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Ziv · 06-05-2006, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swng

Yes, I have received mine too. I am in BC. I had my oil changed on June 1st. I stayed with conventional oil. The flashlight was probably one of the last few that the dealership had. I am glad I have acted fast enough. Thanks!

Lucky you got it! I was lil late when I arrive at RH Yota, they said they ran out already and doubt there are any left in ontario.

swng · 06-05-2006, 08:36 PM

Sorry to learn about that

. Good luck next time!
Anyway, it may cost you only a few dollars to buy one from the market

.

Ziv · 06-06-2006, 09:58 AM

yeah, i know. ha ha. How is it tho, nice?

swng · 06-06-2006, 07:33 PM

Thanks again. It is nice but a bit bulky, probably because of the hand cranking and battery charging mechanisms. I hope next year Toyota will do a similar promotion again and give you a flashlight when you do your oil change.

jay · 06-07-2006, 02:10 AM

I also received the flashlight. It was a good promotion for Toyota Canada to drum up business and goodwill (they have the $, and know how to make more

).

If there are any inquiring minds out there about the the flashlight itself...

It's an OK promo item. I had to chuckle a bit upon seeing the gift box it came in

Like other low-cost LED flashlights, it works fine for general close proximity apps, and not so great if you want to illuminate into the distance. As swng mentioned, the unit is a bit bulky, though it's about the same size as what a typical consumer would associate w/a traditional 2D cell flashlight.

Curiosity got the best of me, so I opened it up. Turns out that the thing is much bigger than it needs to be. The NiMH battery (OEM welded, not something you could easily replace w/o proper equipment) is tiny, and there's empty space a-plenty, including a circuit board that is one of the sparsest I've seen in a long time.

IIRC, when fully charged the light ran for about 4.5 hours before it became unusably dim. So hopefully these things will be useful for a few years.

Ziv · 06-07-2006, 10:32 AM

Interesting, thanks for the info guys, now I hope they do the same promotion soon, sounds like an interesting toy, not great, but wouldn't hurt if it's free. ha ha.

06-05-2006, 08:36 PM	#38
swng Drives: 06 3-dr auto RS Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: BC Posts: 1,051	Sorry to learn about that . Good luck next time! Anyway, it may cost you only a few dollars to buy one from the market.

06-06-2006, 09:58 AM	#39
Ziv It's all about VVTI Drives: Yaris 5Dr LE White Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 308	yeah, i know. ha ha. How is it tho, nice? __________________ Ziv on Vitz '06.

06-07-2006, 10:32 AM	#42
Ziv It's all about VVTI Drives: Yaris 5Dr LE White Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 308	Interesting, thanks for the info guys, now I hope they do the same promotion soon, sounds like an interesting toy, not great, but wouldn't hurt if it's free. ha ha. __________________ Ziv on Vitz '06.

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06-06-2006, 07:33 PM	#40
swng Drives: 06 3-dr auto RS Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: BC Posts: 1,051	Thanks again. It is nice but a bit bulky, probably because of the hand cranking and battery charging mechanisms. I hope next year Toyota will do a similar promotion again and give you a flashlight when you do your oil change.

06-07-2006, 02:10 AM	#41
jay Drives: 2006 Yaris LE 5dr AT Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 41	I also received the flashlight. It was a good promotion for Toyota Canada to drum up business and goodwill (they have the $, and know how to make more ). If there are any inquiring minds out there about the the flashlight itself... It's an OK promo item. I had to chuckle a bit upon seeing the gift box it came in Like other low-cost LED flashlights, it works fine for general close proximity apps, and not so great if you want to illuminate into the distance. As swng mentioned, the unit is a bit bulky, though it's about the same size as what a typical consumer would associate w/a traditional 2D cell flashlight. Curiosity got the best of me, so I opened it up. Turns out that the thing is much bigger than it needs to be. The NiMH battery (OEM welded, not something you could easily replace w/o proper equipment) is tiny, and there's empty space a-plenty, including a circuit board that is one of the sparsest I've seen in a long time. IIRC, when fully charged the light ran for about 4.5 hours before it became unusably dim. So hopefully these things will be useful for a few years.