After about 15-20 minutes of continuous use, the light dims then goes off. I've let it charge for 4 hours prior to use. Is this to be expected?
305369
Depends on what kind of batteries you are using. I have two on my light. They seem to last about 2.5 to 3 hours before I need to change them out.
305370
Yes this is to be expected even with the four hour charge time the internal battery only last 20 minutes. The best thing i found to do is rip out the internal battery pack and use a triple A battery holder in its place with 3 rechargeable triple A battery's. look-up on YouTube for help.
305371
Mine is also malfunctioning. Some of the lights do not even light up and it doesn't come with a shoe adaptor
305372
I Bought this as a gift, so I asked the party I purchased this for. They said it lasts 4 hr and recharges in a few hours.
1984657
I charged mine last and the light wasn't showing green. I left it on longer and eventually the green light showed up. Mine was only a year old.
1870239
I received mine today (2/7/14), plugged it in and it worked fine. Turned the dimmer switch off and it never turned back on again. So... apparently it is still an issue.
1560150
That's definitely not normal. You should have a full charge after a few hours if plugged into 120V wall outlet. Either bad LED's or it's not charging properly.
1762664
The light only comes on when the battery is charging. Mine is typically only on for a few minutes after I first plug it in.
2204094
I did a discharge test and it went for ~ 4 hours before the light intensity started to drop. After 5 hours the intensity dropped faster but even after 7.5 hours it was still putting out useable light. I'd post a photo of the discharge plot but I can't see how to do it for this product.
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The light is supposed to turn off when the battery is charged. If it only works when plugged in, that defeats the purpose. I'd contact the maker. Sounds like yours is defective. BTW, did some long workshops this summer. did recharge during the lunch breaks. The battery seems to last about 7.5 hours.
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I followed the instructions and charged my unit for 36 or more hours . Have used the unit several times and it has not failed me yet . After using it I plug it back in and the light is red for a short time and yes the green light dims but by morning its fully chargedagain even with that green light dimming . I'm not an expert but as long as unit is charged it has been working .
396662
I have not had my light that long...prehaps the rechargeable battery is the problem. Have you contacted the makers of the light?? I don't remember if it had a certain life of the battery when I bought mine.
2260333
I have only had the unit for a couple of months - no problem with dimming - only use it a few minutes a day, tho.
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.
70077
There is a charging light that stays on while the battery is charging; the 'maximum charging' light does not stay on the entire time on mine, and mine works fine. So - maybe you should have yours checked out or return it..
1817094
From what I have seen of mine, the red charging LED dims and then brightens with the intensity of the light on it (even from a lamp!). I've never seen it stop except when fully charged.
495272
The light on mine turns off when it's dead. It also tasks around 3 hours when I charge mine. Yours might be broken.
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I tested one by simply turning it on after charging and waited until it went out. On the second setting, duller light, it lasted 14hrs 27 mins.
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Hey Mike, I just received mine a few days ago. I did charge it overnight, and when I woke up the next morning (and after 10 hours) the green light had gone off. Not sure why yours didn't.
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I've used mine for more than three minutes (after having cranked quite a bit and let it sit for two weeks). I can get four or five before I have to crank it again.It will last much longer and still produce light, BUT it will get dimmer and dimmer as the charge dies. That said, it recharges very quickly.