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I remember that light, its a halogen bulbed searchlight with a sealed lead acid battery. Both technologies are obsolete, your battery is likely aged and can be replaced I think its a 17ah and about , $40. For a little more money they make a lifepo4 in the same format. If it were me though Id send it to the dumpster, led powered by lithium now equal its output but fit in your pocket.
These spotlights are, essentially, automotive headlights powered by small batteries. Accordingly, take your old bulb to an auto parts store and match it to one of the headlight bulbs they carry. You'll find many bulbs that look just about right; the key is to find one (or more) that has the exact same base as your bulb so that it'll just plug right into place.
Before buying a new bulb, you can also double-check your old bulb with a simple test for continuity. Properly treated, these bulbs have a reasonably long life, and I wouldn't rule out corrosion in the bulb socket or some other issue that's keeping your bulb from lighting up. Of course, if you can see the torn or burned out bulb filament, it's pretty obvious that you're going to need a replacement.
Depending on the age and type of the batteries it is possible for them to discharge quickly. If after replacing the batteries the light still doesn't work, check the bulb. If the bulb is burned out Fry's Electronics has them for under $3.00. If there isn't a Fry's near you, you may order replacement bulbs from the manufacturer for about $8.00 http://www.cyclopssolutions.com/contact_us.html
Bulbs are bad, most bulbs burn out around the same time withing a day or two and both of your brake lights may have gone bad. Try with the simple and inspect the bulb and replace if you see any discoloration to the glass on the bulb. Good luck and than you for using Fixya.
Tommy, the only apparent source for those special bulbs is from www.cyclopssolutions.com. I did not see replacement bulbs listed on their website. You can either call them at 877-269-8490 or send them an Email at: [email protected]
ni-cad or ni-mh rechargeable batteries all have charging cycle life and will fall in effeciency. in saying that, batteries used for some time will be not be as powerful as the new ones, and over or under charged batteries also wouldn't give you expected power.
i guess the CR123A you replaced is a new one, so it has the desirable voltage and current.
LCD itself and the driver actually do not require a lot of power, but the camera does, which draws away from the battery.
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