Aren't all of the coils supposed to glow? Mine always stops in the same spot. Normal or defective?
521025
There are two heat settings: high and low. On high, all the coils on the cone shaped coil holder in the focus of the reflector will glow red. On low, only the outermost one half of the coils will glow. So you should have a choice.
521026
Mine glows throughout when it's on full heat. Not sure if yours in defective, maybe it only glows half-way if it's on a lower level?
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.
2282457
I had the same problem. I noticed a small drip stain on the LED cover. Cleaned it with a little Windex on a rag. Now works perfectly.
1932901
When I plugged in mine it had a low red glow with no numbers lit until I started flight simulator. Ocasionally all the numbers will stay lit as well after I shut down flight simulator as well. Double check the forums on avsim.com or the saitek website if it keeps acting up.
2205542
Mine is still fairly new, but if I lay it down and neatly push all the coils together like an accordion...it lays out to measure only about 3 or 3 1/2 feet.
2062353
sounds like a problem in the ecig. to me. test the battery with a meter and you'll know for sure.
407266
I still have the electric coils. I hope someone else can answer your question.
2003757
Make sure that you charge the battery until the USB led turn OFF. Then try it out, if it does not fly is broken. Mine came with one helix loose., I try to glue one of the teeth but after a few seconds it loose up again.
2051540
If your elements are still lit up and it stays hot, there must be a problem with it. Mine does neither of those things. I'd return it, I think :).
445634
Yours is defective, I would guess. Mine is ready to go within minutes of plugging in. I think mine heats up fast.
2269606
Yes, was the same problem I had; the red glow is coming from the broken resistance. The replacement come not only with a new resistance coil but also with a new thermostat.
1515702
Wanda I seem to be having the same 'length' problem as you. My units overall length without the extension tube is220mm, which like yours is too short. I guess 'size' does matter. :p Currently I am using 1ea 18650 and 2ea 18350 batteries all stuffed into the thing. Its working so far
19561
Make sure you hold it down for a minute before you release it, so it will heat up the element. If that isn't it, I have no idea. May be defective.
2177315
Ours worked great. We selected the mod and it stayed there till we changed it. Yours is defective.
740844
Have you tried forcing the coil back on? Mine has come off before, but I was able to put it back on
808516
Typically if you see a break in the coil this would indicate the bad one. I would recommend you replace all of them at once.
1999393
I have 4 lights total and 2 have always worked perfectly, 1 has never worked and the 4th only ever "glowed" until last night, when I pulled it apart again, flipped switches and reinstalled batteries. Magically it seems perfect now. So, I'd suggest playing with it a bit.