L2 head on L1 body!!! WOW

[blgoode]

I was currious if my L1 body would run the L2 head safely. Almost the perfect low light with an L4 type high!!!!Will this damage the L2 head?? Its a maybe 3 year old or a tad older L2. Anyone else do this?? The L2 body also runs the L1 head but I am guessing the L1 head should not be driven by the L2 body.

 

[Illum]

IIRC the L2 has its regulators built inside the body, while the L1 has it in the head...

All I know is if your running a regulator while having it connected to another regulator your asking for one or both regulators to fail.

Being that I do not have either of the lights I cannot say whether there will be the said damage, but proceed at your own risk regardless:ohgeez:

 

[WildChild]

IIRC the L2 has its regulators built inside the body, while the L1 has it in the head...

All I know is if your running a regulator while having it connected to another regulator your asking for one or both regulators to fail.

Being that I do not have either of the lights I cannot say whether there will be the said damage, but proceed at your own risk regardless:ohgeez:

With the L1, the regulator is also in the body. The L1 head, like the L2 head is a dumb one.

 

[Gunner12]

Even if the driver was in the head, it still won't work.

The L1 has a boost circuit meant for a ~3.6v LED. If the input voltage is above the forward voltage of the LED, the LED will either be pushed severely or burn out of the driver will burn out.

 

[1996alnl]

I can't see why it wouldn't work.
Have the L1 but not the L2 otherwise i'd try it out.

 

[blgoode]

Ill just switch em back. Don't want to kill any part of either light. Thanks.

 

[blgoode]

I guess my thinking is that the
L2 head is meant for more power so the
L1 body shouldn't over drive it but what do I know :)

 

[coloradogps]

Like this one that Milky did....

 

[GarageBoy]

It'll be fine...both the L1 and L2 have the regulator in the body
The Lux V can take a lot more current than the Lux III/Cree, though it does have a higher Vf
Not gonna harm it, though when I did it, the L2 didn't light up on low

 

[Bogie]

It'll be fine...both the L1 and L2 have the regulator in the body
The Lux V can take a lot more current than the Lux III/Cree, though it does have a higher Vf
Not gonna harm it, though when I did it, the L2 didn't light up on low

Same here and the fact my L1's are Red & Green I'm not putting them on the L2 body.

 

[GarageBoy]

Yeah, don't put the L1 head on a L2 body
You can put an L1 head on a 1x123 E series body, but it'll be direct drive only

 

[lightfet]

I have both the new L1 & L2, the L2 head work well with L1 body a nice little light when use with AW RCR123.

 

[blgoode]

I have both the new L1 & L2, the L2 head work well with L1 body a nice little light when use with AW RCR123.

It doesnt work so well for daytime "Spotting" type needs like, looking in nooks and crannies so I got the original L1 back together.