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TIR6 Issue


 
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engine69
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PostPosted: Sun 16-Nov-2008 10:51    Post subject: TIR6 Issue Reply with quote
I just bought two TIR6's from a fellow firefighter. They were working when I checked them out in his car, but now that I have them in my possession one of them does not work. They're about a year old and have been used maybe 12 times.
Any ideas on what might have caused one to not work, and what might I be able to do to fix it?
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Andy L.
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PostPosted: Sun 16-Nov-2008 14:33    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well they are under warranty still if they are only a year old. Before you go sending them into Whelen though, what are you using to test the lights?
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engine69
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PostPosted: Sun 16-Nov-2008 14:59    Post subject: Reply with quote
i used a battery charger
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grfd711
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PostPosted: Sun 16-Nov-2008 15:06    Post subject: Reply with quote
A battery charger isn't a true 12vdc source. Try going direct to a battery or if you have a power supply (converter) at your disposal, that should do you fine.
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hawkspringsfire
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PostPosted: Sun 16-Nov-2008 15:30    Post subject: Reply with quote
You could even use something as small as a 9V battery.
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Daniel
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PostPosted: Sun 16-Nov-2008 15:45    Post subject: Reply with quote
A lot of the 'smarter' battery chargers sense the voltage in a battery before applying voltage. So they are not good test tools at all.

any 9-12v battery should do the trick. most likely nothing wrong with the lights.

HTH, Daniel
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engine69
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PostPosted: Sun 16-Nov-2008 16:03    Post subject: Reply with quote
the 9v worked perfect
thanks guys
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