I bought a Fenix L0P a little while ago. I?m having a lot of problems with it : it just won?t light up everytime I twist the cap. I must wrestle with it for several seconds before I get a positive result : sometimes I twist the cap on/off 20-25 times before getting some light!

I lubricated the threads with silicone lubricant ; strangely this seems to make the cap more stiff than it ever was. I also cleaned up the whole interior of the flashlight with Radio Shack contact cleaner. What happened with the realiable operation I used to have with the L0P ?

Does anyone have similar problems with their L0P ? Any tips on how to fix this? I?m just about to throw it in the river and return my Photon Freedom Micro to it?s EDC status! <img src="/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />

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Is it possible that the silicone lubricant on the thread actualy acts as an insulation, and thus prevent the current flow ?

Only issue I have with my P1 is that I need to clean the contact area on the pluss terminal on regular bases (once a week).

I only use grease on the rubber O rings, not on the thread itself.

Try changing the battery. I have an L2T that kept switching between low & high power. At the time I was running it with NiMH batteries. Changed the batteries & it went back to normal. IIRC it was in low power mode at the time.

I have had mine for 6-12 months. I can't really remember. But I carry mine as EDC and use it as needed. No problems.

I run mine with a lithium aaa and have also lightly wrapped the threads (threads only and not o ring) with teflon plubming tape. I have tested it in the shower to simulate heavy rain and fully submerged for about 30 minutes both on and off to simulate the dunking it might take in a stream crossing. No problems.

Good luck with yours.

Lesson learned from waterproofing my Photon Freedom Micro: Silicone grease sold in its usual form is dielectric and does not prevent current flow. It is also stated that it does not add significant bulk, I found this to be true even if I accidently use too much of it on my Photon batteries.