Do this Convoy C8 (the new type) see real out?

Got two brand new Convoy C8 yesterday, one 8* and one 6*.
Do this seems real out, not quite what I have seen on other threads, but that was most likely the old version.
This is NOT from Gearbest.com, so I really want to know:

Spring seems to be good based on the pics. Have you tried taking current measurements?

Stupid question for you pros, but how do I do that? With my multimeter I’m sure, but how?

http://www.lygte-info.dk/info/Measurement%20UK.html

What’s “8*” and “6*”?
What’s “real out”?
Link to where you got it?

8*7135 and 6*7135, was sure everybody knew about the 7135, and that you get it in 3**, 4**, 6* and 8*.

Real out = not fake.

I get 3.98V with my multimeter using that method. The battery hold 4.17V just now. Is it correct?

Not sure how you took measurements, but didn’t you want the amps at the tail?

It looks real to me.
Can you make a picture without the reflector?

Aaa, I measured the Volts….stupid me.

Switch to DC Amps and put black on battery - pole and red on tube, where there is no anodisation.

Between 2.5 - 2.6A
Using a Sanyo NCR18650BF battery.

I understand you now. :bigsmile:

8x7135, 8x 350 mA = 2800 = 2.8 A
6x7135, 6x 350 mA = 2100 = 2.1 A

Don’t know if that’s close enough and also consider that heavier gauge wires should give higher numbers.

Strange, both lights is dead now. The 8x7135 worked when I tested it, the other was dead when I tried to test it. Tried seveal different batteries in both, but both is dead now.
How could this happen? The 6x7135 was not tested before, so it can have been a DOA, but the 8x7135 was tested and worked fine yesterday.

The only reason I can think of for the “dead” is battery is put in backwards - that is, negative is inside.

And thats not the case. I know how a battery looks like, so I know whats + and -.

2.4A 2.5A 2.6A it what you find around the entire forums if you read because of not using short and thick enough wires, the intent being of measuring 2.8A or 3.04A

Be careful you may end up with your DMM dead, more shorted batteries, etc, there are fundamental notions that must be understood.

Try eliminating the faulty parts one by one… check whether battery is loaded and works, switch has function, emitter test, driver,…

There are only so many parts in a flashlight.

Found the error, yesterday I took the pictures, and then I have turned the tubes on the 6 x 7135. Then I tried to change tubes when the 6x did not work, and then I put it back the same way it was, on both = 2 dead lights. Just turning the tubes, and two working lights. But no way to measure Amps when the tube is the correct way.
The last reading I got, was 2.7A, so close to 2.8. On the 6x I have no readings.

Don’t want to play more with them. Waits for the GB C8s gets here, then see if I test little more then.