I was currious if my L1 body would run the L2 head safely. Almost the perfect low light with an L4 type high!!!!Will this damage the L2 head?? Its a maybe 3 year old or a tad older L2. Anyone else do this?? The L2 body also runs the L1 head but I am guessing the L1 head should not be driven by the L2 body.
L2 head on L1 body!!! WOW
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Illum
Flashaholic
IIRC the L2 has its regulators built inside the body, while the L1 has it in the head...
All I know is if your running a regulator while having it connected to another regulator your asking for one or both regulators to fail.
Being that I do not have either of the lights I cannot say whether there will be the said damage, but proceed at your own risk regardless
All I know is if your running a regulator while having it connected to another regulator your asking for one or both regulators to fail.
Being that I do not have either of the lights I cannot say whether there will be the said damage, but proceed at your own risk regardless
WildChild
Flashlight Enthusiast
IIRC the L2 has its regulators built inside the body, while the L1 has it in the head...
All I know is if your running a regulator while having it connected to another regulator your asking for one or both regulators to fail.
Being that I do not have either of the lights I cannot say whether there will be the said damage, but proceed at your own risk regardless
With the L1, the regulator is also in the body. The L1 head, like the L2 head is a dumb one.
Gunner12
Flashaholic
Even if the driver was in the head, it still won't work.
The L1 has a boost circuit meant for a ~3.6v LED. If the input voltage is above the forward voltage of the LED, the LED will either be pushed severely or burn out of the driver will burn out.
The L1 has a boost circuit meant for a ~3.6v LED. If the input voltage is above the forward voltage of the LED, the LED will either be pushed severely or burn out of the driver will burn out.
coloradogps
Flashlight Enthusiast
Like this one that Milky did....
GarageBoy
Flashlight Enthusiast
It'll be fine...both the L1 and L2 have the regulator in the body
The Lux V can take a lot more current than the Lux III/Cree, though it does have a higher Vf
Not gonna harm it, though when I did it, the L2 didn't light up on low
The Lux V can take a lot more current than the Lux III/Cree, though it does have a higher Vf
Not gonna harm it, though when I did it, the L2 didn't light up on low
Same here and the fact my L1's are Red & Green I'm not putting them on the L2 body.
GarageBoy
Flashlight Enthusiast
Yeah, don't put the L1 head on a L2 body
You can put an L1 head on a 1x123 E series body, but it'll be direct drive only
You can put an L1 head on a 1x123 E series body, but it'll be direct drive only
It doesnt work so well for daytime "Spotting" type needs like, looking in nooks and crannies so I got the original L1 back together.
