G&P 5 Watt LED x3 123A's = Nice!

TENNlumens · Aug 30, 2006

I took a SF 6P body, added a LightHound Detonator, and a G&P 5 watt LED head.

So far, I am VERY pleased with the output and color!
Has anyone else used this 5 watt LED on any build-ups with success?

Flash_Gordon · Aug 30, 2006

No, and you will not have long term success either. The G&P 5W LED head is for 6V use only.

It will work fine on your 6P without the third cell. You are not going to gain any output performance on 9V, but will kill thing fairly quickly.

The 3W G&P LED will work on 6V and 9V.

Mark

cobb · Aug 30, 2006

I have a bugout 3 watt module in an ultrafire 3 cell body. I had to break the spring off the lamp of the bulb that came with it to makethe led work. Seems a bit brighter than stock 2 cell body and it does not dim with use over a few hours like before.

depusm12 · Aug 30, 2006

Flash_Gordon said:
No, and you will not have long term success either. The G&P 5W LED head is for 6V use only.
It will work fine on your 6P without the third cell. You are not going to gain any output performance on 9V, but will kill thing fairly quickly.
The 3W G&P LED will work on 6V and 9V.
Mark

It would depend on which on it is. I emailed Flavio from BOG he told me that the 5w led drop in they sell would take up to 9v. Also the mini turbo head 5w led is sold on eBay and a couple of the Hong Kong airsoft shops with a 3 cell body. So why wouldn't it take 9V?

cobb · Aug 30, 2006

I think 9volts is the absolute max voltage it will take and those who try recharagable batteries that read more than 9 volts hot off the charger will ruin the light.

FYI, mines is in my car since lithum batteries are suposed to be good for 10 years and take temp extremes. I use a cabelas 3watt xpg recharagable one for daily lighting tasks.

TENNlumens · Aug 30, 2006

If it is going to "kill" the LED, what will be the first signs?
Excess heat? Dimness? Thanks!

cobb · Aug 30, 2006

I believe it will flicker or strobe when you hit that point.

TENNlumens · Aug 31, 2006

We'll see.....

Randy Shackleford · Aug 31, 2006

TENNlumens said:
If it is going to "kill" the LED, what will be the first signs?
Excess heat? Dimness? Thanks!

Most of the time, there will be no time for "first signs" . When the LED goes, it goes quickly.

lexina · Aug 31, 2006

as depusm12 mentioned, the 5w modules that come with the X9 mini-turbo head (as sold on ebay for eg. ehobby-asia) are meant to be run on 3 primaries. however, the G&P 5w modules that are sold by others such as lighthound are only supposed to be run on 2-cell lights.

logan · Aug 31, 2006

https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/122512

Flash_Gordon · Aug 31, 2006

This is lifted from Lighthound's eBay listing for the G&P 5W module:

NOTE: For 6 volt flashlights ONLY, 9 Volts will burn it out.

You might just be doing destruction testing on a $60 module.

Let us know how it goes.

Mark

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