FW3A Troubleshooting / FAQ

I’m mildly obsessed with deep carry clips, I guess just because of how they sit in pocket abd are accessible- BUT- after this bend happened yesterday, I took the clip OFF the rest of the day and actually really liked it just sitting in my pocket. “Old school style” lol, from how I used to carry lights

Removing clips from lights can really streamline the look and feel.

  • It’s uncomfortable for me to have any but the very smallest lights sitting in the bottom of my pocket
  • Consistency of orientation and ease of access
  • Not jumbling with my keys, which sit in the bottom of the pocket that I clip my lights to
  • probably decreased activation risk compared to hitting my keys in the bottom of the pocket

Hi.
I have some problems with my FW3A. It is first batch model.

Some day I pressed the button and nothing happens. I holded it ans went ON in muggle mode.
I never used muggle or set light that way.
Switched to back to ramping.
Now I can brighten the light to first “stop”, it does not go further. Also I lost turbo mode, double click just switches off the light.
Battery does not matter. Tested on many cells. Cleaning, reassembling make no difference.
Can I reset it somehow to factory settings?
Mike

No reset. Probably a retainer ring loose . Every time I remove my battery for charging it does weird stuff but it straightens out after tightening the head and tail in order.

Double checked. No difference.
Also I can’t go to moon mode any more.
Mike

Did you try 6 clicks to exit muggle?

Ha!
It was in muggle mode. No idea how, cause I never went to that mode and no one plays with this light except me. Out of muggle it is stepped ram, but easy to switch,
Solved,
Thanks, Mike

I’ve done this to my FW3A a couple of times and it goes into muggle mode ww/o me realising it. So if I can’t click and hold the 13th click to reset it, 99% of the time I was in muggles mode and need to click 6 to get out.

Hi all, I’m hoping you can help me out.

I recently purchased a Lumitop FW3A, initially loved it, until the battery went flat for the first time. Took the battery out to charge it, since I put it back in the light works (on limited functionality) as follows:

> Screw the cap on - blue light come on (not a flash as it should be)

> push button once - dim blue light

> push button twice - very bright light (perhaps max setting?)

> no other functions or combination of button presses work other than those described above.

I have tried the reset, but that didn’t work or fix the issue.

Has anyone else experienced similar issues, from reading the forum I can’t seem to see anyone who has, nothing I try is working! Very frustrating, please help!

Thank you in advance.

Cheers,
Michael

What blue light are you talking about? Does it have secondaries?

Thanks, I mean the Aux colours (R, Y, G, C, B, V, W) its stuck on B

Bottom of the updated Andril UI instructions

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Are you changing the cell from the head or the tail? The tailcap shouldn’t be removed.

Try removing the head, tightening the tailcap as much as possible, then replacing the head.

Thank you for your comment, much appreciated. Unfortunately, this proposed solution hasn’t fixed the issue.

regards,
Michael

You did the 13 fast clicks and hold for reset?
(The other option of applying power while holding the button does not apply to the FW3A)

Thank you, yes; I have tried the reset numerous times - it doesn’t work.

Are you using a flat top battery?

Button tops are not recommended, although some of them do work. They can still act flaky if their length is borderline too long.

Try a different battery just to see if that changes anything.

Did you try confirming the retaining ring on the driver and tail cap are snug?

I’m not familiar with the latest versions with aux lights, but I think the functionality is mostly the same.

Thank you for your reply.

I’m not sure the type of battery - it came with the torch. It is pink and has the following inscriptions:

INR18650-35E
Samsung SDI
3 KI1T

I have tried to tighten the caps at both ends and the internal retaining rings, yes.

Is it possible that the chip in the torch burnt out somehow and is now working on limited functionality?

Can you post a link to where you bought it?

I looked at Lumintops website for a FW3A style light that has the aux leds and can’t find it.

Is this a modded or custom light?

BTW, you have to tighten the caps in a certain order if you loosen the tail.

You have to first loosen the head a little, then tighten the tail nice and firmly, then tighten the head.

Thanks, I’ll try the order of tightening that you suggested. This is the link to the torch, as you will see I paid a bit for it, so would love to get it working properly again.

https://www.liteshop.com.au/content/lumintop-fw3a-damascus-2800-lumen-enthusiasts-led-torch/