Switch failure on Nebo Redlines I now have 3 of these. The on/off switch has failed on two of them in under a year of very light use. Anyone else have this problem?
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Others have had the problem you describe; one of them returned his defective flashlight and got a replacement tailcap. The manufacture knows there is a problem.
211528
I have high regard for Nebo Tools in Grand Prairie, Tx. They answer the phone with no run around. I returned the two defective lights and they sent replacements. Be just end caps if trouble in the future.
185424
I have been through 4 of them too. All of a sudden a red light flashes on the controller and if you unplug it and then plug it back in it works for a while. This is the signal that the heating pad is starting to fail.
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Check connections, before and after the switch. Had mine well over a year, no problems....
912829
From what I've heard, the led can start to "burn out" on these. I think nebo will send you a replacement if you call.
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Because it is a two stage switch I would contact the company for a new switch. If you do repair it as the others suggest you are breaking the case integrity and any mosture will creep in. Delphie
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I would love to buy anyone's that has stopped working somehow. I've bought 2 and my lights keep going out. I'm looking to cannibalize another to get my lights working again. I NEED my lights to work. It seems so simple inside, seems like a repair person could fix it easy enough. I could fix mine but I don't feel like learning to solder.
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Had similar experience & ended up sending one back and getting another which then worked. Make sure you are waiting long enough for the tripper to actually turn the switch. You might also try turning the switch manually a bunch to times to loosen it up a bit. I don't think the red/black matters but the instructions tell you which is which, on and off. If you can't get it to work you may have to send it back for a replacement - it may be that the switch is just too tight.
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The one that worked for 5 months and then started giving me error message is the old design. I ordered a new one and it does have an on/off switch. I saw on the package that it is supposed to have 1 yr warrenty but there is no contact info for it.
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Happened to me too, after 2 years. I opened up the unit and as kaiser4 found out - a flimsy switch. and no way to just buy a screen!!
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Mine failed and I contacted the company. They indicated that they no longer sell or service that model and because I was within warranty the replaced it with a battery operated model. The new one works great.
445606
Mine never made it long enough for the battery to die, the switch went bad or the frequency was lost between the switch and the receiver, I changed the battery thinking that was the cause of my issues but that was not the case. I just gave up and did hard wiring, this item was very unreliable.
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I have the same issue with one of my switches, it is ON all the time, have seen similar comments, it appears to be a common failure with these units. With that said I view it as an inconvenience not a safety issue. The output is only 12V and as long as each individual output is protected (as described) then each one should trip if it gets shorted or overloaded. However to be safe I would unplug the whole unit anytime you mess with the output wiring.
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We have had to change the board twice over 4 years - usually in connection with a power outage or 'brown out'. The boards are sensitive. Now we keep a spare at hand. Hope this helps.
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Ruth- My unit stopped working as well last year. My brother in law replaced the switch on the unit and it works great!
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Chris-It was still under the 30 day Amazon warranty so I sent it back. I had it two weeks and really liked it. I don't know if the switch issue has been addressed by Nitecore-I hope so. I would like to purchase another one soon.
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Check wires to Neon Bulb in power supply (on Top of unit) Stiff FRAGILE wires have broke on mine because of constantly blowing back and forth when windy! I am LOOKING FOR A REPLACEMENT NOT FOUND UNDER "BULBS" for BK-40D!I will improvise for now!
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Have never had that problem, and we have two of them. I would say its a malfunction. Either a problem in your wiring or a defective switch.