Flashlights

[pshort]

Howdy Folks,
Blaine's post reminded me to post this..
I figure the emergency flashlight that one carries in their vehicle is the least checked flashlight that you own...
I have picked up a few crank-up flashlights to test and they seem to work well.. Not the brightest thing around, but plenty of light to fix anything fixable..
I've had a couple in the car and truck for a couple of years.. Cold and hot...
They still work fine.. The battery models would have rotted from the inside by now, I never think to check them....

YMMV,

Paul

[AJMD429]

Yep. Did the same thing.

Have a couple that you squeeze to charge and one of them plus a regular light with batteries separate and in a zip-loc bag goes in each vehicle.

Same with any weapon mounted lights....check them often, or leave the batteries out....!

[Blaine]

If you get a little corrosion on your terminal parts, switches some WD40 and a small brush works wonders.

[piller]

Alkaline batteries leave a corrosion which is easily cleaned with vinegar and Q-tips. Old carbon zinc batteries leave a corrosion which is easily cleaned with ammonia. Coca Cola removes battery corrosion on cars and most flashlights pretty well.

[Malamute]

The CR 123 batteries have a fairly long storage life, like 10 or 12 years, and don't seem bothered with temp variations. I leave a box of genuine Surefire batteries in my vehicle and have never had a problem with them in 15 or so years of using them. other makes of CR 123s don't seem to hold up in use very well. The other brands Ive used seemed like a total waste of money, very short lived in use and very expensive.

The last couple times Ive tried Coke on batteries it didn't work like it used to. A strong mix of Bicarbonate of Soda (Arm and Hammer baking soda) in warm water worked great to boil acid and corrosion off my vehicle battery.