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Posted: 8/22/2013 4:59:31 PM EDT
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I hate to have two post in two days regarding gear not working but this is my best shot at finding any information out on this. I have a DBAL I2 that I have been using for roughly 3 months and until recently I have been experiencing some odd issues. While using the button on top or two different tape switches it is as if the laser begins to dim and flicker on and off. Also while shooting or even bumping the unit while it is on it will sometimes cut off and will not come back on unless I turn the switch multiple times.
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I think that you mean you have a DBAL D2, because if you had a DBAL I2, you'd get a knock on the door and the G-men would take your toy away, and then it would never work. Civvies are no longer permitted to own DBAL I2's... Under any circumstances. David. I believe hes right on the I2, you're thinking A2. And, mine does the same thing when the battery gets low. |
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I think that you mean you have a DBAL D2, because if you had a DBAL I2, you'd get a knock on the door and the G-men would take your toy away, and then it would never work. Civvies are no longer permitted to own DBAL I2's... Under any circumstances. David. It is the era of the kind and gentle G-men. They usually ask you just mail it to them after threats of all kinds of bad things. Sounds like a power issue somewhere OP (bad switch, loose wire or solder joint). Hard to diagnose these without pulling it apart and testing various areas on the unit. If it is the D2 you can send it to your dealer for service. If it is the I2 (which I know it could not possibly be  ) you can't send it back. They will forward it to agent whoever or just destroy it.
They are not terribly complicated units. A simple voltage tester should point you to the problem. If all else fails source a electronics guy locally and see if he can help you. As was said already, put new batteries in first. |
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Oops, you are correct, my error. 
Not enough sleep lately. David. Quoted:
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Guys the I2 is the civi model A2 and A3 are the none civi models Oops, you are correct, my error.
Not enough sleep lately. David. Have you checked out the new DBAL-U4? It has red, green, IR, and white lasers. 
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Quoted: Have you checked out the new DBAL-U4? It has red, green, IR, and white lasers. Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Guys the I2 is the civi model A2 and A3 are the none civi models Oops, you are correct, my error. Not enough sleep lately. David. Have you checked out the new DBAL-U4? It has red, green, IR, and white lasers. The DBAL-U4? I think you mean the DBAL-S4... The DBAL-U4 isn't legal for civilians to own Just a minute while I get my keyboard under control and drink some more coffee... Hmmm, you got me there. I wasn't aware there was a DBAL-U4. I think you must be a lot further along the curve than I am. Are they bringing it out soon? ( or am I just failing to see the implied humor in the term "white laser"? ) - I know "white lasers" have been developed by mixing other lasers, but I'd assume that it's not really suited to aiming devices yet? Though they have been found to be superior to torches for such applications when diffused correctly so I can certainly see the tactical benefits. Well, if LDI have figured out how to put all that into a small DBAL sized box, I'm impressed. David Update: OK, after more coffee, I can see I did fall for that.  Well, I think that they will use white laser illuminators in the future, especially for military purposes as well as civilian, but I can't see it coming out for at least a few more years. |
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Guys, I usually do not come into most of these type threads but.....For conversation sake and not to confuse, there has always been a restricted LE/Mil LDI DBAL-I2. It was made awhile back to compete with the PEQ-2A to mimic the power switchology options I wish the APTIAL had.
I still use the DBAL-I2 restricted model and have for some time now. DBAL-I2 Hope this helps.
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Guys, I usually do not come into most of these type threads but.....For conversation sake and not to confuse, there has always been a restricted LE/Mil LDI DBAL-I2. It was made awhile back to compete with the PEQ-2A to mimic the power switchology options I wish the APTIAL had. I still use the DBAL-I2 restricted model and have for some time now. DBAL-I2 Hope this helps.
Vic  Agent Wu ?
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Guys, I usually do not come into most of these type threads but.....For conversation sake and not to confuse, there has always been a restricted LE/Mil LDI DBAL-I2. It was made awhile back to compete with the PEQ-2A to mimic the power switchology options I wish the APTIAL had. I still use the DBAL-I2 restricted model and have for some time now. DBAL-I2 Hope this helps.
Vic Agent Wu ?
LoL, no just little ol' me Vic with lot's of paperwork!  .
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Guys the I2 is the civi model A2 and A3 are the none civi models Oops, you are correct, my error.
Not enough sleep lately. David. Have you checked out the new DBAL-U4? It has red, green, IR, and white lasers. 
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It is funny you mention this. Mine was doing the EXACT same thing. Sometimes it wouldn't come on. Sometimes it would take many attempts to get it to turn on. It would flicker on both high and low settings with the green laser. The low battery light wasn't even beginning to blink.
If you shake your DBAL I2 unit in a quiet room, do you hear a small clicking noise? Like something is loose? Not sure if that's normal. I got an RMA to send this back to LDI, but the issue is so inconsistent, it may not even show up when they get it. I sat there playing with it for like two hours (Right after the issue started happening) and I could not get it to do it again. Yet I play with it two weeks later and it starts with the flickering/giving me a hard time turning it on. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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My OTAL does that if the battery id dying, try a new one and see if that helps. Could it be the battery? I had an issue with a battery once in an OTAL. For some reason or another the battery was just short enough that it would behave in a similar fashion. Not sure if I overtightened the battery cap when I first installed it or what happened. What I do know is the battery was deformed a bit, almost like it was crushed lengthwise. |
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