Introduce me to the guy that gave it to you.
We'd be great friends.
Seriously, a Seoul is an easy swap.
A Seoul swap? With like, solder? Not for me. Any other ideas?
Just enjoy it like it is then. Soldering is the easiest part of modding that light. If you think soldering is hard......just try cracking the head open to GET TO the LED......
Swap the LUX V for a Seoul U2 Emitter for more output and a great beam.
Are you sure that will work? The original L5 is designed with a boost regulator for use with the Luxeon V. A SSC emitter will require a buck regulator.
I'm good at cracking thinks open! Its the part about not breaking stuff that gets me every time! oo:
Do you guys have a link detailing the Seoul swap? I searched and couldn't find instructions?
It's easy. Once you have the heatsink out just desolder the wires from the Lux V and pop it out, being careful not to scratch the anodizing. A Seoul will fit right in where the Lux V was. Use Arctic Alumina epoxy to glue it down and solder the leads back on.
Honestly, I think if you went that far you should think about putting an R2 Cree emitter in it. You'd have to do a little Dremeling for it to go in. The L5 reflector works great with a Cree XR-E. That's what I have in my L5 now, and like it better than the Seoul USWOH I first put in it. If you wan to run on it on a single 18650 put a Sandwich Shoppe GD1000 driver in it.
You can fit an 18650 into the L5 body?
And thats your mother!
That would cost more than having someone mod it for him. And don't forget that there would be no choice in tint. The tint on my KL5A is noticeably blue. It's probably a USXOH or thereabouts.