Mag Multi-Stage Switch

damn_hammer

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I have a 3D maglite with a malkoff p7 drop in, which is running on the 9AA to 3D adapter. Wondering if there is a way to get multiple light output levels. Nothing fancy, maybe 2 levels ... ~100 lumens, and maximum. Are there direct replacement, or drop-in switches available?
 

ktafil

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Try this guy:

now after some troubles I finally finished the PWM-Dimmer

It should work with nearly every circuit because it uses a high pwm frequency at about 15khz and up to 30khz.

It is programmable so if you want you can customize the modes and add features like temperaturemonitor and so on.

This build has following features:

Modes:
very low
low
middle
high
very high

SOS
Strobe
High frequency strobe

Lost flashlight mode ( it blinks every 5 seconds in this mode. So you can always find it in the dark and consumes very little batterypower)

Fade in and fade out

Batterymonitor for up to 4 Li ion cells.
The number of cells can be setted with the button on the board.
Other cells like Nimh and custom voltage cut offs can be programmed as well.
It can also be turned off.

It works from 2V up to 22V


pcon1small.jpg


high resolution:

http://daoriginal.da.funpic.de/data/pcon/pcon1.jpg

I will try to make a video this night

And again, if you want one you can pm me.
It should not cost that much because the components are available everywhere.
but I have to calculate
 

wildstar87

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Problem is that the Malkoff probably has a driver of it's own it already. You might be able to use a D2Flex to do PWM dimming, but not sure how that would affect the driver in the Malkoff, unless it's direct drive. You should probably check with him.
 
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