Green Force battery help

[SCUBAJeff750]

I came across a Green Force light. So far everything test good with bulb and umbilical, battery batteries are done, won't charge. I have pics, but I can't find where to get replacement or upgrade. The holder is not hybrid, so I do not have the option of the insert that holds just AA batteries. The red wire insulation was shredded, so I just cut wires loose, I will reconnect to the cap to put it back together. Any ideas? Pics included.

 

[Scared Silly]

Take it to a battery builder like Batteries+ and have them build a new battery pack.

 

[SCUBAJeff750]

Cool. I have one close, I will check in with them.

 

[SCUBAJeff750]

I went to Batteries plus today and was quoted $250 to build a battery. Yowza. I don’t even know if the bulb is good. I have tried to examine the filament and it looks fine. I want to resurrect this if all I need to do is a battery for reasonable money. If I have to chase on a bulb or buy a new light head, it is definitely not worth it. I tried testing simple continuity of the bulb, and it is weirdly not definitive one way or the other. I don’t know if there is some hidden circuitry in between that is throwing it off. I got this light in a box of other stuff that I bought, I just thought it would be cool to bring it back to life.

 

[Gone for diving]

Adj Power supply will help test the light.

These kinda projects are probably not worth doing unless you like building you own stuff. Like battery packs.



Get something like this and some heat shrink. Or even tape. And make your own pack. Just a bit of soldering...


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[SCUBAJeff750]

With HID, can I put 12v to it from a motorcycle battery to test the light/ballast? Basically the motorcycle battery would take the place of the battery pack.

 

[stretchthepenn]

I replied on the "A question for Europeans about EU light brands" thread, but I dunno if you saw it, so I'll repost here:

That battery pack looks almost identical to the one I just ordered from BatterySpace.com:

NiMH Battery Pack: 12V 4500mAh (54Wh) for Diving light​

2219
www.batteryspace.com

 

[SCUBAJeff750]

I replied on the "A question for Europeans about EU light brands" thread, but I dunno if you saw it, so I'll repost here:

That battery pack looks almost identical to the one I just ordered from BatterySpace.com:

NiMH Battery Pack: 12V 4500mAh (54Wh) for Diving light​

2219
www.batteryspace.com

I did see that one. If I can confirm that the bulb/ballast are good, I will grab this battery. If the ball or the ballast are no good, this is not worth putting more money too.

 

[lucca brassi]

IMO : i would not put money in any GF light ;-)

 

[happy-diver]

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