Convoy L2/L6 modding thread

Thanks, that’s right, I used the same system, I shortened the cables to 5 cm and I still with 2.75 / 2.80 amps, the same with the other XP-G2, this problem does not let me sleep …

Make sure your multimeter didn’t accidentally get switched over to metric amps. :confounded:

Your never going to get a decent reading with that setup. Some multi-meters get close, some never do. If you really want to know the amp draw you’ll need a clamp meter.

Another good and inexpensive way to accurately measure current is to use a shunt. It is basically a piece of wire with a known resistance. You complete the circuit with the shunt and measure the voltage across the wire and calculate the current. The one I use has about 10 mOhms resistance, which works well for me because this is a typical resistance of a tail switch with bypassed spring. You do have to accurately measure the resistance of the shunt, but this can be done pretty easily if you have 2 DMMs, one to measure the current through the shunt and one to measure the voltage across it.

It’s your meter then.

Stock L6 N4 1A, just removed the driver and soldered the 30mm T/A Narsil Tactical made by Lexel to the stock leads and switch wires, on 2 Basen’s….

At 30 seconds… It’s not a P2-1C 18awg leads on 2-Sanyo 20700A’s but it’s not too shabby for a straight up driver swap!!

Narsil ROCKS!!! :smiley: :+1:

I just put a de-domed XP-G2 in a Jaxman X1 and built a 22mm Mtn FET driver for it, with bypassed springs and a clamp meter and using an Efest 3500mAh cell I only get 3.51A at the tail. I’m thinking the emitter has a very high Vf…

KB thanks for the pics!!

I’ve never messed with xp-g2’s, but they should do 5 to 6 amps, right?

They can do that if you use 2 cells with a buck driver, never seen one go far into the 4’s on a single cell.

I just finished my lighted side switch. A complete success on the first try!

This light has the FX30 driver from Kaidomain with the weird firmware that let’s you turn the light on and off with the side switch. The only problem is telling if the rear switch is on or off. I’m always double checking it. Now I always know plus can find the switch in the dark. No more fumbling for it! Yay!

First I filed out some notches to the switch hole to allow easier driver swaps. Kudos to Kawiboy for the suggestion.

Then I took 2 white SMD LEDS, kudos to DBCUSTOM for the LEDs, and added them like in my diagram above.

I bridged the rear connector to get power to both LEDs. The resistor is a 15K ohm. I believe that’s equivalent to 7.5k ohm per LED. It’s bright enough, but not too bright. The amp draw went from 1.45 milliamp to 1.85 milliamp. So no big deal for me.

Here’s a video of it. I’m a bit long winded. Lol

Neat!! Planning to mod my L6 with my 30mm TA Narsil also. Where can I get the springs for it? Reuse my old springs?

Are you ordering from Lexel?
Sure you can use the old springs.

Ordered and received from Lexel.
Waiting for some other stuff before I sit down and change the driver.
Thanks, JasonWW.

Lexel had springs available as an option.

Missed on that but will reuse the old springs. Thanks.

What size led’s go on switch?

And where I can get transparent cover for it?

JasonWW thank you for sharing the above, wish I had known about the little notches in the side switch mounting hole trick (Kawiboy). Will do that on the next one.

Jason, did you put power to the 2 SMD LED’s in Series or in Parallel? Reason I ask is because those are 3V LED’s and the power supply is 8.4V on a fresh pair of cells, so either you ran them in series or the power supply point you found on the driver is a 3V output side supply point. Is that supply point from the Inductor (silver box like component) actually 3V? Think I’m seeing what you did there, makes for a nice and easily sourced lighted side switch without a lot of hassle.

At first I didn’t see why the two slots then I figured out it lets you feed the switch board from the inside, completely wired up.

Thinking slow these days… just looking to confirm I’m seeing it right. :wink:

The clear switch covers are from Convoy. Simon uses them on the clear version of the L6. He will send you some only for the cost of shipping (a couple dollars) or if you buy something he can add them to the order for free.

The LEDs I got from DBCustom. I’m pretty sure they are sized 0805/2012. They are cheap if ordered from china. EBay has lots of them.

At first I thought 1206 leds would fit, but as you can see, they are a little big for the switch pads.