need leds that are super bright on 1 aaa

[brisco]

Hello I am new and please forgive me if someone has already asked this. I have two 1 aaa maglite solitaire flashlights and one 2 aaa maglite mini looks like a sloitaire but the head looks like the 2 aa maglite. I want to make these useful by changing the bulbs to leds. I dont want to have to purchase more powerful batteries to fit them. I need a few leds that are super bright at 1.5v using a single aaa battery and a few leds that will be super bright at 3 volts using 2 aaa batteries. I have a lot of these batteries thats why I want to keep the battery as aaa.

 

[asfaltpiloot]

Hi.

The Terralux TLE-20 will fit your 2x AAA minimag.
https://www.lighthound.com/Terralux-TLE-20-Universal-LED-Lighting-Kit_p_6-2149.html

I know nothing for the Solitaire.

Take care,
Robert.

Oh and :welcome:

 

[herbicide]

There are dropins for the solitaire.

- Tektite LT-3 - you will need to grind the collar at the base of the reflector down by about 1.5mm though. (I still need to do that on mine...)
- 3 LED dropin

 

[Marduke]

It will be more costly to upgrade them than to buy a whole new light that is superior to begin with.

But if you insist on upgrading, I suggest you read the stickies:
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=193434

 

[brisco]

it shows a drop in that is rated at Luminous Intensity: 270Lux @ 50cm. How does this convert to mcd?

 

[Yucca Patrol]

It will be more costly to upgrade them than to buy a whole new light that is superior to begin with.

What he said. . . . Check out the Fenix E01 for starters. . .

 

[Marduke]

it shows a drop in that is rated at Luminous Intensity: 270Lux @ 50cm. How does this convert to mcd?

Neither is a useful measure of brightness to begin with. That measures just how well it throws, not how bright it is.