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March 12, 2012, 10:01pm
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Last time I checked KD was still selling the Trustfire R5-A3 with the modable 3 mode driver. Grab an XML on a small board and you have everything you asked for.
I figured I would make a post to make it easier for owners of the Trustfire R5-A3 to find. First mod eliminate the crazy strobe mode and get a more user friendly high, medium and low light selection.
1. Disassemble the light: Remove the battery and then unscrew the bezel and remove the lens and the pill.
2. Disassemble the pill: Once you have the pill out you need to pry the bottom open. The bottom is attached in two places with solder to the brass ring. I used a small screwdriver prying gentl…