High current MagD switch options

mrartillery · Feb 3, 2010

Me and fellow member Conte have been doing alot of talking about high current magD switches here recently and I have only found a few posts of people that have put rocker style switches in D cell mags. Some of which are rather vague.

Does anyone have any pics of mods they have done with this style setup? i get how it operates and functions i would like a better way to secure the switch in the light other than a form of adhesive or a hole drilled in the side of it.

the setup i was looking to use this for was the 64458 at a little over 19v and drawing about 10amps

Norm · Feb 3, 2010

Have you thought about
D.I.Y -- Simple FET Switch KIU-D Mod -- How To Guide . PIC Heavy
Norm

mrartillery · Feb 3, 2010

yea ive seen that thread, very neat design. i was looking for something a little more simple like the rocker switch type idea.

i was thinking earlier after i got to looking at one of my mag switches, what if you were to drill a hole down through the switch, run your pos wire through it and solder it to spring on the bottom of mag switch? this would bypass the thin metal contacts inside the switch and still let u retain you factory style switch and ground.

Anybody tried this, or know if it would even work? Im sure it would work i just dont know if the light would stay on all the time or not, not for sure if the switch is controlled by ground or pos.

Linger · Feb 3, 2010

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=259313
GT40 recently posted mod with a judco switch.

mrartillery · Feb 3, 2010

yea ive seen the judco mods before, but if im not mistaken these switches are only rated for 14v, unless they make diff models that i dont know of that can handle more volts?