It’s the 7135 Nanjing drivers w Biscotti that need the bleeder; the CC drivers are fine IIRC. If I could rewrite custom modes on those (even by rewriting/flashing firmware), I’d totally just go that.
Wow! In the past I installed a lighted tailcap in an S2+ with an LD-25, using ≈3.35 KΩ bleeder resistor. It ended up being quite bright, in fact too bright for my taste but the torch wasn't for me. And right now I have an H1-A with a 10 KΩ bleeder, yet to be installed, in a custom S21A whose parts are still to arrive home. We'll see what happens.
Supporting this question. I was looking for 6V 17mm or 20mm drivers for XHP50.2, but it’s not easy to find it small enough to fit S2+
This is the closest, but not available for sale: GXB172 - 50W 17mm Single Cell Boost LED Driver
I had run a 3v xhp50.2 in my UF-20 host with the 17mm (old fet driver that doesn’t have Biscotti) and it runs great! Single Vapcell VTC6 rewrap and it’s crazy bright. That driver will do 6+ A on a fresh high drain cell, more than the new version driver with Biscotti. Yes, the UI isn’t as easy to master as Biscotti but I’ll take power over function sometimes!
Solder some additional proper value sense resistor in parallel with the stock one, and have both Biscotti and (PWM free) regulation. Problem solved, Sirstinky.
Hmm so I can make the output as good as the older one? How do I do that? What resistor do I need to add? If it’s easy I might take that nlon since I like Biscotti quite a bit over that other UI. Thanks