You might wish to cross-post this on the Flashlight Discuss Mailing List. ;)
On Mon, Dec 9, 2013 at 9:37 PM, John <johnsess...@yahoo.com> wrote: > If you put one of those LED replacement bulbs in a 4 cell Maglight, it > will still light up really bright even if you do something stupid like > putting the last battery in backwards. > > If you then leave it sitting for several months until you actually need > it, the other three batteries will be drained (the LED does still just > barely light up) & the battery that's in backwards will corrode so you > can't get the batteries out to change them. > > By comparison, the other 4 cell that I keep in my car is still working > just fine with six month old batteries. > > Right now I've got it standing on end in the basement with brake cleaner > soaking into it so I can see if the tube is salvageable. If I do get > them out & manage to ressurect the flashlight, I will make DAMN SURE I > put ALL of the batteries in there the right way round. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- I don't have a problem with idiots. I have a problem with the fact that they have an internet connection. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
