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FM-14: FM-14 THE BUILT-IN WORK LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE OR STAYS ON

FM-14 THE BUILT-IN WORK LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE OR STAYS ON

Diagnostic overview

FM-14 THE BUILT-IN WORK LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE OR STAYS ON

Likely Root Causes

  • Battery or contacts do not supply stable power
  • Light lens is blocked by dust or damage
  • Trigger signal to the lamp is intermittent
  • LED or its lead has failed

Quick Checks

  1. The work light illuminates with normal trigger use and turns off normally.

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Related symptoms

  • The front work light stays dark during trigger use or remains on abnormally afterward.

    The front work light stays dark during trigger use or 1. Center-lock the trigger, remove the battery, and wipe the light window

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