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It is DOA is always a very difficult question to answer. It helps enormously if you start by checking the obvious yourself first (like does the battery make contact on both sides)

As dojzz said… check battery connections. Especially at the rear switch.
See the quoted post below for more info.
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Thu, 08/09/2018 - 09:15………. #247

Yes, I’ve checked and both positive and specially the negative on the tail do have contacts. I’ve also checked to see if the battery is working and it is working.

Darn… was hoping that would be it. :frowning: … Have you got voltage to the LED’s?

Are all the ’extras’ in the picture below supposed to be included in the box?
Mine only had 2 O’rings & a switch cover… nothing else.


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It arrived DOA also. :person_facepalming: . Oh well…. :wink:

I have not had a chance to check it out yet, besides the battery making proper contact…. it is too. Hopefully today I can check it out further.

Mine too.

Hmmm… Ok, thanks for that info. :+1:

Did yours work?? If so you are ahead of me…… :wink:

I’m quite dissapointed by its build quality along with the lack of using R9050 Nichia 219Cs.

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I got mine from Amutorch direct. I didn't know they packed differently for their resellers.

@will34 suspect it is the tailcap switch giving the problem. See if you are able to power up the light by connecting the tube and battery cathode with a wire?

Mine works fine.

According to the lock review, it does not work with long batteries.

Edit: It doesn’t work with 30Q button top , this battery is too long.

Good, glad yours works. :+1: … Nice review you linked to also.
Sadly, long batteries are not my problem…. mine just does not work. :slight_smile:

Can it be any connection on the top (head, driver, MCPCB), not the tail? Hope you can solve it and put back to work! :+1:

Well… I took it apart, checked all the connections, gave it a good cleaning, put it back together, and it works just fine now.
Pretty neat light too…… :+1:

Eheh, you know what they say: “from dusT till dawn” :smiley: :sunglasses:
I’m glad it works now :wink: Hope you enjoy it mate :beer:

Yep… that about sums it up. :wink:
And thank you my friend… I am liking it pretty well. :+1: . :wink:

I think you mean the Sofirn C8F is an 18650 version of the Amutorch 26650 which a “copy” the Shadow SL-3 which came out way back in 2012.

Pardon if this was already mentioned, I haven’t read the whole thread.

Amutorch and Shadow are the same company, just renamed :wink: Maybe the similarities come from that :wink:

Please pm me code, thanks in advance.

Anyone still facing QC issue for this model?