Originally Posted by truman
So, I've got an old 6v Vistalite light body, cables, and a dead, disassembled 4 C-Cell nightstick that I want to repurpose as a 12v, 15-20 watt backup light.
• This seems pretty easy and straightforward... what am I forgetting?
Is the old 6 volt Vistalite light body plastic? What wattage was the old light? If you sharply increase the power in the original body there is a chance you will melt the plastic. I tripled the power in a plastic/rubber headlight body and had no problem, outside, in the snowy winter, as long as I kept moving. The one time I took it inside and turned it on the plastic started to melt.
