niteize 3 leds for mini maglite AA

[crislight01]

Can the niteize 3 leds conversion use ni-mh batteries?

[Flying Turtle]

Mine works fine using NiMH's.

Geoff

[roverjohn]

mine too.
John..

[crislight01]

thank you, i also bought the iq switch, do you get some flickering? i get some with the IQ switch(like there is a bad contact somewhere) then if i switch back to the orig. tailcap the flickering is gone...

[Flying Turtle]

I had to return (to REI) my first IQ switch because of bad threads and bad contact. The second one was fine. I think there were some issues with the first IQ switches. They are now redesigned a bit. The red LED is now located in the center (maybe part of the actual switch button), not off to the side.

Geoff

[crislight01]

yes mine got the red led at the center but behaves very badly

[abinok]

ive been filling in the areas between and under the LEDs in these dropins with glow powder/ epoxy as of late. Gives it a nice custom touch... and the purpleish color of these leds really makes that powder angry!

[frasera]

i wouldn't buy one unless it was really cheap. probably the 5dollar one for just the3led head or 7 for both click and head. no more, its just so dim compared to a new light these days. esp when competing 1watters are down to what? 15-20? for a whole new flashlight
course that makes the 20 dollar 1watt niteize upgrade pretty absurd.

and yes nimh are fine.

[crislight01]

hi there,

If i buy a 3 AA led maglite, will i be able to insert the 3 led niteize module or is the one led solded on the maglite?

btw does the niteize modules work with the 3AA?

[ltiu]

My Nite ize 1 watt LED with IQ switch 2AA MagLite flickers. But not a lot and rarely does and goes away with a little shaking.

[Flying Turtle]

Hey crislight. You will not be able to use the 3 LED module in the 3AA LED Maglite. Don't think there is any interchangeability.

Geoff

[ltiu]

Try it on a 3AA Mag and see if it explodes. Then let us know how bright it was when it does (cruel).

[VJJ]

I've got mine running in a very old Craftsman flashlight/fluorescent combo powered by 4 AAs. Used alkalines & rechargeables in it for almost a year now & it's still glowing bright, & not getting unusually hot.

[PlayboyJoeShmoe]

The LUX in a M*gled 2 or 3 AA is not easily user serviced. I killed one trying.

The NiteIze 1W isn't bad... but the new Energizer 2AA LUX is better in most ways.

And almost any LED light runs peachy on NimH. Many things will run longer that way.

[Bozzlite]

NIMH AA's work just fine with the Niteyez 3 Led drop in, in a mini mag. The IQ switch will cost you some light output without any gain in run time. Don't even try the IQ switch with the mini mag OEM incandescent bulb. I mean, well, you can but even on high it just barely glows in the dark. I would recommend the Terra Lux tail cap switch over the IQ switch. Only one mode, and it doesn't have a red flashing LED, but it works without a loss of output. That's my experience. I bought 3 IQ switches when they first came out. One wouldn't work at all, and the other 2, well, about 50% loss of light with the TLE-5 luxeon. Maybe only 30% loss with Niteyez 3 LED.

[crislight01]

Hey crislight. You will not be able to use the 3 LED module in the 3AA LED Maglite. Don't think there is any interchangeability.

Geoff

hi!, what a pity , i was really looking forward for this config as i already got it on the 2AA and like it a lot as a little flooddish light with lots of runtime.


it's strange because on ebay they are selling the combos for 3AA(i checked and it's the same combo i have for my 2AA):
http://cgi.ebay.com/3-AA-MINI-MAGLIT...QQcmdZViewItem

[TORCH_BOY]

Yes but not quite as bright as with Alkalines

[Leathermanwave]

mine worked perfectly fine with NiMh.
I threw it away because it made A high pitch noise.

[crislight01]

mine worked perfectly fine with NiMh.
I threw it away because it made A high pitch noise.

the 3 led module made noise?? that's strange

[ltiu]

Maybe you are still young and you can still hear high pitches:

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/12/te...G7wlvgBFl96MVA


My 1 watt LED (not the 3 LED) with IQ switch produces a high pitch sound too, but not very loud for me probably because I am old(er).

[pec50]

I also had one of the first IQ switches wth faulty threads. Niteize has, however, a great warranty policy. Give them a call for an exchange.

[Leathermanwave]

Maybe you are still young and you can still hear high pitches:

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/12/te...G7wlvgBFl96MVA


My 1 watt LED (not the 3 LED) with IQ switch produces a high pitch sound too, but not very loud for me probably because I am old(er).

Yep still young. strange that my parents can't hear it.

[Marduke]

If I'm not mistaken, the newer IQ switches (the ones with centered red blinking LED) don't have the same drop in output as the old ones (with the offset red LED). It does still hum however.

[gunga]

Mine does give a noticeable drop in output. It's not crazt bad, but definitely noticeable.

I swap between an IQ or a terralux depending on if I'm in a gizmo mood. The nite-ize gives me a quick gizmo fix!



Note that the lower levels are PWM, so if you are sensitive to that, you may not like it (and the 14.5 minute shutdown timer).

[frasera]

hi there,

If i buy a 3 AA led maglite, will i be able to insert the 3 led niteize module or is the one led solded on the maglite?

btw does the niteize modules work with the 3AA?

you can't. and i don't think you'd want to. the 3led niteize is little more than a keychain lights output when compared to a real flashlight like the 3aa led. it has its place i guess, as backup low drain for half dead batteries, but its not something you'd want to fiddle with your new 3aa led with for. i don't think the new mags led is removable at all, which is probably a good thing for heatsinking or whatever. they made the bigger mags leds swappable with regular lightbulbs and gave up good heat dissapation...leading to lousier performance:P

[PlayboyJoeShmoe]

There isn't a whole wad of heat-sinking in an AA M*gled either.

And no, you would NOT want to put a 3x5MM LED gadget where a LUXIII was!

[cratz2]

I'm 34 and have freakishly good hearing and I can clearly hear the high pitch from the 3LED NiteIze with the IQ switch... not 100% sure if there was a high pitch without the IQ switch though.

I've said it before and I'll say it again... I have a lot of nice lights, but my absolute favorite light to read by is a Nite Ize with the 3 LEDs sanded down with 1500 grit sandpaper. Nice huge flood... plenty of light... long runtime... I do currently have one of my two IQ switchs on that light and usually use the middle setting. It is pretty dim, but a lot of time, dim is what you need and/or want. It's definately not always about having the newest/greatest/latest/brightest light... it's about having the tool that best suits your need and if I had to thin the herd down to only 5 lights, the 3LED Nite Ize would very likely be one that I'd keep.

[Flying Turtle]

I, too, find it to be a very useful setup. The 3 LED module certainly gave my old Mag new life and the IQ switch makes it even nicer. I really like the timer feature on the switch. Used for late night fiddling with my radio I don't worry about falling asleep with the light still on.

Geoff

[Marduke]

I do have one theory about the output drop with the IQ switch. I don't see one when using the niteize 3led, but that setup doesn't draw much power. The 1 watt draws much higher, and the IQ switch may be limiting that. BTW, the hum when using the IQ comes from the switch, not the LED. Put it on a blinking mode and hold the IQ right up to your ear and you'll hear it.

[frasera]

i dont really bother with the 3led mag because i just use a cheap inova i got from frys when they discounted them to bring in the new versions. with nimh and fast charger it doesn't matter if i leave it on. 10-20 gets you a cheap toss around 1-3 watt flashlight these days. esp if you get those chinese knockoff bits from the sites tossed around in these forums all the time.

as for the high pitch noise, ever heard of the teen buzz ringtone?
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=5434687
people loss ability to hear high frequency sounds as they age, course this varies. i guess it might be like that. i've tried the ringtone on my mother, she can't hear it at all.