Originally Posted by
buzzbee
Well done.
Did you notice the magnetic sensor for turning on and changing modes?
I'm wondering if its mounting position changes over time, making it harder to turn on and off the light by turning the bezel.
Thanks!
If you check out the youtube video I linked above, you can see the mechanism. The pickup is the long sticklike projection from the outer circuit board; the magnet is inside the silver ring that rotates freely. I'll check again but I don't recall seeing the actual magnet, I think it is embedded in the ring, and my guess is that it has become demagnetized.
BTW, now that I've seen how the whole system works I am inclined to carry a small magnet with me for turning the light on and off. The outer circuit board is not attached to anything, and I can see how it could easily rotate and break the wires.