Blue light current consumption 9.4mA, Orange light current consumption 14mA, When the battery is low and the voltage is 3.0V Blue light current consumption 2.74mA, Orange light current consumption 6.8mA,
Thanks. So it is pretty significant, especially if the light may be stored for a few months. I know, I can always recharge the battery occasionally.
But so many light, so little time…
Maybe I do without the lighted switch. But I am still interested to know if there is a lighted switch that allows tail standing and work with the 12 group driver.
You can use the Convoy lighted switches but, you are going to need a bleeder resistor installed to rid itself of stray voltage. Without it the driver never thinks it is turned off. Half presses on the tail switch cut power then restore power to the driver, changing modes, low, med, high etc. With the lighted switch it will become a one mode light because the driver never knew the power cycled to change modes. If you need a one mode light, it will work just fine.
Turn on memory and choose your mode with the original tail switch. Install the lighted tail switch and there ya go. One mode light. Those switches do suck down the battery pretty quick. I just charge em once a month or so.
I think there is a video or explanation of how and where to install the bleeder resistor here on BLF somewhere. The search bar in the upper left hand corner should help you out.
Also, the Convoy rubber switches do not fit in the metal tail capped lights. I think only the colored ones have the metal switch. I could be wrong of course. Those metal switches used to be pressed in and were almost impossible to remove.
Can you please share the link for the lighted switches you used? Im guessing the metal ones? Also, did you install bleeder resistors for the 12group drivers?
Lanyard is not a problem.
Problem is the metal switch that is higher than the tail.
The flashlight is not stable if you use metal switch and standing it on the tail.
No bleeder resistor is needed for the Convoy SST40 drivers.
BUT, in my experience the stock lighted switches are way too bright so I replace the resistors. I also experiment with creating different colors by mixing the LEDs.
Here’s one of my recent lighted switch mod (mix of orange and warm yellow LEDs) which resulted in a nice golden color:
Thanks I am going to order the switches. I’ll also try to replace the resistors if the light is too bright. The color of your switch looks really nice.