Here is a video showing what this light is capable of after modding:
I am offering the following services for the MT09R and MT03 owners out there that want a bit more power from their lights or just want a far far better driver then what came in the lights from the factory.
The XHP70.2 version with either the 4000k or 5700k LED’s are hitting over 20k lumens consistently after modding.
Basically you are adding a Q8 amount of power or more to the light along with Q8 style firmware (the latest Narsil 1.3 vs the Q8 1.0).
I am also using this thread as a build log for the lights I am building, the posts below are taken from the MT09 thread of lights I built last week.
The MT09 driver with your choice of XHP35 or XHP70.2 and choice of 50% ramp or 100% ramp built and tested – $20 + shipping
Shipping in the US Should be $2.90 with tracking, international will need to contact me. I can customize the mode groups and other parts of the firmware as well, such as the moon level, thermal stepdown speed, among other options. Contact me for custom options. Custom options will be $5 since I have to edit and recompile the firmware.
The production drivers will most likely take 4-6 weeks before they are in peoples hands, so this is a way to get a new driver quickly. They should be shipping next week.
Labor for mcpcb removal, LED reflow, reinstall for either xhp35 or xhp70.2 + Driver install and test – $25
Labor without LED reflow is $15 which includes my base $5 fee for modding any light to cover my time dealing with said light such as testing, handling, packing, shipping, ect)
Spring by-pass on all 5 springs (the carrier springs are fun to get to) – $10
I do not recommend spring bypass on xhp35 lights, it could overdrive the LED’s they pull right around 8-9A without bypasses which is perfect.
3x XHP70.2 LED’s in the tint and bin of your choice – $35
3x XHP35 LED’s in the tint of your choice – $25
Dedome XHP70.2 emitters – $15
I will slice the dome off all 3 XHP70.2 emitters. I have not tried this in an MT09R yet but in the GT the results were impressive. It increased throw a whopping 40%+! It also makes the hot spot tighter and reduces the dark spot in the middle of the beam. The tint does shift slightly warmer and slightly to the yellow side when dedoming the XHP70.2 but not nearly as bad as emitters from yesteryear.
Return shipping cost for an MT09R is $12 for priority mail in the USA. Contact me for quote on international shipping. I am happy to ship internationally if you pay for shipping.
The options for the xhp70.2 LED’s are as follows, be aware that until a particular reel of LED’s is tried we do not know the lumen output.You can figure it will be a lot better then the stock LED’s though. My guess is 20k+ lumens for these.
I could also mix tints if you wanted as well
Highest P2 bin 70cri XHP70.2 tints:
5700k
4000k
80cri xhp70.2 Tint options:
4000k
3000k (NASA had me install these into a GT for them, looks like an incandescent light, pretty neat actually)
In the real world the 80cri have a much lower forward voltage and usually are only a little behind the 70cri in lumens from my testing. For example the P2 4000k in my L6 was a bit over 9k lumens and my 80cri M4 bin 4000k is around 8500 lumens, it just pulls about a fair amount more current to do that.
I can also get different xhp35 HI tints as well:
70cri D2 bin 5700k
80cri C4 bin 4500k
80cri C2 bin 4000k
80cri C2 bin 3000k
XHP35 HD (HD has the dome still on it, a bit less throw but more lumens, I like them in everything but a dedicated thrower myself):
70cri E4 5700k
80cri C4 5700k
70cri D4 5000k
70cri D4 4500k
70cri E2 4000k
80cri D2 3000k
For the LED mods, please place your order as soon as possible so I can combine the LED order. I will most likely place the LED order on Monday or Tuesday. If I have to place an order for just one lights worth of LED’s then I will have to add in the $8 shipping to me for the LED’s
All shipping costs need to be paid by the buyer of course. If I get several people ordering the LED mods at once the order should qualify for free shipping.
You can also order a light from Terry and it will include the driver in the price of the light and he can ship it directly to me for modding.
Anyone that is interested please PM me and I will give you the payment details.
The drivers are on a first come, first served basis. I don’t think I will be making another batch unless there is a lot of demand. I underestimated how much work it is to make these drivers in bulk.
I would also be interested in trades as well, I am looking for several electronics and computer items. A 12-14.1” laptop for my Mom, about 8-12tb worth of hard drives, a NAS, media streaming box and some reasonably nice monitors (23”+ with display port preferably).
Or let me know what you have.
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My LED Test series - XP-L2 V5 - Nichia 219C 90+ CRI - Latticebright "XM-L" - XHP35 & PWM efficiency - XHP50 - XP-L V5 - XM-L2 U2 - XP-G3 S5 - XP-L HI V2 - Oslon Square & direct comparison to Djozz tests - Nichia 319A - Nichia 219B 9080 CRI - Nichia 219C D320 - Nichia 229AT - XHP70.2 P2 - XHP50.2 J4 - Samsung LH351D
