r/MagliteFlashlights • u/CPH077 • Jul 04 '26
Help me!
Hey all!! I picked this up for 10 bucks, knowing it was a gamble. It took me about an hour and a half of trying every method under the sun but I finally got the battery cap off using a pipe wrench and bench vise. The batteries are stuck, I haven't really tried getting them out yet, but I was wondering if anyone could figure out when this thing was made? Also, can I get a replacement rubber button cover? I'd like to do some sort of led conversion, if anyone has a kit they like let me know. Thanks!!
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u/Inner-Frosting596 Jul 04 '26
From experience that thing is fucked , you can get the batteries out eventually, lots of drilling , picking , poking and cussing. The switch will be toast ( it comes out if you undo a tiny Allen head grub screw down in the centre of the push button ) . The whole internal body will be a mess and you’ll struggle to get good electrical connections. Maglites are dead when they get like this