[Help] Maglite LED flashlight.

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(05-30-2023, 04:51 PM)rleete Wrote: My large (5 D cell) maglight had a very thin internal snap ring inside.  I never did get it out to replace the bad switch.  Just no way to get a grip on it.

This one has a thin spiral snap ring in it too although the internals should be able to slide out the back of the tube without having to remove the snap ring. Even so I removed it anyway because it looks like I'm going to have to hammer out the internals. Corrosion has them locked solidly in the tube. The batteries didn't get stuck but the LED base and the switch assembly did. I'll try a little vinegar soak to see if I can loosen things up first. I would rather take the short route (out the front) rather than all the way through the back of the tube.



Back in the 80's I used to carry a 7 D cell Maglite in the cab of my pickup. Made for a good baseball bat in a pinch as well.