While the technology isn't the most up-to-date in these once best-selling lights, they can still be a useful tool. Does NOT fit Maglites that are LED from the factory. In 2006, Mag Instruments started to equip their Maglite flashlights with LED emitters. All you need is a little upgrade, and you can turn that old, dull, incandescent Maglite into a super bright LED powerhouse! The more batteries in those Maglites, the brighter they were. The attached picture shows the LED bulb in its packaging, and next to it is a Maglite krypton bulb and then a standard flashlight light bulb. I have been carrying a MagLite MagCharger in my car for over 25 years. I stopped using it when LED technology surpassed the light output about 10 years ago. I've got a few old D cell Maglights that I want to convert to LED. Just upgraded my Maglite 3D with the Mag LED Upgrade, well worth it IMHO, as basically I was no longer using the old incan set up, just wasn't bright enough. Link to post Share on other sites. I now have a heavy duty 3 d cell maglite in LED. Anyone done this and have advice on good conversions? Converting to an LED flashlight was as simple as changing the bulb. LED flashlights. The new LED is a lot whiter and on a tight focus throws a lot further and brighter. TerraLUX/Lightstar Corp. MiniStar2 EXTREME LED Upgrade For Use with Maglite, and MiniMagLite 2AA Flashlights. LED Upgrades for all Maglite Flashlights - Everyone's got an old Maglite somewhere in their home or garage. 324 meter range (26,244 CD) This upgrade converts incandescent Maglites to LED. I took my old reliable maglite to the mines and the light just wasn't bright enough. LED lights have become more and more popular for many reasons, and Mag Instruments couldn’t stay behind. Now, with this conversion, the venerable old classic light has joined the 21st century. For further information take a look at the following excellent web guides: White LED Flashlight Conversions DIY LED Flashlight Carter LED Flashlight Conversion – Sell conversion kits with everything you need to DIY. 2305 mcd maximum beam intensity. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for MAGLITE UPGRADE LED CONVERSION CREE 1W-10W BULB GLOBE FLASHLIGHT TORCH 70-1100LM at the best online prices at eBay! There is a lot of controversy on the actual light output of the Maglite … The older Maglites were only sold with incandescent bulbs. Enhance your existing MagLite with more lumens, longer runtime, and better technology. I did a quick google search and I'm seeing drop in replacements for the old bulbs but the replacements are looking wimpy (when compared to new lights). 5.25 hour operating time. The TerraLUX/Lightstar MiniStar2 is a handy conversion upgrade LED for your Maglite®, MiniMag®, and MiniMag® 2AA flashlights. 3 Share this post. Thanks in advance. also, it is possible to purchase commercial retrofit upgrades for Maglite torches, for example, The Torch Shop sells a 3-LED conversion kit for the MiniMaglite for £15. As you can see, the base is identical for all three so it ought to work in any standard 2 D-Cell flashlight. I bought the Cree led conversion bulb for my three battery maglite from Amazon and it works. 2000 lumen Cree 3x XP-L HI replacement bulb for D cell Maglite Choose your own modes with custom user interface 3 D cell, or 1 li-ion battery. The 2-AA Mini-Maglite's official specification are: 14 Lumens total light output. This light head is, pardon the pun, light years ahead of the original incandescent bulb. This project retrofits the incandescent bulb version of the Maglite 2AA flashlight with a white LED.