Well I killed my light today. In my rush to get the gear on in a rocking inflatable boat on the ocean, I missed one of the clips for the battery canister. Light actually stayed on the whole dive too. Once back in the boat I noticed water in the light head, then I checked the battery and found the lid was only half on. So the battery is toast. I'm sure the wire needs to be changed. I'm thinking about sending the whole mess to dive rite and have them rebuild it to an LED with a new battery. What do you guys think? It's actually a stealth dive canister- and they are out of business, but the head is a dive rite MR11...
Flooded my MR11 HID.....
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Packhorse
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What model DR head is it? I think they only upgrade the newer head.
I have done a few HID-LED conversions and the outcome has been great.
The only advantage a 10w HID has over LED is adjustable focus. And then only a few 10w HIDs can be adjusted.
Go The LED I say.
I have done a few HID-LED conversions and the outcome has been great.
The only advantage a 10w HID has over LED is adjustable focus. And then only a few 10w HIDs can be adjusted.
Go The LED I say.
Salt water under pressure...unforgiving
Depends what the pressure was inside the canister during the dive, but if it was the ambient pressure then salt water would have gone up the insulation and your cable will corrode, either already or soon.
I've flooded torches before and very few parts end up salvageable. I'd be having a close look at every single part.
It happens
Mac
Depends what the pressure was inside the canister during the dive, but if it was the ambient pressure then salt water would have gone up the insulation and your cable will corrode, either already or soon.
I've flooded torches before and very few parts end up salvageable. I'd be having a close look at every single part.
It happens
Mac
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