Maglite Tail Cap Stuck

Any ideas as to how to remove it.

Maglite tail cap stuck.

For instance if you have a 4 cell mag lite flashlight and you put a 2 cell or 3 cell lamp inside it will burn out very rapidly because the 4 cell flashlight runs at a higher voltage than the lamp of a 2 or 3 cell flashlight was designed to handle. New revised version lxa100 tail cap switch for aa mini maglite incandescent and led. It stripped some of the rubber off my vise. View profile view forum posts visit homepage hot rolled join date jul 2006 location carmichael calif.

10 years ago. Lowest price in 30 days. If the stuck tailcap is that stuck the insides of the tube are probably in very bad shape. I tried using bare hands rubber gloves for extra traction sticking the damn thing in a vise and repeating but i cannot get the cap off.

Posts 681 post thanks like. Results 1 to 19 of 19 thread. The battery cap on my mag lite is stuck. The dorcy 1 watt 3 aaa is now at target and would make a very compact and decent replacement for any 2 or 3 cell maglite.

Also you could try a strapwrench on the barrel and pipe wrench on the cap. Last resort may be to start by removing the head and switch assemblies then the batteries. Nite ize led upgrade ii iq switch for aa mag lite duration. Sometimes the batteries get stuck and here is a good way to get them out and salvage your flashlight.

Free shipping on your first order shipped by amazon. Ot end cap stuck on mag lite. 12 22 2007 03 42 pm 1. It will not twist one iota.

Then some vinegar for cleaning and finally some pb blaster. Mini maglite battery corrosion. Ot end cap stuck on mag lite. 4 4 out of 5 stars 566.

How to remove corroded and stuck batteries. If a vice and pipe wrench don t get it it s time for a new one. Maglite tail cap switch mod new style. Get it as soon as sat oct 3.

Maglite tail cap stuck diyers my maglite tail cap is stuck where you put the batteries its a screwing cap at the bottom of the flashlight all metal maglite s website says that its stuck because the battery has leaked and sealed it in i could send the flashlight to maglite and get a new one if there are a specific brand of batteries.