jayhackett03
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my girlfriend carries one in her car, does that count?
What light is in your Glove box?
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my girlfriend carries one in her car, does that count?
brighterisbetter
Flashlight Enthusiast
Inova 24/7. If I need anything more, then I've got my 2 EDC's with me.
da.gee
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I have to show off my Streamlight TL3AA modified by datiLED with a Seoul LED and GD500 driver board. With this configuration I think this baby might run for a couple years. 🙂
It was a sickly purple yech before this (and not very darn bright).
Ready for all attacks with my TL3
Nice work datiLED
It was a sickly purple yech before this (and not very darn bright).
Ready for all attacks with my TL3
Nice work datiLED
NeonLights
Flashlight Enthusiast
Unfortunately I had a chance to use one of the lights in the glovebox of our Subaru Forester this week. I hit a large deer on the freeway on the way home from work at around 4am. Messed up the car pretty well, and I had to wait for nearly an hour (in 15-20 degree temps) for the tow truck to arrive. I pulled out the Brinkmann Legend 2x123 lithium flashlight that is still on the original batteries after 4-5 years, and it worked great for checking out the car, looking for the deer (never found it), and lighting up things so the tow truck driver could see what he was doing.
AA6TZ
Enlightened
Well, I just gotta chime in again. Got to play around with my G2 (incan) last night for a little deer spotting on a dirt road by my house. What a fantastic little light. Sure, its only rated for 65lm, and sure the batteries in there are about a year old with some useage on them, but it still works better in real world use than any led light I own. That incan CRI just works; especially on nights like last night where its rainy and such.
Definately planning on sticking with incan for a glove box light, for me at least.
Definately planning on sticking with incan for a glove box light, for me at least.
StandardBattery
Flashlight Enthusiast
I was preparing a G2 for the car. I bought some of those cheap Camo G2's from Gander a while back and decided that I'd put the Malkoff M60LL in one and put it in the car. I noticed on the G2 the dropin does not press up against the window so I thought I'm going to try to rip that window out because I've already got a lense on the dropin and I don't need that cheap plastic window getting in the way of any lumens.
Seems to work great I'm sure I gained a few percentage (maybe as much as 10 or 20%) in output as well since that is one cheap window by the looks of it.
The only problem I see is the light may not be as waterproof. I'll see if I can find a slim rubber seal to use between the dropin and the retaining collar.
When you see it like this it's amazing how far recessed the actual dropin is.
Any one else see any issues?
Seems to work great I'm sure I gained a few percentage (maybe as much as 10 or 20%) in output as well since that is one cheap window by the looks of it.
The only problem I see is the light may not be as waterproof. I'll see if I can find a slim rubber seal to use between the dropin and the retaining collar.
When you see it like this it's amazing how far recessed the actual dropin is.
Any one else see any issues?
Kestrel
Flashaholic
Yellow G2 w/ M60LL. The visibility is really nice for looking in the dark glovebox, as some have already said.
Wife's car, Black G2L. I like mine better.🙂
choaticwhisper
Enlightened
Surefire 6p with M60 in console.
DX Ultrafire WF 800 in the glove box.
DX Ultrafire WF 800 in the glove box.
I've currently got a Mag 3D that I modded with an SSC P4. I'm rethinking this for a couple of reasons.
1. This could be a light I reach for in a REAL emergency, so a modded light (especially one I modded) might have reliability problems.
2. Should I find myself stuck in very cold weather, I wouldn't mind having a light that runs on lithiums.
3. I need just one more excuse to buy another light.
I really want to buy a G2 and a Malkoff M60L or M60LL. The M60LL is especially appealing for an emergency glove box light. 80 lumens for 8 hours! Stick an extra set or two of 123s in the glove box and I'm set.
1. This could be a light I reach for in a REAL emergency, so a modded light (especially one I modded) might have reliability problems.
2. Should I find myself stuck in very cold weather, I wouldn't mind having a light that runs on lithiums.
3. I need just one more excuse to buy another light.
I really want to buy a G2 and a Malkoff M60L or M60LL. The M60LL is especially appealing for an emergency glove box light. 80 lumens for 8 hours! Stick an extra set or two of 123s in the glove box and I'm set.
ktafil
Newly Enlightened
I have my old mag-charger is my car. Always there when i need it!
StandardBattery
Flashlight Enthusiast
I can't say I love mine yet, they don't get much use... but they take a P60 drop-in, are toolbox and drop friendly, light weight, cold weather friendly... so that is why I decided to drop one in the car. I didn't really need the M60LL anywhere else. I usually have another brighter light in a bag, in the car somewhere, or in my pocket. I thought the LL makes a good emergency light because of the long runtime, and really it is quite enough light in most situations.
They can take a P60?
Sgt. LED
Flashaholic
I did not know that.
I have a zippered pouch next to the drivers seat. Streamlight 2AA LED, Streamlight 4AA Luxon - both with Eneloop batteries, I also keep 4 spare Eneloops in the pouch. I try and remember to check the charge on the Eneloop's about every 6 mo or so. I sometimes keep a Streamlight 4AA LED also but it sometimes ends up on other projects. 8 hrs of lots of light with the Luxon and 15 hours of nice light with the 2AA led.
Black Rose
Flashlight Enthusiast
I changed my mind with regards to what is in our car, since they are used very rarely (but are there if needed).
Besides whatever I happen to have on me, I keep the following in the car:
The Nuwai didn't have great runtime and liked to eat up CR123As, so that has been taken out as well.
One thing I've discovered is that metal flashlights and freezing temperatures are not a good mix.
Now i'm considering getting a G2 incan and putting a P60 LED drop-in in it, but I don't want to put really good lights in the car in case it is broken into (again) or stolen.
Besides whatever I happen to have on me, I keep the following in the car:
- Rayovac Sportsman Xtreme 2xAA with L91 batteries in the glove box (with 4 spare L91s)
- Duracell crank light in the back
- 2 CR2016 red led fauxtons
The Nuwai didn't have great runtime and liked to eat up CR123As, so that has been taken out as well.
One thing I've discovered is that metal flashlights and freezing temperatures are not a good mix.
Now i'm considering getting a G2 incan and putting a P60 LED drop-in in it, but I don't want to put really good lights in the car in case it is broken into (again) or stolen.
Let's see here...
In my driver door:
Jetbeam Military (neutral emitter)
Surefire E2 with a 3A, 1000mA modded head from Bigboy.
Some P60 compatible light with a Dereelight 3SM R2 WH drop-in.
In my passenger door:
Inova T2
Console:
Zebralight H30, 4 spare CR123's
Trunk:
Mag 2D LED modded with a High CRI Seoul (with LSD D cells)
Mag 2D LED modded with a U2SVOH Seoul (with LSD D cells)
Mag 2D ROP HOLA (with LSD AA's in a fivemega holder)
I think I have my car covered for being a flashaholic. 😀
In my driver door:
Jetbeam Military (neutral emitter)
Surefire E2 with a 3A, 1000mA modded head from Bigboy.
Some P60 compatible light with a Dereelight 3SM R2 WH drop-in.
In my passenger door:
Inova T2
Console:
Zebralight H30, 4 spare CR123's
Trunk:
Mag 2D LED modded with a High CRI Seoul (with LSD D cells)
Mag 2D LED modded with a U2SVOH Seoul (with LSD D cells)
Mag 2D ROP HOLA (with LSD AA's in a fivemega holder)
I think I have my car covered for being a flashaholic. 😀
brighterisbetter
Flashlight Enthusiast
I've since also added a Fenix L2D, and of course I've got plenty of spare AA lithiums and CR123's in the BOB.
