Chameleon LED... what ?!

[Racona Nova]

Oh, Diamond works with Win 7 and 8, too And if you need help with your computer - you know where you find me Always at your service!

[Dauntless Seven]

Oh shucks Rac thanks   ... and what do you think of this green diode mystery ?  I am so close out of curiosity to removing the tape from the OBLite board to check out the wiring connections.  However I don't want to lose the flash.  It can become any color the saber wants but the flash is a non-negotiable lol.  

I'm almost convinced that the red color was the error but why would it within one press of the button change so dramatically... well the FoC did present itself permanently first but not long afterwards with minimal use the Chameleon switch occurred.  I wish that some of the old gang was still visiting the Forum more regularly as they likely in a group conversation would have figured it all out... with your lead input of course.  

[Racona Nova]

Well, since it's a severe transition from one colour to another and not just because of dying batteries (like it is for the mixed colours), I really can't say for sure what the cause could be But that's normal for mysteries, isn't it?

However, I'm quite sure that removing the tape wouldn't affect the flash and the colours. I think that the issue is more on the LED side than on the board side Colour changes don't normally occur on the board unless it's Diamond or Emerald

Yeah, that was a great time when they were around...so much knowledge, still more than I have now. And I'd say I've learned quite much in 4 years

[hazard502]

I've had solder connections come loose off of the pad on the LED star, removing the housing and having a look will give us a good clue and starting point.

[Karmack]

OK, that is to weird...

D7, at this point I would just go ahead and do what you're going to do.  Its either going to work or not, but it sounds like its solid.  If it ain't broke, don't fix it!  :-)

[Dauntless Seven]

OK, that is too weird...

D7, at this point I would just go ahead and do what you're going to do.  Its either going to work or not, but it sounds like its solid.  If it ain't broke, don't fix it!  :-)

I couldn't have said it better lol.  I'm just going to leave it alone and see what happens over time. 

I've had solder connections come loose off of the pad on the LED star, removing the housing and having a look will give us a good clue and starting point.

I can't comfortably extend the LED wiring beyond the lip of the emitter without potentially pulling it off or disconnecting a wire.  So can't take the housing apart to show a better internal view.  Still a solid green and white flash. 


thanks fellas 

[Racona Nova]

Leave it. If it's still rock solid Green with White FoC, and you can't pull the LED out without potential damage, don't do anything you'd regret afterwards

If it should change again, let us know