currently in school used this helmet for MIG. didn't auto darken. bought new batteries. still not darkening. do I need a whole new one?
1654173
I would send it back. I have had mine for some time and have had no issues with mine. Sounds like a bad light sensor. Good luck.
1654174
Make sure that the dial on the side is not set to grind or it will not darken.
1054592
Dont know if its too late to answer this to you... but I did fix it myself just sticking a piece of dark tape on the lateral... just over the round mirror found bellow the on/off switch. I did realize that it was sending some signals to the camera saying it was not night. Maybe some reflex from the white wall. So, I did tape it and now its working fine!
865364
Mine does the same thing. I unscrewed the bottom cap and the top cap (not the head where the light is) wiped all battery contact surfaces and now it is better but sometimes comes on dim. This would suggest it's a manufacturing problem and not necessarily the switch. However, I wouldn't rule that out as the whole unit is not the best quality I have seen in these types of flashlights. I guess you get what you pay for.
677209
It's likely that the battery it arrived with was dead, the helmet was incorrectly adjusted, or the sensors were obscured by some portion of what you were welding. Check all three, and hit the reset button in the environment you plan to use the helmet in.
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.
2154452
Poor compared to factory. Brights will be as bright as your dims are now. I have already went and purchased the (suppose to be) best bulbs you can buy didn't help. Still like them on my truck , but I also have fog lights. If you do buy don't make the same mistake I did at first, remove clips off factory headlights and replace on new headlights they will then already be adjusted. Hope this helps.
837727
I keep mine in the "AUTO" position. When in the holder during daylight hours it remains off, in the dark the "Night Lite" stays on unless there is a light on in the room. At any time, day or night if I grab it out of the holder the light is a constant "ON". When in hand I will turn the control to on or off depending on what I need. When it goes back in the holder I put it back to "AUTO". This question got me wondering so I went around the house and checked them all, they are all working properly. I don't see a way to replace the battery, I'll look into that.
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As I recall, when I first got the helmet, there was a clear plastic battery tab that had to be removed before the light could be turned on. Then, place your thumb in the center of the lens (gripping the back of the housing with your forefinger) and squeeze... once for steady amber; twice for steady red; three times for steady amber & red; four times for flashing amber & red; five times for "off". The outside ring of the light housing is used to adjust the fit of the helmet... counter-clockwise to loosen; clock-wise to tighten. I hope this helps. Safe biking...
632927
I had this problem as well. Kinda weird when you first see it. There is a way to fix it using a resistor. Google "LED dome light stays dim." The reason is because LED lights require much less voltage to power than the regular dome lights and since there is always voltage going to the light, you'll see that it's very dimly lit. Very annoying, but if you can live with it, it won't drain your battery. The other solution is to try the resistor fix that I found on YouTube. Good luck. This is my experience as a buyer, having them in my 03 SS.
817762
there should be a light blink on the helmet. if its not return. probably just a factory defect. I like mine though
808372
Hi - I have also used it for some time and it still is the right shade for me. Perhaps they can replace yours. I do know I accidentally ordered the matt not the original once and the matt seems much darker on my skin. Do you use the matt or the original?
487212
It dried hard after a c good day of summer sun. There are some new products On market. Also. Check Amazon for replacement headlight assembly. Maybe cheaper in long run. Somewhat easy to install. New head light usually (Eagle Eyes brand) are oxidation resistant.
1378326
The dark spot on the bottom (you can see it in this pic). Mine was covered by a cap that was added in a later batch after complaints that the dawn to dusk mode came on too early, but I had opposite results and popped it off.
1048039
Send it back while you can. The batteries are expensive, not good for much else, and my light fried after a couple of months. I bought a Weiita H807 Starlight LED Headlamp, 300 Lumen headlight found elsewhere on Amazon. It uses good old AA batteries, provides plenty of light, and has been going strong since the first week in Sept. My son also has one of these headlights and we use them on a daily basis.
842240
I only had one visor with the helmet. The dark one, I've been using it even when it is dark and cloudy outside and it was find.
276966
I've looked myself and nothing does. They have the tapered visor on them and a cover would probably not work. I bought some tint and put one layer on to give a smoked look.
467372
Yes, I use it at night also. Not just during the day. I have cataracts and it helps with seeing in changing light conditions. I use the gray visor, not the amber. The gray does not distort colors or make things dark. I do not know how well the amber works. I love my visor and don't know how I managed before I got it. Sunglasses only made things DARK. If I wore sunglasses I could not see my instrument panel on my dash.