Flickering Black Cat OSRAM

LED Flashlights – General Info 1 x AAA Flashlights
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One of my favorite lights (probably because I won it here) is the Black Cat AAA light. I like the size and the beam, but about every month or so it will start to flicker or will not reliably turn on.

When I open it up, I always find a sort of greasy residue where the + tip of the battery meets the driver. I clean that off and the light works fine for another month, then I get the buildup again.

1) What the heck would cause that?

2) Would a bit of Di-electric grease cure the problem or make it worse?

None of my other lights seem to exhibit such behavior, not sure why the Black Cat does.

Cheers

Bill

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1.) My guess is the buildup is extra silicone grease working it's way in there. Clean everything up well with alcohol and a Q-tip, paying extra attention to any extra that may be on the rest of the light (inside). Oh yea, and don't store your batteries in Vasoline :P

2.) Di-electric grease by default is an insulator, and would not work.