TromboneAl
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Am I losing it here?
I have a Maglite flashlight that will not work.
I have a bulb that works (can test it with another maglite), and I am getting 6.2 Volts when I measure between the center contact and the rim of the bulb holder of the non-working flashlight. But the bulb will not light when I put it in.
I've tried this with several bulbs. I have cleaned the contacts.
I know this is not rocket science! All I can figure is that the contacts are dirty enough that they work with the voltmeter, but the resistance is so high, that it can't power the bulb.
Anyway, before I pay postage to have it repaired for free (or have them tell me it's working fine), I thought I'd ask you [-]dim bulbs[/-] luminaries if you could think of something simple I'm missing.
I have a Maglite flashlight that will not work.
I have a bulb that works (can test it with another maglite), and I am getting 6.2 Volts when I measure between the center contact and the rim of the bulb holder of the non-working flashlight. But the bulb will not light when I put it in.
I've tried this with several bulbs. I have cleaned the contacts.
I know this is not rocket science! All I can figure is that the contacts are dirty enough that they work with the voltmeter, but the resistance is so high, that it can't power the bulb.
Anyway, before I pay postage to have it repaired for free (or have them tell me it's working fine), I thought I'd ask you [-]dim bulbs[/-] luminaries if you could think of something simple I'm missing.