Maglites AA LED to LED Cree

I just got a 3W LED Maglite using AA batteries. I found a Cree dropin that I presume was meant for the incandescent Maglite. Does anyone know if I would be able to switch out the Maglite LED in my Maglite, and put in the Cree version?

Also, second question, how reliable and durable are Maglites?

I've got the same question... my suspicion is that there is no easy to do a drop-in in a new LED MiniMag.

I may be wrong but I think the heads are different. I just received my cree for my minimag and its a great improvment 90-100 lumens with lots of spill. The cree upgrade for the minimag is a bi-pin so it will only work if the magled is a bi-pin. Maglite's are very reliable,durable and trusted by most of the world.

I like the stock 2-AA Mag LED as it is. It is bright enough for inside the house and has a good runtime, so it should make a nice emergency light. Out of curiosity, I may buy a 2-AA Mag non-LED (or find one of my old ones) and mod that. I've already TerraLUX-ed my old 3-D Mag, and it works great.

Grun said:

...how reliable and durable are Maglites?

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I've been using Maglites since they first came out. They've been used for camping, backpacking, cycling, EDC, and general purpose around the house. I've never had one wear out or break. However, they do have a tendency to get lost, be given away, or loaned out and never returned.

Richard

Sounds interesting . . .

Where did you find the Cree drop in for the Mag?
How much?

8686 said:

Sounds interesting . . .

Where did you find the Cree drop in for the Mag?
How much?

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+1, I want one...

the grun will come through

http://www.batteryjunction.com/tle-5k2.html

To answer the original question, no, a drop-in LED replacement meant for a AA Maglite will not work in one of the newer LED AA MiniMags. The good news is that you can buy regular AA Minimags at Walmart for around $8, so you will have a cheap host for one of the MiniMag LED drop-ins. There is very little direct parts compatibility between the incan regular Minimags and the LED Minimags.

I haven't heard of a Cree drop for the Minimag either...unless you're referring to the Seoul SSC that uses the Cree technology. Is that what we're talking about?

Yenster said:

I haven't heard of a Cree drop for the Minimag either...unless you're referring to the Seoul SSC that uses the Cree technology. Is that what we're talking about?

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I have this one on the way from Battery Junction:

http://www.batteryjunction.com/tle-5k2.html

It is listed as a CREE XRE-7090 LED.

Are you talking about like this? DIY



Check the link below.

NeonLights said:

I have this one on the way from Battery Junction:

http://www.batteryjunction.com/tle-5k2.html

It is listed as a CREE XRE-7090 LED.

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Well that's news to me...Thanks!

I am expecting my terralux 5EX to arrive monday.

getting anxious:sweat:

Dr.K said:

I am expecting my terralux 5EX to arrive monday.

getting anxious:sweat:

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This upgrade is a very good one for the incan version of the mini mag. Best I have found and I would recommend it.

I have made a Cree P4 version on a MAG AA light.

http://candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=159790

this is where I got mine http://www.led-replacement.com/tle-5ex.html

I'm curious, could someone measure the current at the battery and let us know. And also, how is that new reflector working out...still focusable? Thanks.