Mag Solitaire mods?!?!?

krazy89 · Mar 15, 2007

hey everyone,

I'm a noob when it comes to flashlight modding, but has anyone done any mods to a maglite solitaire to make it into an led light??? 1 watt?? Cree's?? luxeons??

any suggestions would be great.

Thanks,

KraZy

kavvika · Mar 15, 2007

This is a classic drop-in mod, and very popular.
Review here.

Kilovolt · Mar 15, 2007

krazy89 said:
hey everyone,

I'm a noob when it comes to flashlight modding, but has anyone done any mods to a maglite solitaire to make it into an led light??? 1 watt?? Cree's?? luxeons??

any suggestions would be great.

Thanks,

KraZy

If you write "Mag Solitaire LED" in the search box above, you will find a number of threads on this subject. If they will satisfy your problem or not I dunno.

EssLight · Mar 15, 2007

A number of Solitaire mods are listed here, if you want to DIY:
http://www.flashlightreviews.com/mods/mods_index.htm
I have the SMJLED drop-in from Lighthound, I like it, it makes the Solitaire useful. But something to think about, for the price of the drop-in, would you rather spend the money on a new LED light?

EssLight

krazy89 · Mar 15, 2007

thx for the info guys...

and ESS... i'm starting to get to your conclusion too... $13USD plus shipping... that brings the total price of my mag light to $10CDN + 13USD + Shipping... $26ish CDN (and shipping too!) might be more worth it just to get a keychain light that is a 1watt with regulation...

thx.

KraZy

gunga · Mar 15, 2007

krazy, where in Canada are you? I'm thinking of selling my Fenix LOP SE, $25 shipped in Canada. Let me know if you are interested (PM please).

Carried about a month, a small ding on head and some wear around the split ring, otherwise perfect.

Would be better than a modded solitaire!

krazy89 · Mar 15, 2007

I'm actually in Vancouver, bc...

where r u? how bad is the scratches?? can u post up a picture of it (u can host it on imageshack)

I've always wanted a Fenix light... just they are way too expensive...

THanks,

KraZy

XtreMe_G · Mar 15, 2007

if you wanna do a simple and cheap solitaire mod, flashlight reviews has one here

gunga · Mar 15, 2007

krazy,

I'm in Vancouver BC. The damage is very minimal, basically I dropped it and the edge of the head has a minor ding (lost anodizing), otherwise, it is excellent shape. I can show you in person! You have PM, if interested, PM me your number and I can hook up with you.

cratz2 · Mar 15, 2007

I've had a lot of darn nice lights and for me, the LOP SE is the best choice for a keychain light. The L0D-CE gets crazy bright on the brighter two settings, esp on a LiIon cell, but I've rarely had an impromtpu need for a light where the LOP SE didn't fill the need.

itch808 · Mar 15, 2007

For a keychain light I personally love my Ultrafire 602C! It costs about as much as the Solitaire LED upgrade.

megawatt · Mar 15, 2007

I put a Terralux TLE-20 in a Mag Solitaire. It worked for a while and was bright for what it is. I didn't even get 5 minutes out of it. After turning it on and off just a few times, one time it flickered and went out. I contacted Terralux for warranty and a guy there told me the TLE-20 is not designed for that light because when screwing it down too far the glass would hit the led and break the leads thus shorting out the light. The guy told me that Terralux tried very hard to design something for the Solitaire but they were not successful.

krazy89 · Mar 15, 2007

thx for all the help fellow addicts....

i still haven't really decided what i'm gonna do yet... i've browsed thru the dealextreme site and saw a couple that i like.... but just don't know about the quality of the lights from there.... especially cuz they are no name...

KraZy

gunga · Mar 15, 2007

I thought about doing a solitaire mod, didn't seem to be much point since I would have to buy the solitaire, then do all the modding. The end results is a decent light that gives, maybe max 2-3 hours usable light. Seems more useful to have multi modes since you will be using low most of the time for close up stuff.

Decided to go multimode Fenix instead. That, and I really wanted a Fenix...

krazy89 · Mar 15, 2007

haha... yeah.. i know that feeling... but just can't justify spending like $50USD for a light.... (since i'm broke *** too)

but yeah... the only reason i was thinking about the mod is that i just found my solitaire from way back lying around.. turned it on... and thought.. what a piece of s***....

KraZy

riffraff · Mar 15, 2007

megawatt said:
I put a Terralux TLE-20 in a Mag Solitaire. It worked for a while and was bright for what it is. I didn't even get 5 minutes out of it. After turning it on and off just a few times, one time it flickered and went out. I contacted Terralux for warranty and a guy there told me the TLE-20 is not designed for that light because when screwing it down too far the glass would hit the led and break the leads thus shorting out the light. The guy told me that Terralux tried very hard to design something for the Solitaire but they were not successful.

Don't throw away that Solitaire just yet. Apparently they have come up with something: the LT-3.

http://www.led-replacement.com/lt-3.html

gunga · Mar 15, 2007

Yep, too bad it's $22 US for the drop in...

krazy89 · Mar 15, 2007

WOW.... that price is my case and point... why try to retro fit a new bulb.. when it costs almost as much as brand new light??

KraZy

Illum · Mar 15, 2007

After a 5 minute browse to the google search section....we have:

Solitaire mod LUX III 1W with 2 stage switch
First Solitaire mod, LUX I, major overhaul
Easy AAA Mag Solitaire Mod
Micro-Pill Powered Luxeon Mag Solitaire Mod
Newbie Solitaire Mod
My SMJLED Solitaire mod, step-by-step, runshots
Nichia CS in Solitaire Mod
Has anyone put an LED in a solitaire?
Anyone every modified a Maglite Solitaire?
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/70993Ultimate small Maglite mod summary

Im suprised no one merged all this into a sticky

ps56k · Mar 27, 2007

I used to carry a Solitaire,
and then found it was just a little too long on the keyring.
So - I went for the coin light...
These latest versions are GREAT -
http://www.photonlight.com/X-Light-Micro-Keychain-LED-Flashlights-p/xm-keychain-led-flashlight.htm

however, found my old blue Solitaires,
and this 3mm Arcmania drop in disc does look interesting....
http://www.lighthound.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=2217
wonder if it is the same as this from Tektite:
http://www.led-replacement.com/lt-3.html

but, as others have mentioned,
heck, I could easily get 2 new X-lights vs the cost of the upgrades.

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