Hello
Trying to build my posts up but am interested in your query. I have kept a 3D-cell Mag in my truck for years. I agree batteries must be replaced on a schedule if, like me, your light is not used often.
After a recent night time auto accident I was not involved in, I realized how dim my light was compared to a police officers LED light. Can my 3D Mag be upgraded to a LED or, what bulb is recommended to substantially improve the brightness and whiteness of the light? I do not really want to put a bulb for a lesser no. of batteries. Want to keep the reliability of at least some light instead of no light at all.
Thanks,
Welcome to CPF
You can find a replacement bulb sized thingy at the check out counter area of local big box hardware stores. It's a mini LED module.
It's made by Nite Ize and costs about $9.
If you have a xenon bulb you unscrew the bulb keeper, remove bulb, slide in the nite ize module and re-fasten the keeper.
If you have the original type bulb you just pull it out and put in the module.
Will it be bright like those cop lights? No
There's are like 350+ lumens and made to be bad guy blinders.
But your beam
will be noticeably whiter n brighter and your batteries will last a whole lot longer.
^^ this is what I got when installing it
^^ in this dude.
Give it a try. If you don't like it the newer LED 2D's are readily available for about $35.
Don't buy the $22 TerraLUX version...it says it has a ton more lumens, but you won't see the difference.
Now we here at CPF think differently than most, so with that said I've gotta tell ya that a Malkoff Designs LED module will make your light
brighter than the cops light. If you ever decide to turbo charge your 3D look at malkoff designs website...but it's not cheap...
