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Posted: 1/10/2006 8:22:50 AM EDT
Is there a way to prevent batteries from corroding/exploding in my trusty mags? Every time I leave my mag lite "loaded" in my car for any length of time, then try to change the batts out, they're corroded in there!
 Is there any way to prevent this other than keeping the batts stored outside of the lite???
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Posted: 1/10/2006 8:48:40 AM EDT
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Dont' wait so long.
I keep scorpion lights in my glove boxes and don't have that problem. |
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Posted: 1/10/2006 8:56:38 AM EDT
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Tactical batteries.
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Posted: 1/10/2006 9:23:32 AM EDT
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Two things--
1) You must never mix batteries in a flashlight. That means they all must be the same brand and you must not mix partly used batteries with new ones. If you do, they will corrode and eat the inside of the light. 2) Once a flashlight has had corrosion inside of it every set of batteries will corrode it further until eventually you can't get them out and have to pitch the light. I'd suggest a new light and new batteries from the same pack each time they are replaced.  Oh, since I won a Surefire E2e at the last Gunstock, I rarely use my Mag lights any more (Minis and 4-cells). <shrug> |
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Posted: 1/11/2006 3:00:29 AM EDT
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Thanks for the info..never really mixed batts...but I have forgotten about them in there!
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Posted: 1/11/2006 7:32:15 AM EDT
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AZ heat is brutal on Maglites stored in vehicles.
I have two in which the batteries became "cemented in". Though they no longer work as a light - they still have other uses. Basically I just don't keep it in the vehicle anymore. |
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Posted: 1/11/2006 9:33:54 AM EDT
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Get a mag lite holster for your belt so you don't leave it in the heat!
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Posted: 1/11/2006 11:45:24 AM EDT
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Happened to mine, I had to hit things with it to loosen the batteries out. I buy sure-fire's for the light, maglights are just a glow in the dark club.
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Posted: 1/18/2006 11:00:53 AM EDT
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Ever try taking the ends off the tube and soaking it in a water/baking soda solution to dissolve the corosion like you would on a car battery terminals???
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Posted: 1/19/2006 7:32:17 AM EDT
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AZ_Gun_Nut, do you really miss us folks down here or was it the Maglite topic that got you to post here?
 Happy Trails. |
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Posted: 1/19/2006 5:36:33 PM EDT
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I've seen many a methampibian use them for dildos.... 
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Posted: 1/19/2006 7:33:03 PM EDT
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HUMMMM? Nope not going there... |
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Posted: 1/20/2006 2:16:25 AM EDT
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Never thought of that, will keep that in mind!!! 
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Posted: 1/20/2006 6:22:46 PM EDT
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Less time in the apple muffin container, more time for thinking, bro 
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Posted: 1/20/2006 6:41:41 PM EDT
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Pssst--that won't help. Alkaline batteries don't have acid in them like the old kind of batteries did. |
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Posted: 1/24/2006 6:26:38 AM EDT
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Them muffins were damn good! 
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