2006-10-27 14:40:59 · 14 answers · asked by it's me 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Open the flashlight and find the coiled spring that is between the battery and the cap. Stretch it out and then put it back together. This will assure that the spring is making good contact.
2006-10-27 14:43:09 · answer #1 · answered by VR 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
At one time I was a mag-lite fan. I loved my mag-lite.
However, once I got an LED light, I will never go back. They use diodes to make the light, and instead of the 8 hours of use for 2 AA batteries, I am getting a hundred or more hours with three AAA batteries.
They sell different versions, and the place to get them is Wal-mart. My favorite is all-aluminum, just fits right in my hand, and also fits in my pocket. I spend most of my time in a small village in the mountains of Mexico, and this thing is perfect. I need a tough light, and the plastic ones soon come apart in this rough environment. I can't remember the brand name, and it's not marked.
Also, it's sealed. Early one morning, I was cleaning the irrigation canal in the dark, and dropped it in the canal. Of course, I could see it by the light, and it was sealed so there was no harm after I dug it out.
In my opinion, diode lights have rendered the mag-lites I once loved, totally obsolete.
2006-10-27 14:55:12 · answer #2 · answered by retiredslashescaped1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be sure the bulb and batteries are tightly in place. If there is the slightest "looseness" it will cause it to flicker because the power connection looses its integrity. If there is a switch...also check it. Sometimes springs that hold the batteries in place need stretched to tighten the batteries back up. Good luck!
2006-10-27 14:55:01 · answer #3 · answered by anothertominohio 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wad up some paper and put it at the bottom of the shaft before you put in the batteries. It may help tighten the contact and help reduce the flicker.
2006-10-27 14:43:29 · answer #4 · answered by pknutson_sws 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try stretching out the spring on the battery cover.
It may be loose causing the batteries not to make good contact.
2006-10-27 15:11:16 · answer #5 · answered by vss 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check to see if the new bulb is really good.Check the switch but dont throw it away.They cost at least 20 bucks
2006-10-31 10:51:06 · answer #6 · answered by Billy T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it a genuine MagLight? If so, you can get another from the manufacturer. Check with the local Home Depot for vendor info.
2006-10-27 14:50:04 · answer #7 · answered by Thorbjorn 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Spend the 10 bucks for a new one.
2006-10-31 13:09:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure the spring on the bottom is still good and sitting right.
2006-10-27 14:42:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not much to a flashlight.... either connections still dirty or rusted or the switch (knowing the bulb is good)
2006-10-28 03:42:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋