Replace LED in NEW model Infinity?

nerdgineer · Sep 1, 2005

How to replace LED in NEW model Infinity?

Someone mentioned a while back that it was easier to replace the LED in the new (rear twisty) model Gerber Infinity than in the old model - not surprising since it appears to be a pain to do it to the old model. Can anyone elaborate on what's required to do it for a new model? Does the head just twist off? Will rubber gloves do it or does it require boiling and a pair of pliers? Is it potted inside?

Thanks in advance.

prof · Sep 2, 2005

Good question! Has anyone put a luxeon inside an IU?

greenLED · Sep 2, 2005

Nergineer, Robocop has a good thread on changing the LED in the new Infinity Ultra.

Prof, look for koala's "LUXI" thread, lots of info there. Darkzero also has a good thread on this same topic.

(Good luck searching!)

LEDninja · Sep 2, 2005

greenLED said:
(Good luck searching!)

AAWWWW!!!!!!!! At least the CPF search is working again. 1 result. Found GreenLED's post above.

greenLED said:
Robocop has a good thread on changing the LED in the new Infinity Ultra.

Did some slogging the hard way. Some info on the 6th post on this thread:
http://candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=68501
Pictures on Robocop's mod here:
http://candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=74798

Cannot find Koala's LUX1 thread. Someone else may have better luck.

greenLED · Sep 2, 2005

****, the search function is NOT working for me.

If you can make it work, it's "luxi" what I meant, not lux1. Both koala's and darkzero's threads are a mine-full of info about modding the Infinity.

koala · Sep 2, 2005

Here! have fun
http://candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=25253

greenLED · Sep 3, 2005

koala, you da'man!!

nerdgineer · Sep 3, 2005

GreenLED, thanks. Found what I was looking for. Apply heat, twist hard, no potting inside...

GJW · Sep 3, 2005

The old Infinity is pretty easy to disassemble as long as you're willing to destroy the innards and start fresh.

I had the depth of the battery tube increased by about 1/16" and that allowed the room for a Sandwich Shoppe sandwich or an Ill Pill to drop right into the head.
Now it's flood only but it is much brighter.

koala · Sep 3, 2005

GreenLED - reading the old posts makes me want to mod the other stock infinities..

If you are patient you will be able to salvage the electronics and reuse them. The cheapest solution to most bang per buck is to go for a Li-Ion direct drive TWOK. Otherwise the Grumpy Nichias is a good upgrade.

daloosh · Sep 7, 2005

Thanks for dredging up those old links, I was having trouble searching! I want to put a Grumpy Nichia into an old blue Ultra I've been saving, learning from your experiences is going to help a lot with this first timer mod!
daloosh

greenLED · Sep 7, 2005

koala said:
If you are patient you will be able to salvage the electronics and reuse them.

Yeah, don't follow GreenLED's example, or you'll end up with a bunch of dead boards and empty bodies :green: Well, at least until I get some MM+ boards and cram a reduced-height sammie in there

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