Hi
I bought a Underwater Kinetics Light cannon from Larry at Scubatoys.com mid last year and it is the best light I have ever owned. Always get comments from the other divers after the dive saying how they thought the batteries were flat when it 1st powered up
Two weeks ago I turned it off underwater. A minute later I tried to turn it back on but nothing happened. I fiddled with the switch for a while and nothing happened. When I got it back to the dive club I rinsed it and dried it before opening it. A member of the club had a multimeter and tested the different points. The switch didnt seem to have any current running along it when closed but the rest seemed fine.
I found another club member with a light cannon and started swapping components. The batteries 1st...they werent the problem.
The bulb...that still worked.
The ballast the bulb plugs into...that seems to be dead.
Now I emailed Larry and let him know what the problem was. He gave me the email info@uwkinetics.com and said the ballast would be replaced under warranty. I have emailed uwkinetics but it has been a couple of days now and I have not had a response.
Just wondering if anyone else had dealt with uw kinetics and could share their experience, so I can learn about the best way to get my light working. Im hoping the light is fixed soon, as I am planning a trip to truk and palau and it will come in real handy in those wrecks.
Regards
mo.
I bought a Underwater Kinetics Light cannon from Larry at Scubatoys.com mid last year and it is the best light I have ever owned. Always get comments from the other divers after the dive saying how they thought the batteries were flat when it 1st powered up
Two weeks ago I turned it off underwater. A minute later I tried to turn it back on but nothing happened. I fiddled with the switch for a while and nothing happened. When I got it back to the dive club I rinsed it and dried it before opening it. A member of the club had a multimeter and tested the different points. The switch didnt seem to have any current running along it when closed but the rest seemed fine.
I found another club member with a light cannon and started swapping components. The batteries 1st...they werent the problem.
The bulb...that still worked.
The ballast the bulb plugs into...that seems to be dead.
Now I emailed Larry and let him know what the problem was. He gave me the email info@uwkinetics.com and said the ballast would be replaced under warranty. I have emailed uwkinetics but it has been a couple of days now and I have not had a response.
Just wondering if anyone else had dealt with uw kinetics and could share their experience, so I can learn about the best way to get my light working. Im hoping the light is fixed soon, as I am planning a trip to truk and palau and it will come in real handy in those wrecks.
Regards
mo.