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    Ol' *******: vintage Big Beam, modern Streamlight

    Thanks for the reply. I went down to Home Depot, grabbed a Defiant 3C cell LED light and ripped it a part. I soldered the LED in to the space where the old LED once resided. It worked! The new LED reads 2.8-2.9vdc and has been working for a few days now. This new LED does put out a slight amount...
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    Ol' *******: vintage Big Beam, modern Streamlight

    The didn't lend anything. The guy at the local SL service center, which is an independent dealer, helped and that was probably out of morbid curiosity. SL themselves couldn't even tell me what voltage should be at the LED or even the voltage output of the battery. All those answers(or lack there...
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    Waterproof charge port

    Another good place to look is a boat supply shop. They have a ton of waterproof rc jacks for mics and such.
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    Need advice on Streamlight C4 LED replacement

    Thank you very much for the effort you have put in to helping me! You're help is much appreciated. I will keep that in mind for sure. The current replacement seems to be working well. I let it run for about an hour today with no problems.
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    Need advice on Streamlight C4 LED replacement

    Well, I went to Home Depot today and picked up a cheap Defiant LED 3C cell light. I ripped it apart and removed the LED. It is much larger in size but measured 3.1vdc on high beam. I soldered it to the leads on the "bad" driver, it works! I have a steady 2.8vdc with everything functioning as it...
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    Need advice on Streamlight C4 LED replacement

    Thanks for the reply! I kind of voided the warranty..... ;) http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?394658-Ol-*******-vintage-Big-Beam-modern-Streamlight&p=4588827&highlight=#post4588827 Right now, this is the best photos I have of the LED and heat sink arrangement. Maybe the heat...
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    Need advice on Streamlight C4 LED replacement

    How exactly would one go about figuring the forward voltage that the driver is putting out so I can match an LED to it? I can not get any info for the Vulcan LED.
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    Need advice on Streamlight C4 LED replacement

    Long story short, my Fire Vulcan LED needs a new LED. So we have some super awesome problems. After working great for about 4 hours, the LED flickered blue a few times and now it does not turn on at all. I called the Streamlight service center and as near as were can figure the LED fried...
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    Ol' *******: vintage Big Beam, modern Streamlight

    Now that I think about it, I wonder if the oscillation is due to the main light being in flash mode? I'll have to check that tomorrow but that still does not explain the higher than normal voltage unless that is due to the driver trying to "jump start" the LED?
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    Ol' *******: vintage Big Beam, modern Streamlight

    So we have some super awesome problems. After working great for about 4 hours, the LED flickered blue a few times and now it does not turn on at all. I called the Streamlight service center and as near as were can figure the LED fried itself. I am getting a voltage oscillation from about 5.5vdc...
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    Ol' *******: vintage Big Beam, modern Streamlight

    It's done. It works. It looks great. The End
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    Ol' *******: vintage Big Beam, modern Streamlight

    The case is just about done. Getting tired of waiting for parts that shipped 2 weeks ago! I am hoping Radio Shack has what I need tomorrow but I am not holding my breathe.
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    Ol' *******: vintage Big Beam, modern Streamlight

    Look what finally showed up! It is a bit rougher than I had expected but overall in fine shape. 2 seconds out of the box: Surprisingly that is not light coming from the bulb. The sun was shining at just the right angle. The reflector is brass with real silver plating. I can cut that one up...
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    Ol' *******: vintage Big Beam, modern Streamlight

    I got bored today and a few heatsinks, just in case. I never did find out if the main board and the LED needed to have a heatsink so I just did it anyways. I had a piece of .125" aluminum laying in the metal rack so that's what was used! A little dielectric grease and a few .125" aluminum rivets...
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    Ol' *******: vintage Big Beam, modern Streamlight

    Mind you, the charge posts on the light have a tamper-proof, 3-sided Philips head looking thing. Fun fun. I ended up grinding an small old flat head to fit. Not fun but eh,what else was I to do? Sorry about the bad photos. I got a new photo yesterday that should take better photos! I...
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