I bought this light a couple of days ago and it works good except it wont recharge the batteries. Does anyone else have this problem?
1373165
If it not charging the 18650 at all then yes. Do not charge the CR123! I noticed my light would not charge the 18650 batteries to 4.2 so I just use Nitecore's external charger and the light charing only while traveling. You can get the external charger here on Amazon. Hope this helps!Sean
1373166
You have to use the Nitecore batteries provided or exact OEM equal. Substitute batteries did not work for me either to charge in flashlight or to use pre-charged. All is ok as long as I stay in their brand/spec. This is a massively excellent light.
1373167
Which batteries did you install? The shorter ones (CR123s) are NOT rechargeable.
1373168
The 18650 batteries are rechargeable but the CR123 batteries are not. It is best to only charge the batteries when they are dead. You will get more life out of the batteries and they will last longer.
1373169
Not me, it works fine, try to replace the rechargeable battery, sorry for my bad english.
201471
I have two of these two-cell Maglites that are about 2-3 years old. One of them has started dimming just as you describe, but the other works perfectly. If I turn the dimming one off for a few hours, it works fine when I turn it back on, but only for maybe 30 seconds or so. Then it dims way, way down again.Frustrating. Maybe it is a bad switch or a short-circuit somewhere.
2076031
The bulbs in mine quit working fairly reg. I sent a set back because the light went out within a week, they really need to improve the setup...The last few times the bulb quit I was able to get it working again by clearing the contact points (screw heads ) where the top connects to the bottom. I loosened the small Phillip's screws and retightened them on the wire then I used a tooth pick in the bulb holder to bend the contact points away from the side so it would contact the bulb. So far this has fixed mine the last 3 times they quit. As far as a bulb the only thing I found that MIGHT work is they sell a replacement lcd bulb for the old 3v MINI- MAG flashlights I found one a Lowes $5 for (2) but I haven't tried one yet..It is nice to have the Lights working I hope Hobbs fixes the poor workmanship of the lights I really like the salt & pepper set.
634187
Is it charged? If so the bulb may have to be replaced! Mine did. As a result of the way they are shipped the bulbs get ruined! But all and all this is a great flashlight! Call Amazon and tell them it's not working and they are very good on replacing them. I had to do that with mine and the 2nd one was fine.
222705
I don't use the charger supplied with the light - it seems to be ineffective time wise. It also seems to have a hard time making/keeping electrical contact, which could actually be your problem. I use an external charger and also have several other rechargeable batteries charged up to use if needed. I know, it's a pain in the butt, but that is the reality. Other than that, they are a good headlight.
338300
My light did the same thing. I unscrewed the head with the LEDs from the body where the batteries are. I was checking for lose or burnt pieces. After I put it back together it started working and has worked fine ever since. I believe the lights worst problem is little to no quality control at the manufacturer.
1435112
This didn't happen to ours- although I do not think our lantern is very useful anyway. What about taking out the batteries and then putting them back in? Maybe it will reset it.
2160814
I believe you have a defective light. I love mine. It only has on and off features.
787058
My suggestion is to wrap some electrical tape around the batteries you might not be getting good contact since the batteries diameter is slightly smaller then the body of the flash light. I encountered this when I bought mine and no problem since
1143506
I just looked at mine and yes it is burned out. Thx for bringing it to my attenchion. I'll have to keep an eye on it. I have had this light for about 4 or 5 months now and l don't know when it went out. At this point I have had it on for 18hrs a day since I got it. Everything els is running fine.
228506
I have the same problem with my dome light , mine is under the eve of my porch out of the elements and the batteries do not last 60 days at best.
1714177
mine had an issue. I changed the battery and it still didnt work right. I called the manufacturer and they sent me a new LED module no questions asked.
625648
Perhaps LED lights are defective. I would advise contacting the company and getting a replacement flashlight. If you bought flashlight from Amazon and it's been less than 30 days, you can get a replacement unit this way. Gerber provides limited lifetime warranty so you are covered in any case.However, if you carry it in your packet, check first if there's any dust or lint around the LED. Since there's no lens, that stuff accumulates quickly.
1280921
I had the same experience, the batteries never seem to charge. I sent feedback and the company took care of it the very next day. I've changed my review to 5 stars because while I expected the typical hassle, this company goes above and beyond and I'd buy this flashlight again and would not hesitate to buy other products from them when offered.
600356
Yes, I did change the battery in mine because it wasn't working. I have two lights and one quit working. I bought replacement batteries and changed them with no problem, but the one still didn't work. Unless you know it it the battery for sure, I would not waist your money on new batteries if it just doesn't work.
337328
I have just cause I had them from another light that I killed and it didn't seem to make a difference. I keep 18650s in mine just because of how much I use it around the house. Just bear in mind that it is NOT 1000 lumen by a longshot.
23667
Hi Roy, I bought two of these items and neither worked. I even bought new batteries thinking that could be the problem. I had to send them back for a refund...