I damaged the LED so I need to replace it. I have the 1A version (cold). Can someone please tell me where I can find a replacement? What exactly do I need? If it is possible to replace the whole head… even better. So I can spare myself of soldering. I can’t find any parts on the web :(.
Grab a Noctigon MCPCB with an XP-L or XM-L2 emitter already installed, probably from somewhere like intl-outdoor.com, and it should be pretty easy to replace the emitter and the board it’s soldered onto. Just get one matching the original MCPCB size, and it should work fine. This will require unsoldering the +/- contacts though, then soldering those wires onto a new board.
BTW, if you want it more throwy, try XP-L HI.
My favorite for this light is XP-L 3D or XM-L2 3D. They give a nice wide hotspot in a neutral tint. I don’t recall offhand which one fits the centering ring better though.
MCPCB CREE XP-L V6 1A LED on Noctigon 16mm MCPCB
Thermal compound under the MCPCB Search - compound
As your from greece this may not be a good shipping option but this is what you’ll need for the swap.
16mm copper board with led and thermal compound to transfer the heat to the flashlight.
Fasttech, or Kaidomain, may be cheaper on you from your location.
The swap will require soldering as Toykeeper explained. Not very high on the difficulty scale.
Hey guys, I need an other advice. It is not possible to unscrew the head of the lamp. And I mean, I cannot unscrew the tube that contains the driver & the LED from the tube that contains the reflector. Anyone who had similar issues? Any suggestions? I don’t want to damage the tubes, thus I did’t use any tools, but for sure I tried very hard, it’s just not possible. Thank you!
If you have a pair of rubber gloves lying around, that might give you a bit of extra grip. Otherwise, you could try a pair of strap wrenches, although you might be just as well buying a new light for the cost of the strap wrenches and the spare parts.
We have an A6 each and are waiting on the tools mentioned in this thread Guide: how to flash ATtiny13a based drivers (NANJG, QLITE, etc.) with custom firmware to arrive… But my question is this what else can we do with regards to modding/flashing the firmware? what othe firmwares are there?? I have the the 11mode(think its that) and partner has the 7/4 mode firmware… Could we flash the 11 mode version on her A6? if so where do I get it etc?
The INDEX file has a list of firmware projects sorted by various criteria. I’d suggest looking for projects which list support for dual PWM, attiny13, and clicky switches.
I don’t even know what the 11-mode firmware is. It doesn’t sound familiar, unless “11” means “7+4”.
On mine, I run something a little different… cypreus2. It’s similar to blf-a6 in the 7-level mode, with no memory and no config options. But in the hidden blinkies, it has a lot more modes:
(the current version is rearranged a little, but this shows the general idea)
It has been a while. However, if there is a question about what type of MCU is on the driver, you should probably look at the chip to find out. It should be either tiny13 (blf-a6) or tiny25 (bistro).
Or it should be pretty clear which is which any time you turn it on at a medium level. BLF-A6 lights up at the target level immediately, while Bistro has a soft start effect which glides from zero to the target level over about a third or a quarter of a second. Or you could tell by entering config mode. BLF-A6 blinks twice, pauses, blinks twice, pauses, then exits. However, Bistro has a much longer config menu.
You MUST read the actual tattoo on the 8-pin chip. Either chip can be on that same driver board and trying to flash the wrong file can lock the driver up.
She’s trying to help you out, telling her what the DRIVER says doesn’t answer the question she asked in order to better answer your questions. It’s like you’re not reading her posts, just the first line of each…
ok so how do I get to it??? I have unscrewed the brass rig but can’t seem to get further! without desoldering Both blfs look to have the SAME driver and looks like this one Page Not Found - Aliexpress.com my firmware is def Bistr and partners is def BLFa6 Ui
I’m wondering, the driver on my Astrolux S41S (quad-Nichia 219B or 219C) seems to be malfunctioning (Moon mode doesn’t light up, the 2nd and 3rd brightness mode are exactly the same brightness). I notice the Astrolux S41S uses the exact same user interface as the Astrolux S1 (BLF A6).
Would it be OK to just buy a BLF A6 firmware driver (the one from Banggood) to replace the malfunctioning driver on the Astrolux S41S? Or is it a different driver that’s designed for quad-LEDs?