Tom E has removed the driver without an issue. Maybe u can ask him but he did wrote some info
“Amutorch/Galuxia JM70 XPL HI
Driver diam is 28 mm. Nope, no glue accept a dab under the driver - probably to get the switch aligned to the button, but driver still came out easy. Yep, has a thin brass retaining ring on the driver. Very moddable.
The driver does not act like a buck or boost. Output decreases as the cell drops. My first test was with an LK cell at about 4.05V or so, and got 870 lumens, 188 kcd (2.55A tail). On a full LK cell @4.21V, got 950 lumens, 205 kcd (2.84A tail)
Then made a few mods:
20 AWG bypass wires on both springs
20 AWG LED wires (stock were ~26 AWG)
bypassed sense resistor with a jumper
sanded down centering piece a little
swapped stock XPL HI with a XPL HI V3 2B from MtnE, sanded MCPCB smooth, MX-4 thermal grease
Stock:
stock MCPCB is a good one: 32 mm DTP MaxToch, screwed down by 2 screws - excellent
Reflector I.D. is 61.5 mm - outstanding
Weight: 305g - fairly light for it’s size
nice solid shelf
the blue bezel is not SS unfortunately, it’s aluminum
the switch looks like a heavy duty one. There’s 2 slots next to the rubber switch boot to unscrew the tail - the removable tail/switch housing is plastic though
This got:
1240 lumens, 266 kcd (3.74A)
This is slightly better now than the specs posted. Really needs a FET driver though. Because the switch is driver mounted, I’d probably go with a piggyback driver mount.”
I want to check how i can remove the driver without damaging it , driver must be press fit .
I don’t have this light, but I do have an Amutorch AM30 (review) and it is a very solid light! Nice beam and output, very well built!
When reading some things above made me go to their page on AliExpress and check the specs on modes.
Not saying that what is happening with your lights is not “true”, it is strange indeed, as the “original” Amutorch JM70 has these modes:
The AM30 also has 4 regular modes, starting on 200 lumens, double click for turbo, 3 clicks for strobe, 4 clicks to (un)lock. Despite it is not a tail + e-switch light, I’m finding very strange passing the 1-2-3 modes and them strobe!
Is it possible that you have a “damaged” driver or switch that reads the 1+1+1 clicks as “3 quick clicks” for strobe?
EDIT: I also find it very “strange” to receive these lights under “Galuxia” brand/name… I received the AM30 in a Amutorch branded (with sticker) box. Maybe this has to do with being BG the seller, but…something doesn’t seem to be completely right here
But we get replacement switch only question is now to change it :person_facepalming:
Does anyone contact store from Ali that MascaratumB gives ?
If not I will contact them and ask what the hell is happening here, why lights are different and what kind of mistery is this. Maybe they wont answer, but I will try.
Well, all the times I tried to contact them, they answered me, but I was buying from them directly.
I guess they will answer you as well! Be sure to explain what is happening and give them the link for this thread so that they can perceive what is going on.
Same UI as mine it seems, but the tailcap is different.
Mine does unscrew, but you have to use some force and it’s plastic so you might scratch it doing so.
A TA driver is on route for mine, with a black Liitokala and that reflector it should out throw my M3XS !
Yes, Olight M3XS-UT Javelot. The reflector is wider and if I fed the LED through a FET it should blast some Cd !
I hav to make a little correction on what I said, on mine the double click does Turbo and triple click does Strobe.
Can’t wait to have my TA driver with Narsil to truely enjoy it :sunglasses: