Have you tried taking apart the switch yet?
no as the light is up at my girlfriends but im off work friday so ill have all day to mess about with it then…. im actually tempted on going round just to take that plunger out and put my mind at rest!!!
Oh ok. Good luck!
thanks…. if this doesnt solve it ill be gutted, im confident its going to though.
She’ll love that, “oh hi hun, just need to grab my light, have you got any tweezers?……” 8)
I’ve been getting home late, and had to let slip I’m waiting on another light…… I didn’t mention the other two that may show up in the next couple of weeks lol, ignorance is bliss.
It’s too bad we’re not closer, you could have helped yourself to any of my cells to see if they fit. You could also pm torchy the battery boy on here, he’s Glasgow based and has an eBay shop with a fair stock of decent cells. I’m sure he could fix you up with something, I’ve had a few bits off him now and they’ve always come really quick with excellent communication. Worth a try. :bigsmile:
Just to add a couple of data points…
My M3X works well with TrustFire flames (68.5mm each), and Trustfire 3000mAh (68.8mm each)
It does Not work with Intl-Outdoor NCR18650A 3100mAh (68.9mm each).
I really would not have imagined that one tenth of a mm would make any difference, but I think it does. If you’re going to get new batteries, I would keep them under 68.8.
(Not my measurements, but from: http://lygte-info.dk/review/batteries2012/Common18650Summary%20UK.html )
FIXED!!! Thanks for everybodys input on this…… simple fix…… took the plunger out and it works perfect now…… not even going to shave it down…… im now happy!!! :bigsmile:
Nice investigative work Andy. Hopefully I’ll remember this if I ever encounter it too. Good to know you got it all sorted out. I usually have the opposite problem (loose rattle cells and intermittent cell contact) since I only use unprotected cells.
I just realized the easy way to check for this. The tailcap threads are anodized, so the current cuts off if you back it off by unscrewing it a bit.
However, if you unscrew the extension tube from the side closest to the emitter, the light will turn on when the tube has enough room to accommodate the batteries you have used. Those threads are not anodized.
I should have thought of that before. But, if anyone else is having problems with this, it will help you troubleshoot your issue.