Never got around to post how I did my mod, but here are some old pictures.
The driver was a PITA to get out, otherwise this mod would have gone quick and smooth. I don't have problems with sealed screws, but on my light they must have combined sealed screws with something that looks like blue loctite (I drilled out the screw head). I got my light properly assembled again after some work, and replacing a screw.
2xR100 was added.
Stock current on all modes:
0,00
0,05
0,52
1,38
2,58
4,75A stepdown to 4,18
After mod (2xR100 added)
2xR100
0,00
0,05
2,18
4,01
7,4 (Faling quickly and stepdown to 6,15A)
K40M stock emitter amp
4,86 startup
4,77 10 sec
4,71 30 sec
4,66 1 min
4,18 1 min 10 sec ( after stepdown)
4,16 2 min
4,14 2 min 30 sec
4,12 3 min 30 sec
4,11 4 min 30 sec
4,10 5 min
Modded:
7,1 10 sec
6,94 30 sec
6,81 1 min
6,15 1 sec 15 ( after stepdown)
6,14 1min 30 sec
6,09 2 min
6,06 2 min 30 sec
6,02 3 min
5,99 3 min 30
5,97 4 min - (59degree C, stopped test. Very similar behavior to stock, just hotter.)
Sorry if a messed up a number or two, these were just from my quick notes.
The light now got stupid hot around the control ring if its used on the highest setting. Heat transfer to the head is not that great (not unusual with this type of design). Not sure If ill recommend to push it that far since its well driven as a stock light. In all honestly, this light is so well driven stock, that modding may not be worth it.
I have added output numbers in the bonus section of my comparison thread (easy to compare with stock and other lights). Might end up adding more beamshots in the future. Might include impressions after more long term use in comparison to the other lights in that thread as well.. Time will tell.. :p