I received my GT in May. I have a couple of issues but just noticed one that is more critical (hardly used it yet):
1. Only one battery carrier works. I’ve been running 4 30Q’s and finally tried them in the other carrier. Doesn’t light.
2. Tail cap only spins with heavy force. I linked a fix to this somewhere when I was waiting for mine. I’ll dig that out.
3. I bought the lens cover with the package. Never received it. Moved a few months after getting the GT. Not sure where to turn anymore.
My big issue is the battery carrier. I’ll eventually get more batteries. Now that my attention is turned back to it I’d like to sort out the rest. Is there any kind soul that can provide some advice?
Check the voltage on the carrier. If all 4 batteries are making contact you’ll see 16+ volts. If you don’t see any volts, then maybe one of the batteries are not making contact.
Make sure the carrier is facing the correct direction.
The tail caps where the o-ring is pinched didn’t spin at all, IIRC. If yours spins, just put it in the correct position (in line with the other mount) and your good to go.
Otherwise you can take the sticker off and take the screws out to see what the problem is.
Did you buy the GT through Neal? If you added the cover, then he would usually fit it into the GT box with the light. I would contact Neal and let him know.
Hey guys
Who can I contact if I want to buy just the piece where the BLF GT label is printed on? I have a GT70 and don’t like that name, especially with the GT4 coming soon. I’d much rather replace the piece with one from a GT. Then my collection of GT mini < GT < GT4, makes sense
You basically ignore the 2 fast blinks and then count the slower blinks. Then you only have about 2 seconds to do your first button press or else it moves on to the next setting. I recommend changing only one item at a time.
Hmm, sounds like either a wiring issue to the LED, a bad driver or a dead LED.
Can you see any black spots on the LED? or signs of damage?
You will need to remove the driver and see if there is any burn smell or signs of damage there. If not then next step is to test the LED, you can connect a 12v source (could use the carriers with some wire if needed) to the LED wires directly for a moment to see if it lights up. Only do it for a second since it will be driving it with too much power for extended use.
Also make sure polarity is correct, if put backwards it can fry the LED.
If the LED lights up directly then it is a driver issue, if the LED does not light up, then most likely a dead LED or possibly a short to the reflector. You will have to remove the head to do further testing.