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Old 06-05-2006, 02:46 PM   #37
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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.
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Old 06-05-2006, 07:36 PM   #38
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Sorry to learn about that . Good luck next time!
Anyway, it may cost you only a few dollars to buy one from the market.
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yeah, i know. ha ha. How is it tho, nice?
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Old 06-06-2006, 06:33 PM   #40
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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.
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Old 06-07-2006, 01:10 AM   #41
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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.
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Old 06-07-2006, 09:32 AM   #42
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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.
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