Beastmaster
Enlightened
Following in the footsteps of DashLight and the more recent JT Spotlight (http://www.jtspotlight.com/pages/spotlight-specifications), Coast has produced their own version of the cigarette lighter charged handy car light.
Called the AutoLED, the unit is powered by button cell NiMH batteries and driven by a Nichia LED with a TIR lens.
It's a twist on light - which is somewhat confusing for a smooth barreled flashlight.
The unit lasts decent for a bunch of button cells - about 1 hour total. Charging is accomplished by inserting it into your cigarette lighter adapter.
This is, unfortunately, where problems begin.
The AutoLED comes with a ring that helps adapt cigarette lighters to fit the AutoLED. Well, it doesn't work. The ring is far too big on most vehicles that I tried.
And - the AutoLED is too small to fit in most cigarette lighters. So - it's a pain to charge. I ended up charging mine on a 3A Radio Shack 12v power supply.
So - it's a gamble. No one can guarantee that this will fit your vehicle. You don't lose much for your 20 dollars, but it's sad that you can't make it work as intended.
Pictures and comments below.
-Steve
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This is the two components - the AutoLED and the adapter ring.
Joined together, the ring is supposed to help provide contact with various cigarette lighter plugs.
You can see the TIR lens here. It's powered (supposedly) by a Nichia .5mm LED.
A view of the insides. This is where the battery goes. You can also see a tiny pin. That pin activates or deactivates the flashlight depending on where the head position is.
This is the battery pack
Here's where you can see the backside of the head. Note the semi-circular ring. It corresponds with the pin on the body. Turn the body - it shuts it on or off depending on the location of the pin.
Called the AutoLED, the unit is powered by button cell NiMH batteries and driven by a Nichia LED with a TIR lens.
It's a twist on light - which is somewhat confusing for a smooth barreled flashlight.
The unit lasts decent for a bunch of button cells - about 1 hour total. Charging is accomplished by inserting it into your cigarette lighter adapter.
This is, unfortunately, where problems begin.
The AutoLED comes with a ring that helps adapt cigarette lighters to fit the AutoLED. Well, it doesn't work. The ring is far too big on most vehicles that I tried.
And - the AutoLED is too small to fit in most cigarette lighters. So - it's a pain to charge. I ended up charging mine on a 3A Radio Shack 12v power supply.
So - it's a gamble. No one can guarantee that this will fit your vehicle. You don't lose much for your 20 dollars, but it's sad that you can't make it work as intended.
Pictures and comments below.
-Steve
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This is the two components - the AutoLED and the adapter ring.
Joined together, the ring is supposed to help provide contact with various cigarette lighter plugs.
You can see the TIR lens here. It's powered (supposedly) by a Nichia .5mm LED.
A view of the insides. This is where the battery goes. You can also see a tiny pin. That pin activates or deactivates the flashlight depending on where the head position is.
This is the battery pack
Here's where you can see the backside of the head. Note the semi-circular ring. It corresponds with the pin on the body. Turn the body - it shuts it on or off depending on the location of the pin.
