High intensity flash unit.help
 

Hi every one, i have broken the led on the high intensity flash unit,can i replace this with a led or do i have to buy a high intensity flash led.
thanks for any help

pete

RE: High intensity flash unit.help
 

No, you need a new flash unit.If you plan on using the original circuit it came from. there are ways you use an LED for flash but that is a different set up al together. the High tension flash units use VERY HIGH voltages like the flash on a camera. It can be in the thousands of volts.

RE: High intensity flash unit.help
 

If you could figure out the voltage/amperage being sent to the bulb, you might be able to replace it at an electronics shop. Shops do sell replacement bulbs, contemplated swapping bulbs in a few units I have, for effect.

If you told us which tank/unit, mebbe someone else could measure theirs so we have an alternative like we do for the Battle Unit LED, hmmm?

RE: High intensity flash unit.help
 

What brand unit is it? HL, Tamiya? what. if it is one of those ,I'm pretty sure you would need to by the whole unit.

RE: High intensity flash unit.help
 

Hi,

LED or Xenon type flash? Two totally different animals. Can you post a picture?
LED is low voltage, simple swap out (more or less). Xenons work totally differently. I have some bulbs on hand that may work, surplus houses have them or you can pull them from used equipment. They have three leads, all high voltage. Two are soldered on either end of the bulb or tube, one is usually wrapped around the glass bulb.

DO NOT TOUCH THE GLASS WITH YOUR FINGERS! The oils from your skin will damage the bulb over time, actually any residue will generate a lot of heat when they fire off or flash!

Nice ZAP if you touch a wire when you are not supposed to.