thanks.
lool so true, if i remembered correctly BLF A6 uses attiny13 right so bistro should fit right in?
also got convoy S+ can i put BLF A6/Bistro on in too, i dont like the 3 modes on this flashlight.
I did that to my sister with an Astrolux S41S. I was wearing it on my belt, she was curious about it, so I handed it over. Never even thought about what would happen next.
click puzzled look click pause click
NOOB COUNTERMEASURES ACTIVATED
Once and once only. I simply don’t let anyone touch my A6-class lights now.
After all, I have plenty of nice, safe BLF-348s and sub-500 lumen Convoy S2+ lights for them to play with instead 
Bistro requires tiny25/45/85, and won’t fit on a tiny13.
BLF-A6 works on tiny13 drivers but requires an offtime capacitor (OTC), and prefers two power channels.
Biscotti works on single-channel tiny13 drivers like Convoy uses (nanjg/qlite/FX-12), with no extra hardware. There are also a bunch of others which work on Convoy drivers, like gchart’s “babka” and _the_’s “TheStar”.
The “INDEX” file in the firmware repository has more detailed information on all this.
I see thank you for the explanation.
What size do I need replace the Tail Button and O - rings? (I want to add some GITD coolness)
And what is the “Paper Clip” mod?
I have small issue here, i want to use BLF bistro driver with lighted tailcap. Is it possible and what kind of mods are required for this to work without problem? As far as i know i need bleeder resistor but is that all?
No problem, no mod
The Bistro has the bleeder resistor
It is the 470R (471) on top, beside to red wire
In the BLF A6 you must add the bleeder resistor
But it does have the NMM with the lighted tailcap, works fine with normal one.
I’m unsure of the o-ring size but the A6 uses 14mm tail caps.
http://s.aliexpress.com/JRJzUfaE
I have one of the above installed and it glows brighter than Convoy’s glow-in-the-dark tail caps.
Hi, my first post.
I recently got 2 A6 from banggood on sale (16€ I think)
I got the warm and the white version. Now the white verson blinks much slower (strobe,bikeflash, bat check)
I seem to recal reading something about old drivers beeing under-clocked when i did my research, but i can’t find it anymore.
Is there a fix? did banggood just dump some old stock on me?
If I would replace the driver, is there a ramping alternative? (I really like the Q8 software)
How much slower?
It’s normal for the clock speed to vary by up to ~33% or so from one piece to another… but if it’s more than that, like if one is running twice as fast as the other, that means they messed up something when flashing the driver.
If it’s a small variation, like 33% or less, it’s probably permanent. If it’s a larger variation, you can probably fix it by reflashing the driver with the correct settings.
The Q8’s software won’t work on it though… the A6’s button physically disconnects power, so it’s physically impossible to do the “hold to ramp” thing the Q8 depends on. The closest currently available is Crescendo.
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The only driver I’m aware of which had a batch flashed for the wrong speed was the red Convoy driver. If your driver is red with chips (or pads for chips) on the spring side, that means they’re putting a Convoy driver into the A6, which they’re not supposed to do. If yours is yellow and marked A17DD_L, it should be the correct driver.
Hello,
Quick battery question. Earlier this year I purchased six LG INR18650HG2’s (rated 20A but tested at 25A I think it was?) to replace all my aging batteries. Would it still be recommended to use the Samsung 30Q over these LG’s? Or am I fine until its time to replace these? I have three “good” flashlights, all three are BLF A6 driven, and two have XPL HI’s (mid 2016 C8’s) and the last is a BLF A6 (3D) with assumed XPL HD purchased earlier this month. All from BG.
Reason I ask:
Earlier this year I looked at bat reviews and could not distinguish any meaningful differences between these two brand/models of batteries, but went with the LG because it won in regard to better capacity at lower amps 5A/10A and I got 6 for only $36. So I decided not to buy the Samsungs at that time. But now I see the Samsung 30Q recommended here at BLF. Does that mean its better for the BLF A6 driven Flashlights over the LG’s? I’m not an e-cig smoker so maybe I should not have read that review… lol
Will I even notice a difference between these bats? Thanks
Rod
G'Day Rod, 
No, you will not notice any difference in everyday use. 
Best Regards,
George
Most excellent then. Thank you!
Rod
Both of those batteries are excellent and I own and use both and there very little difference. I typically go with 30qs when I have a situation when I need them in series because they are readily available in button top form. For single cell applications there is almost no difference.
Thanks, that is what I thought too.
By the way, does anyone know of a decent 17500 battery I could try? I have a AA flashlight that I want to mod with one of these drivers, but it actually has a 17mm x 100mm battery compartment so it would be perfect for two 17500 bats. Right now I use two eneloops in a 17mm OD tube. The flashlight has a 2012 XML or XML2, I cant remember, but the reflector and lens are of high quality and the driver of my own design. It also had spring bypass surgery. Thinking of a BLF A6 and XPL, but not sure any decent 17500’s exist…
does anyone know where i can get some clear tail switch covers for this light? can only find 16mm ones and i believe i need 14mm
you need 16mm ones like Convoy
the threads and tail boards in both light have same diameter
the hole might be a tiny bit smaller than Convoy, but the switch cover is flexible
A6
S2+
