Solarforce L2 Mini MC-E

[old4570]

Pictured is my Solarforce L2 Mini with a modified MC-E drop in ...

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showpost.php?p=2921001&postcount=1 Sorry , these are correct power results ...

This drop in 1 from DX
This driver from KD




Matt

 

[Disco888]

How easy is it to change the driver in a light? Like the look of the Solarforce with the mini body

Disco:thinking:

 

[old4570]

Easy ! just a little bit of soldering required .
Also you need the same size/dia driver .

You just unsolder + and - from the LED , then unsolder the driver from the bottom of the Pill , Solder the spiring + to the new driver , feed the positive and negative leads through the correct holes and solder the driver in place , re-solder the LED and away you go .

 

[Disco888]

Cheers,

Will give it a go. Have just ordered a driver from KD.....

Looking to mod a 4D maglite in the near future---think I'll start off small tho---

Thanks for the advice

Disco

 

[Disco888]

Just a quick question: I've had the bits for ages but only just got around to changing the driver from the original 3 mode to the 5 mode (s005025 from KD)....which wire is which??? There is a brown wire that comes out of the centre of the driver and a blue wire coming from close to one edge-----am I right in thinking the centre (brown) wire is the positive?????

thanks
Disco

 

[old4570]

Correct , the one from the center is + Positive ..

And the current draw figures are wrong , cheap Chinese leads on the Multi meter had to much resistance over 1A ..

Quality leads = Up to 2A on a CR123A - Check my CR123A Batt test ...

 

[Disco888]

Cheers for that---time to get the soldering iron out:candle:

 

[Justin Case]

+ The driver seems well regulated , draws over 1amp all the way down to 3.01volts , then drops into a lower current draw mode , keeps running but at a much reduced rate .



Matt

KD1845 is described as a direct drive PWM controller. If that is the case, how can KD1845 be "well regulated"? What are the markings on the two large ICs on the board?

 

[old4570]

KD1845 is described as a direct drive PWM controller. If that is the case, how can KD1845 be "well regulated"? What are the markings on the two large ICs on the board?

Crappy MM Leads , were giving false results over 1A ...
I have much better MM leads now ..

So null and void ... CR123A testing was done with new leads ... So check the CR123A test results for this light ...

 

[Roberts30]

how close is it to 400 lms??
beamshots please

 

[toby_pra]

Some beamshots please!

The stock MC-E from Solarforce has a big cross in the middle of the
spot and never 400lumens...:tired:

 

[old4570]

Its getting dark outside : So give it about 30 more minutes ...

In a 18650 body , Ultrafire green Unprotected = 2.3A measured at tail = about 440Lumen in my lightbox .

 

[old4570]

MC-E


SSC-P7

 

[toby_pra]

Nice shot...is there still a cross, after your mod?

 

[old4570]

Just cree rings , no cross ...