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Re: How to wire a flashlight?

Walmart sells a nifty little (Tri~Headlight type) Multi LED $15.00~$20.00 Adjustable Headlamp on an adjustable elastic strap in the Camping section (White hi intensity center beam bulb, 3 different settings, high~medium~low), and 2 outer red or blue lower intensity LED bulbs and all the settings work great w/ the vision tape.

Best of all is that the light just happens to operate (as originally manufactured), on 4.5~5 volts (3 AA batteries originally as purchased inserted in a stacked triangle shape).

So we just removed the batteries, drilled a hole for the wires in the battery hold down door/cap (said operable battery door still opens for inspection so they can see there are no batteries installed). We soldered properly sized 16 gauge wires to each end of the empty battery holder contacts and run it off the 5 volt 500ma side of the VRM.

Said LED flashlight fits on the front of the Axis camera perfectly using that strap and a bit of velcro. And it is very aimable.

Sort of neat to use Red when you are red alliance and reverse to Blue when you are blue....The white LED'S are very bright even on the low setting. Blinding on the high setting. The blue/red...Not so much.

I will grab the make and model tonight for those interested and maybe post a pic.