Fieldsporthunter 1,864 Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 HERES FOUR STEPS TO HELP MAKE A LIGHTFORCE LANCE, STRIKER OR BLITZ LAST MUCH LONGER AND NO MORE REWIRING. IT WILL TAKE ONE MINUTE OF TIME. STEP ONE. GET YOUR LAMP. step one. STEP TWO RELEASE THE RED CLIP FROM LAMP AND SLIDE DOWN TO WHERE COILED WIRE STARTS. step two. STEP THREE TIE A GRANNY NOT AS LOW AS POSSIBLE TO COIL, BETWEEN THE RED CLIP AND LAMP. This stops movment of wires inside the lamp and stops wires being tuged at while in use climing fences, walls ect... which weakens the conections. step three. STEP FOUR REPLACE THE RED CLIP. This can be a little fiddley with the extra wire you trieing to put in the handle. step four. ive never (touch wood) had a problem with light force lamps since i started doing this it even makes the switch last longer. i change the switch (£3.99 from north east fieldsports) at the end of every second season to avoid it breaking when im out lamping, so never had a problem with them. i put this post up in responce to reading loads of posts and comments about lightforce wiring. i hope this post saves at least one person from buying a new lamp through wiring problems, so let me know if you think it will be a help. it took me two lamps, as we know are not cheap, before i worked out a solution. ATB AND YIS FIELDSPORTSHUNTER. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
amroth29 0 Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 i for one will be using your tip after iv'e rewired my striker , thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Irish Lurcher 1,013 Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 Good information, but what happens when the wire breaks below the handle, I have had the wire break within the cable below the handle, finding it very hard to locate the break. My advice would be to remove all the crap wiring that comes with the LF and replace it. I have rewired mine and not a problem since then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hang & bang 114 Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 had one go on me last night switch and cable snap Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hang & bang 114 Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 only wire your at IL is your own have u not gone blind yet??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 Our problems have been with the connections. They seem to heat up, expand & fall apart after about a half hours lamping, often as a shot's about to be taken, or the dog nearly on the arse of whatever it's chasing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fieldsporthunter 1,864 Posted January 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 Good information, but what happens when the wire breaks below the handle, I have had the wire break within the cable below the handle, finding it very hard to locate the break. My advice would be to remove all the crap wiring that comes with the LF and replace it. I have rewired mine and not a problem since then. NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS, BUT THE MAIN POINT OF THE POST IS TO STOP CONNECTIONS INSIDE LAMP FAILING. IF YOU DO REPLACE CABLE YOU CAN STILL DO THE SAME THING TO PROTECT CONNECTIONS INSIDE. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ASME IX 1 Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 thought that you was going to show us a step by step guide how to smash it with a hamer them tip it in to the bin.lol. its funny this thred been put up realy as it was only two nights ago when my nightstalker lamp f****d up with the wireing,and a mates light force when on the blink last night. asme9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
amroth29 0 Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 it's not just me having problems then?. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest hpool_hunter Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 whos going to be the one to put NO , Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fieldsporthunter 1,864 Posted January 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 it's not just me having problems then?. BEFORE I STARTED DOING THIS MY FIRST LAMPS WHERE A NIGHTMARE. YOU WOULD THINK THEY WHERE MADE OUT OF PAPER MASHIA AND PVA GLUE. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
T78 4 Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 has anyone had trouble with a blitz?i've got a blitz and never had a problem with it(apart from fuse holder melting but thatr was two mins to sort)my mates have strikers and they're always having problems of one sort or another. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fieldsporthunter 1,864 Posted January 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2009 has anyone had trouble with a blitz?i've got a blitz and never had a problem with it(apart from fuse holder melting but thatr was two mins to sort)my mates have strikers and they're always having problems of one sort or another. i think they all the same, i think they not built to last to keep sales up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
T78 4 Posted January 17, 2009 Report Share Posted January 17, 2009 has anyone had trouble with a blitz?i've got a blitz and never had a problem with it(apart from fuse holder melting but thatr was two mins to sort)my mates have strikers and they're always having problems of one sort or another. i think they all the same, i think they not built to last to keep sales up. but thats my point...i've had NO problems with the lamp itself(a blitz) but my friends strikers are always.....well,going on strike! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JPTfellterrier 65 Posted January 17, 2009 Report Share Posted January 17, 2009 good advice tar , still i do believe we shouldnt be paying £150 round about for somthing we have to fix ourselves because the wiring is crappy my mates lasted all of 3 weeks....now has to go back to shop as the bit were its came loose canit be fixed by us Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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