Recently picked up one of these with the 12 mode grouping.
Seems that whatever mode I choose it will at some point in the future randomly reset to the first mode (ie. 0.1 , 1…blinkies etc)
I recall there being something about driver memory wearing out if left in config mode for too long (which i haven’t) but it makes me wonder if this is an inherent bug with the driver, or do i simply have a buggy item.
At present, the manufacturer has replied. This is because the mode group is not saved at the moment of power failure. At present, the manufacturer has fixed this bug by modifying the program.
If some users need me to mail a new driver after one month, please leave me a message,
Odd, the S21A has been on the market for a while, but I feel like I’ve only started reading about these memory bugs in the past couple months.
Was the manufacturing process changed at some point recently? I’ve got one in the mail, so fingers crossed that it doesn’t exhibit similar bugs…
Are you sure it’s power failure? The mode memory on mine has never been affected by opening the flashlight. It will just randomly reset at some point in the future. There does not seem to be any particular cause.
Probably not. But, the light can be run at a lower level. I have remade the bypass with a larger wire due to this happening on some of my S21As, too. At first, I was surprised it happened because the stock wire looked ok.
In the “12 groups” driver instruction it is mentioned: “BTW, do not leave the light in config mode for long period of time, because it will wear out the driver’s memory faster.”
Does that mean that Convoy lights with the “4 modes” driver will last longer than those with “12 groups” driver ?
Cheers everyone!
Does anyone know what kind of thread is used in the tailcap to hold the switch in place? For a modification project I need to 3D print a part with the same thread. I’m from Europe so I’m not familiar with threads outside of metric threads. My closest guess would be ANSI 3/4-28 UN right now? Unfortunately, a test printed ANSI 3/4-28 UN created with Fusion 360 did not fit.
Thank you, Jan