PR base 3 white LED lamps/conversion.

[Gandalf]

I've been seeing these PR base 3 white LED lamps on eBay recently, and now I see there is one that's rated for 3 volts. Does anyone know if the 3 volt lamps put out as much light as the 4.5 or 6.0 volt 3 LED conversion lamps? I have a couple of flashlights that use PR base lamps, and run on 2AA batteries. This 3 LED lamp would make a great conversion for a 2AA flashlight, but only if it puts out full power light, of course. Thanks.

 

[Quickbeam]

These generally cost $18 and are available HERE. From SafetyLED.com. I build my own, but only for 4.5-6V applications. I can't find any data about a step-up or anything in the bulb.

 

[**DONOTDELETE**]

if only someone made these with a long bi-pin base, so I could stick it directly into the Petzl low-beam socket -- the only other led conversion like this I've heard of for the Petzl Duo that preserves the (filament) hi-beam is a $100+ conversion...

 

[PeLu]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Ted the Led:
the only other led conversion like this I've heard of for the Petzl Duo that preserves the (filament) hi-beam is a $100+ conversion...<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Again: There are a couple of conversion kits. One is offered by LuxBrite, several others by homebrewers.
And Petzl will offer one next year.

 

[Chuen]

PeLu, can you offer more information about the one Petzl's going to offer? I'm very interested.

 

[Quickbeam]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>if only someone made these with a long bi-pin base, so I could stick it directly into the Petzl low-beam socket -- the only other led conversion like this I've heard of for the Petzl Duo that preserves the (filament) hi-beam is a $100+ conversion...<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Perhaps they do... Check out this page and see if anything matches..... They all look like pretty low mcd output though....
web page

 

[PeLu]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by chuen:
PeLu, can you offer more information about the one Petzl's going to offer? I'm very interested.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

It will be about the same as the LuxBrite DuLux conversion kit.

 

[PeLu]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Ted the Led:
if only someone made these with a long bi-pin base, so I could stick it directly into the Petzl low-beam <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

BTW, there are two very simple solutions:

1st: take just a LED and put it into the socket. And replace one AA cell with a dummy. And the high beam with the Zoom's halogen bulb.

2nd: take a LED and solder the approbriate resistor to the anode (!) and put it into the socket. You decide what you maximum current will be...
You may even make a 'spare' with a different resistor (for emergency use) and put it into the 'spare holder'.