L1P Circuit Options?

[Minjin]

I finally got one of my L1Ps apart so I can upgrade the emitter to a good binned Seoul P4 and in the process, the converter came out of the "pill" and got disconnected. Because of the potting compound, I'm having difficulty finding just where these wires pulled out of.

I'm going to try to remove the potting unless someone says I don't need to. Can anyone tell me where these wires need to go?

I'm also wondering, while I'm here, if there are any circuit upgrade options. From looking around, it seems most aftermarket circuits are for 2 cells or a single lithium-ion and not for a single non li-on cell. Has anyone come up with a circuit better than Fenix's in the past two years? I actually like the voltage regulation because of how efficient it is and how it will drain every drop from the battery but I will consider a good current regulation.

Any suggestions?

 

[chrisse242]

For a single li-ion cell, you can always use a wiz2 from the shoppe. But that would also mean no Alkalines or nimh-cells....

Chrisse

 

[Darksky]

By the looks of it you had as much fun as I've had removing some of them.
Don't know about the L1P board but on the L2P the wire holes are marked by a white circle line just like the components have a white line around them. Then its just a case of using a meter to find out which one is ground. Looking at the wires it looks like you might have a few strands left attached to the solder on the board board can you see any on it?

 

[koala]

It's not hard to use the search function, I suggest that you try it one day...

Hope this helps...
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=94982

 

[Minjin]

I was hoping for a discussion on one-cell converter options. :shrug:

 

[koala]

Your first question ask where the wires go...

Anyways, I am also interested in 1 cell converter discussion.

 

[Darksky]

When you say single cell do you mean AA size or does CR123 and CR2 count as well also what type alkaline, Lithium Li-ion Nimh etc. and then start throwing in drivers and you might as well look at just about any thread in the homemade and modified section.
As an example one of my EDC lights started out as an L2P then after a slight accident (it fell in a campfire:green I replaced the driver with a Minipro and upgraded the LED to a Lux UX0J then ordered one of nekomanes' CR123 tubes and modded the tail switch for hi/lo by twisting the tailcap and kept the switch as an on/off.
I then replaced the driver with a FluPIC from Goldserve but didn't like it as it as I had to use Li-ion with a higher voltage for it to operate properly and I'm not into rechargables. So it was back to the Minipro with the additon of a FluPIG (you might say a forerunner of the P2D) and the last thing was an upgrade to a SSC P4 about a month or two ago and I carry it everywhere.
The next incarnation might well be one of RV7 multi mode boards running on a single AA although I think I'll use another host for it as my L2P is just right for my carrying as it is the same length as my L0D.

Darksky