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5/11/2011 4:41:46 PM EDT
I know this is a stupid question, but I don't have a manual. Which way do the batteries go in? Thanks!
5/11/2011 4:46:02 PM EDT
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postive towards head
5/11/2011 4:48:35 PM EDT
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postive towards head


theres two batteries. HEAD (+ -)(- +) TAILCAP ??
5/11/2011 5:05:58 PM EDT
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postive towards head


theres two batteries. HEAD (+ -)(- +) TAILCAP ??


Have you never put batteries in a flashlight or any other electronic device before? HEAD (+ -)(+-) TAILCAP. For an incandescent lamp, it doesn't actually matter which direction they face when you put them in (as long as they are both pointed the same direction).
5/12/2011 4:09:31 AM EDT
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postive towards head


theres two batteries. HEAD (+ -)(- +) TAILCAP ??


ARE YOU SERIOUS? WTF is it that difficult?

POSITIVE TOWARDS THE HEAD!
5/13/2011 5:49:22 PM EDT
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postive towards head


theres two batteries. HEAD (+ -)(- +) TAILCAP ??


Have you never put batteries in a flashlight or any other electronic device before? HEAD (+ -)(+-) TAILCAP. For an incandescent lamp, it doesn't actually matter which direction they face when you put them in (as long as they are both pointed the same direction).


This is right. As long as they are in the same direction, an incandescent lamp will run. But if they are not put in pos + toward the head of the light, you can burn your LED lamp assembly up. Ask me how I know... An M61 of mine almost met its maker (figure of speech, not Malkoff), after I stuck it in my M951 with the batteries backwards.
5/14/2011 6:25:59 AM EDT
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A lot of inova lights are bass-ackwards in their battery polarity setup.

Just another (minor) reason why SF is king of the castle.
5/14/2011 3:26:49 PM EDT
[#7]
SureFire's LED bezels have physical polarity protection ensuring that the batteries only make contact in the correct way (positive towards the head).
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