grnamin
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Has anyone been able to successfully open a Surefire KL5 to replace the LED? If you have, please outline your steps here. Thank you.
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grnamin said:Wow! I guess no one has been able to open up a KL5? Tam, weren't you the one who purchased my L5?
grnamin said:KDOG3, just PM or email me.
super64 said:grnamin,
nice pictures.
did SF do anything new to the lens
or is it the same flat lens?
That sounds like the same technique I use to open up L1 heads, KL1 heads, and Z57 clicky switches. I'm not sure if it works because the heat breaks down the loctite, or if the aluminum in the bezel expands faster than the rest of the head, breaking the seal. I'm guessing the latter, since I've usually been able to get away with less than boiling water (merely very hot) and only thirty seconds or so of dunking. Your mileage may vary.BayGleam said:In a small pot, I boiled around 3/4" of water, just enough to submerse the bezel (as I didn't want to risk getting its electronics wet) and held the tip in the boiling water for around 2 minutes. I was then able to unscrew the bezel with a rubber jar lid remover and a bit of manual force to get past the Loctite, which appears to be gray on my unit.
Weskix said:Where did you place the shim exactly to rid the L5 of the dreaded doughnut, I have an L4 and was thinking i could handle putting a shim in it.