Few years old, lightly used(not in a shop). Shows 3 battery bars then quickly goes to 4 bars(full) battery. Will turn on if plugged in, turns off as soon as I unplug it. I'm guessing a dead battery? Opened it up, Seems to be a 18650 with a little PCB. Anyone had any luck replacing this? I don't see it in the repair parts on the website, will probably have to go with something off aliexpress or weld a new 18650 in?
Dead? Snap-On ECARB042
- Thread starter twinturbo
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Measure the battery voltage, perhaps if not used much the battery gone flat and with these if dips below a threshold value they don't recharge .
Would be easy enough temporary rig another 18650 for testing or another 3.5-4V supply to test it comes one .
If unlucky it maybe the little charge pcb board but that might be replaceable with something sourced off eBay ...
Would be easy enough temporary rig another 18650 for testing or another 3.5-4V supply to test it comes one .
If unlucky it maybe the little charge pcb board but that might be replaceable with something sourced off eBay ...
Yea it's dead. I ripped off the little tabs from the old battery and welded on a spare 18650 I had. It's alive! With these lights now getting older and older hopefully this thread will help someone(my rep said can't help and offered a (decent) rebate on a new one).
good man .
fitting a 18650 you had lying around is better deal than any snapon dealer rebate on a new light
