to get it to break free.
Wonder if thatâs why they made it red.
Good job on cracking and modding the light jon_slider.
Thrunite wants me to return it to Amazon and wait a month for a replacement, I told them I canât do that because the state that I am in is in lockdown currently. We will go from there and see what they say, thanks for the advice
@ ch1ir I only have AA batteries. I do not know if my light would hum with 14500. Which battery type are you getting Hum with?
output differences, pic is a link to an excellent review:
So as not to be without a light during resolution process:
my strategy in response to that offer would be:
1. Buy another light as a separate transaction
2. Once I have a working light in hand, I would return the defective light for refund.
3. Or return both if both hum. I think the hum is unusual, and your next one should be fine. Im an optimist
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I used the stock mcpcb
because the LED I installed and the one that comes stock, are both xp style LEDs
this allowed me to use the stock centering ring, which worked perfectly. Centering is perfect and the beam is really really clean in transition from hotspot to spill.
super happy with the quality of the beam using the stock mcpcb
Yes. I have several T10T v2 and all of them emit a high-pitched âhumâ when on Low mode (not moonlight). Tested with 14500 and NiMH AA as well. Other modes (ML, M, H) on my units do not have the âhumâ.
Awesome feedback and thanks for the tips on the disassembly! Just purchased one but not expecting it until early May Will be swapping to either a 218B/SST-20/LH351D depending on how I feel at the time. Iâll try the boiling water trick first, that has usually worked very well for me.
I have discovered an unusual bug, I dont know how to solve it yet. But I know how to cause it.
It was seeming like every time I opened one of these lights, something would go wrong. I had one set aside for over a month beause I could not figure out why it stopped working. I bought another one cause I thought the first one had a dead driver. Now the New one acts just like the first one.
bottom line
These two lights only work properly if I do not overtighten the bezel. Unfortunately for my OCD, that means I cant line up the logo on the bezel, with the switch button, even though they came lined up originally.
(unless I can make peace with using loctite to hold the bezel in place after backing off the threads a turn, which will leave a âbigâ bezel gap⌠aaargh!)
in any case they are working properly atm, one is 3000k 219b, the other 660nm red. I run them on Eneloop only.
rant:
I dont really like sideswitch lights⌠given my vision challenges, a tailswich is easier to find. There is a previous model of this light, with tailswitch and a screw on clip, that I prefer⌠But I suspect it also has PWM on the low mode. This model has a tailmagnet, that I have not yet removed. I consider them a nuisance. I also have not added a battery sleeve yet, to stop it from rattling so easy⌠oh and, one of them only works if I make sure to get the head a bit extra tight⌠seems I screwed something up in there too⌠these guys are some of the worst to work on, of my limited experiece, and also one of the hardest to open, and the bezel has the scratches to prove it⌠oh well⌠still fun when they work.
Very nice info. I bought a few and all of them have variation. I had one that didnât want to turn on unless the mid section was screwed on super tight. Guess thrunite had a rough time working with Titanium. I believe someone emailed the owner and they said as soon as stock runs out, not going to make them anymore. One of the best deals for a titanium light. The next one up is double or tripple the price! A must have to add to the collection.
Yah, this there are quite a few issues, but for titanium at this price we all forgive xD. One of them I had to return as the button was super springy and didnât feel tactile firm. It was a horrible feel and I hope as ours wear down it doesnât feel like that down the road.