Disable Button LED on LUMINTOP Tool AA 2.0

The LUMINTOP Tool AA 2.0 is a great little flashlight but the button LED drains the battery. In this video I show you how to disable the LED so that your flashlight is ready to go when you need it.
Tools Used (affiliate links):
* LUMINTOP Tool AA 2.0: amzn.to/3rBCjlV
* Snap Ring Pliers (might be unavailable): amzn.to/3dk3KIY
* Alternate Snap Ring Pliers: amzn.to/31uNgLp
* Soldering Iron: amzn.to/3Dte9wd

[@brendanw3534]

This has bothered me tremendously since I've owned this flashlight. I don't own a soldering gun but I used a candle to heat up a little screwdriver and pop those little suckers off. I used needle nose pliers too unspin the internal spring part. All in it took me 5 minutes and this lightweight super cheap flashlight is much better. Thanks for the video!

[@nimmichagger165]

That blue light is the reason I bought this flashlight!

[@Turfman07]

I like the tail light, it's one of the best features

[@willworkforliberty]

haha... to each their own!
It is the ONLY thing I don't like about it.

[@Turfman07]

@@willworkforliberty would you like it if it was transparent?

[@willworkforliberty]

@@Turfman07 I don't mind the led as a battery indicator... I just don't like the power drain. I was surprised at how much those two leds drain the battery...

[@Turfman07]

@@willworkforliberty I recently purchased one after watching your video I don't use it for an EDC I just like to have it on my nightstand. I also found some LEDs on eBay for that light to change the color if you prefer. I hope the battery drains not substantial

[@cast4597]

just got mine in the mail today, i used small electrical wire cutters to cut the LEDs out, now it's the perfect edc light

[@AsStatedBefore]

To say I'm NOT an electrician is an understatement.
However my twisty is converted to a clicky, thanks to your clear instructions.
Sadly also 'after spending way to much time'......

[@Gieszkanne]

I dont get the ring to move like its clued . In I forum I read about this mod and there he removes not the led but the resistor. Worked also.

[@patrickKCMO]

You can also use a regular lipo battery. It only lights up if uses a 14500

[@onedirection3510]

This is certainly a cool hack. However, I don’t mind the slight twist to disengage the blue glow light. I cannot think of a particular emergency where I would not have time to engage power.
Also, while less power, a AA rechargeable is a great light as well. I run one with 14500 and another with AA Eneloop.
Lumintop seems to produce “fun” flashlights. They love glowy things.
It might not be profitable for them but perhaps next generation they could make a non-glow light option in the tool 2.0.

[@Gieszkanne]

I think you mean AA. AAA are smaller.

[@elsigotchest0422]

Im loosening mine in the morning and keep tight at night so i can see where it is and always be ready when it gets dark. But how long will the 14500 lasts if i keep it tight?

[@willworkforliberty]

With the LED disabled... a long time. I charge mine about every 2-3 weeks with regular use.

[@Gieszkanne]

@@willworkforliberty I read in a forum that someones was empty after 2 weeks without use. Just from the blue leds.

[@noctilucent7396]

Can you just pull off the damn lights? Do you solder to heat it up to pull them off? Edit: thanks for posting this video may try this. Will desodering remove the battery drain?

[@willworkforliberty]

Yes. The soldering iron heats it up and disconnects the LED, which prevents the battery drain. They are hard to take all the way off.

[@noctilucent7396]

@@willworkforliberty I'll probably turn it into a weekend job, this light is in the goldilocks zone for me, tail stands, rechargeable, small but powerful, tail end button... but the blue tail end parasitic light is a
annoying. But this hack should make it a perfect store away light in my backpack for emergencies with 1 click and go without twisting

[@noctilucent7396]

@@willworkforliberty ok I just used a small razorbade and knocked off the little leds took 30 seconds

[@willworkforliberty]

@@noctilucent7396 Cool. I had a lot of trouble simply scraping it off... had to use the soldering iron.

[@jimrainer2778]

I just took a Xacto knife and scraped then off. It took less then a minuet

[@ioanniskol3554]

just twist the head to cut the switch leds

[@Gieszkanne]

Could be very annoying with daily use.

[@GehWegX]

@@GieszkanneIch muss sagen, die Tool 3.0 AA ist meine erste Lumintop Tool, gefällt mir sehr gut, aber wenn es eine Option gäbe um das Licht im Taster mal zwischendurch auszuschalten, wäre das schon nicht verkehrt auf Dauer. Momentary wäre auch noch toll. Ansonsten eine echt gute 14500 Lampe zum relativ fairen Preis und einer Osram P9.
Hast du die Beleuchtung jetzt „deaktiviert“ bei deiner?

[@Gieszkanne]

@@GehWegX Ja war einfach. Ich habe die Tool 2.0 mit 4000k Nichia aber die LEDs im Heckschalter sind bestimmt die selben.

[@GehWegX]

@@Gieszkanne Interessant. Ja, das kann schon sein. Die 3.0 hat halt ein Multicolor-RGB Licht. Das hat schon was, aber wie gesagt, wenn man es auch deaktivieren könnte ohne ständig den Heckschalter zu lösen wäre es richtig nice. (Via Clickkombi)
Ich hoffe ja eher, dass das Licht im Schalter nicht nach paar Monaten schon defekt ist. Weißt du, ob es da diesbezüglich Probleme gab/gibt?

[@Gieszkanne]

@@GehWegX Weiß ich nicht. Ich hatte meine schon nach 2-3 Wochen entfernt.