So I picked up a couple V11Rs from Illumination Supply while they were on sale recently. I like the light and mainly picked them up so I could give one to my wife. She now appreciates the concept of variable brightness in a light. Anyway I was really wishing for a warmer tint then what is delivered by the advertised XML2 U2.
I picked up a couple neutral XML2 emitters that came pre assembled on 10mm boards from FastTech. I ended up using the XML2 T5-5A2 for this swap.
My V11R was easy to disassemble. I actually took the light apart at the head on accident when trying to remove the body one day. The swap was fairly easy. I just disassembled the light by unscrewing the head. De-solder the old emitter board and solder on the new one. The led is self centered by a plastic insulating spacer that mates the emitter to the reflector. Once the head is tightened it presses the emitter board to the body. There was already some thermal compound from the old emitter so I didn't bother applying any more. The whole process only took about 10 minutes.
I was really happy with the tint after the swap. Check out a comparison between my wife's stock V11R and mine with the neutral emitter.
Now can anyone tell me how to boost this light like I have heard Vinh has done?
-Mason
I picked up a couple neutral XML2 emitters that came pre assembled on 10mm boards from FastTech. I ended up using the XML2 T5-5A2 for this swap.
My V11R was easy to disassemble. I actually took the light apart at the head on accident when trying to remove the body one day. The swap was fairly easy. I just disassembled the light by unscrewing the head. De-solder the old emitter board and solder on the new one. The led is self centered by a plastic insulating spacer that mates the emitter to the reflector. Once the head is tightened it presses the emitter board to the body. There was already some thermal compound from the old emitter so I didn't bother applying any more. The whole process only took about 10 minutes.
I was really happy with the tint after the swap. Check out a comparison between my wife's stock V11R and mine with the neutral emitter.
Now can anyone tell me how to boost this light like I have heard Vinh has done?
-Mason
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