How hard is it to change out a canister light cord?

[tstormdiver]

I have a Dive Rite 10 watt HID canister light. I found a little bit of water inside the battery canister last night (just a couple of cc's- freshwater). I could tell by the moisture at the top that the water was coming in through the lid. After thoroughly looking the unit over, I found a nick out of the cord's outer covering. Not seeing any other defects or possibilities, I'm assuming that the cord is my problem. How hard is it to change out the cord? Or should I just send it back to Dive Rite to have it done?

 

[ScubaAl]

Check this link out, might help. Replacing the cord on an HID Canister Light - Step by Step

Al

 

[PfcAJ]

Its not hard, but you need to know how to solder. Plus, leak testing it mean taking it on a dive. Also, you might have water in your lighthead that crept up the cord.

Any time I get water in my light (its happened once to me), I send it to the factory.

 

[tstormdiver]

Its not hard, but you need to know how to solder. Plus, leak testing it mean taking it on a dive. Also, you might have water in your lighthead that crept up the cord.

Any time I get water in my light (its happened once to me), I send it to the factory.

Yeah, I wondered about that. Might do just send it back & not have to deal with the headache, thanks.

 

[Matt S.]

I have done this on an old Terkel light. It wasn't hard. However I would only recommend doing it if you think it kind of sounds like fun, and if you are willing to bear the consequences of screwing it up.

If my NICE light needed fixing, I would send it in... but I was happy to refurbish an old klunker myself. YMMV.