Have anyone modify a Streamlight Night Fighter2 Xenon

elite trinidad protection · Feb 26, 2012

I have a Streamlight Night Fighter -2 Xenon and would like to upgrade to LED, anyone attempted on a project like this. I am looking for a simple mod, i.e. Drop In and a clicky tail cap.

Any suggestions guys?

Lolaralph · Feb 27, 2012

I converted a TL-2 to an XP-E, I used the stock reflector, simply opened up the bulb hole to the size of the LED. I made a simple heatsink out of aluminum, mounted a driver to the back side with artic alumina. The beam isn't too bad, but you can tell it was not designed for an led. Stream light sells an optional clicky tailcap for the TL-2, it should,work on the night fighter I believe. If I remember correctly, the nightfighter and the TL-2 are basically the same light.

elite trinidad protection · Feb 28, 2012

Lolaralph said:
I converted a TL-2 to an XP-E, I used the stock reflector, simply opened up the bulb hole to the size of the LED. I made a simple heatsink out of aluminum, mounted a driver to the back side with artic alumina. The beam isn't too bad, but you can tell it was not designed for an led. Stream light sells an optional clicky tailcap for the TL-2, it should,work on the night fighter I believe. If I remember correctly, the nightfighter and the TL-2 are basically the same light.

Can you please provide some pics? if it is not too much trouble.

Lolaralph · Feb 28, 2012

Let me see what I can do, I never had much luck posting pics but I'll give it another shot.

elite trinidad protection · Feb 29, 2012

Lolaralph said:
Let me see what I can do, I never had much luck posting pics but I'll give it another shot.

Thanks, it would be greatly appreciated, the pics don't have to be perfect, i just want to get an better idea how you mount the driver.

Lolaralph · Feb 29, 2012

still working on pics, seems imageshack and ipads do not work well, if at all together. mounting the driver is pretty straightforeward, i use AMC based drivers from Shiningbeam.com or illuminationsupply.com, both sources are excellent ones. I simply use artic alumina adhesive and "glue" the driver to the battery side of the heatsink. Unfortunately the pics of my Streamlight conversion won"t show this because i made the heatsink slightly undersized and used arctic alumina to "glue" the heatsink in the flashlight body. I figured if anything ever went wrong i would sacrifice the driver pushing the heatsink out from the switch end of the light. If i can figure out the ipad/imageshack issue I will post pics of similar heatsinks so you can get the idea.

Lolaralph · Feb 29, 2012

hope these simple pics give you the idea, the last pic is the modified stock reflector viewed from the bottom

simple heatsink, one with driver "glued" on with arctic alumina

optional Streamlight clicky

elite trinidad protection · Mar 1, 2012

Lolaralph said:
still working on pics, seems imageshack and ipads do not work well, if at all together. mounting the driver is pretty straightforeward, i use AMC based drivers from Shiningbeam.com or illuminationsupply.com, both sources are excellent ones. I simply use artic alumina adhesive and "glue" the driver to the battery side of the heatsink. Unfortunately the pics of my Streamlight conversion won"t show this because i made the heatsink slightly undersized and used arctic alumina to "glue" the heatsink in the flashlight body. I figured if anything ever went wrong i would sacrifice the driver pushing the heatsink out from the switch end of the light. If i can figure out the ipad/imageshack issue I will post pics of similar heatsinks so you can get the idea.

I am trying my best to understand your mod, but i am having a hard time as i have never done anything like this.

Lolaralph · Mar 1, 2012

I understand my explanations can be difficult to follow, which specific areas need clarification? Maybe some others can chime in, other descriptions may definitely help.

Have anyone modify a Streamlight Night Fighter2 Xenon

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