UPDATE* 16/04/13
Managed to remove the driver, took a lot of prying on an angle and force to get it out, but now it is out I have pushed the coil down slightly so it will slide in and out effortlessly. Question is what to do now⌠nothing looks like it is blown or melted on the circuit board, but I assume with these components damage will not always be visible. I guess aquiring a new driver for cheap i the way to go and soldering it on�
Hereâs a pic of my success
http://i.imgur.com/tovrTi7.jpg
Hey Guys (maybe some girls too),
I bought two of the above torches within a month or so on ebay 8500lm TR-J18âs. Running 18650âs in them, Ultrafire black/gold. I also have a TR-3T6 (nice little torch), the J18 is a bit of a gym junkie by comparison.
AnywayâŚ
After a while Ive noticed the J18 didnât seem as brilliant white/dazzling as the 3T6, which is weird as itâs 7 Xml vs 3⌠so I pulled the spare J18 out of the closet, inserted the batteries from the now seemingly dimmer J18 and strangely the newer unused one was much brighter/whiter with the same batteries without any charging inbetween swapping.
Question⌠is there something wrong with the torch now I can fix? It still works⌠just not as bright as the exact same model with same batteries, which seems really weird. Itâs reall only a few months old. Can I exprct the newer one to go south in performance/brightness too over time?
Hoping that some of you led gurus can shed some light on my issue.
Cheers for any input.
Regards,
James
Update* Sent an email to Trustfire to see what they say. After reading lots of posts on here the dimming in the TRJ18 seems to be a common issue. Unfortunate. I canât remove the driver board (i tried by there is a coil attached that is too big to come out on the angle.