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Posted on Apr 05, 2009

LED Flashlight Battery Drain Problem

I have an eight-LED, aluminum-case, two AA-battery flashlight. I do not know the brand name. It was presented to me as a Christmas gift over a year ago. I only know that it was purchased at a Boscov's departmet store. During the period I have owned it, it has worked fine. However, a few weeks ago, I discovered that the original batteries that came with the flashlight had gone dead and had leaked acid inside the flashlight. I cleaned out the flashlight, put in new alkaline batteries, checked that it was working okay, turned it off and put it back in its storage place. About a week later I tried using the flashlight only to find that the batteries were drained.

I replaced the battteries again, checked again that it was working okay, and put it back in its storage spot. This time I made sure that the LED lights were not on. Moreover, I checked it again the next day, plus I used my Radio Shack Pocket Battery Tester to check the charge on the batteries. I found it acting ''flaky'' and the battery tester showed that the batteries were almost completely drained -- just from sitting in the flashight overnight!

Why is this fashlight suddenly draining the new batteries that I put in it?

  • Anonymous May 11, 2010

    Is there any name visible on that flashlight at all?

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This particular flashlight uses a microchip that consumes the power of the batteries, whether in use or not. Loosen the case to where the batteries go in, so there is no contact with polarity. Or just take the batteries out completely and replace them for actual use.


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