Inova X5 HAIII SuperMod

wiring the Nichia CS


testing LED's


connecting Downboy Rev3 500mA


potted and ground connected to spring.
shortened the battery contact so it wouldn't hit the downboy.
flaired 2 spots on the side to keep it from falling out..


OMG! hear them Nichia's screaming :naughty:

What does the front of the bezel look like after re-assembly? Aren't there holes?

Jeff

Cool mod... can you post some comparison pics?

Jeff, I think he just replaced the stock LEDs with high power Nichia's and changed out the circuit to get a much brighter light.

-Mike

everything looks stock on the outside...

inova X5 are only resistor'ed.. the head was gutted and rebuilt...

i might buy another X5 from target later today... if i do i'll post a side by side.. mine will smoke it! lol

Isn't 100ma to each LED a lot?

yep! lol

this is just a wow light!

I can say i have the world's brightest Inova X5!!

Really nice work there, nemul.

A wow light sure but I'll bet that's a very useful wad of photons it's putting out.

At your extreme skill level, if you need to change out an LED it's probably no big deal to you.

It's stuff like this that I enjoy reading about the most. Thanks for bringing it.

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- Jeff

This is the neatest mod I've seen in a long time!
I've always wanted to do that too ever since I had my x5t (my first led light). Regulation and a nice boost in efficiency and brightness is just what it needed to rival lux led lights in usefulness. The way you potted the head will enhance the thermal relief for the leds too.
This will also allow the use of rechargeable R123s in there too!
Good job! :thumbsup:

Cool
Do this at about 40mA to the LEDs and you'll have a really nice reliable light!
Use some sandpaper on the LEDs and the beam might even be perfect!
:thumbsup:
Will you offer this mod?
bernie

wow, driving them at 100ma is just effing bright! luckily they are reliable drive them at 140ma!!!

nemul said:

everything looks stock on the outside...

inova X5 are only resistor'ed.. the head was gutted and rebuilt...

i might buy another X5 from target later today... if i do i'll post a side by side.. mine will smoke it! lol

Click to expand...

How much are the X5's at Targe'? Nice work.

i think their like $34.95..
i didnt end up getting another one, i ended up buying a new cell phone..
so maybe next time a side by side...lol

100mA is really bright... i dont keep it on long, head gets warm after a few mins..
i wouldnt go this high with any other led...

MJLed's might be really good. They're rated for at least 100mA.

What's Next!

The x1 is my next mod.

Very impressive Nemul! I have an X5 HA just begging for this mod. Unfortunately, I don't possess the skills necessary to pull it off... Have you thought about doing this mod for others? (for a fee of course...)

Or even better yet, making a detailed write-up so that even us novice modders could play "McGizmo" for a day!

-Allen

I'm goin build another one "X5 NCS 400mA"
I'll take more pics. i'm not great with step by step, but i'll do my best...
after i'm done with the mod it'll go up for sale..

Any chance I can get that X5 back? I'll pay for shipping!

Just kidding... Very cool mod. Roughly what is the difference between the 100 ma you're running at vs the 40 ma that Kiessling suggested as reliable?

How long can you actually run this as it is at 100 ma before the head gets to a scary temp?

Speaking of the X1, I was going to have LED_ASAP mod an X1 of mine to use a Royal Blue Lux III but never got around to it... Actually, I envisioned a trilogy of Royal Blue, Red Orange and Cyan Lux III X1s!

got it done! post soon as i get more time!
i'll start a new topic and post a link here....