20 Most Recent MagLite RX3019 Rechargeable Flashlight 110V AC Converter Questions & Answers

It would be quite an undertaking to just to restore a flashlight... but you will want to use a green scotch bright scrubber and scrub the entire light then apply a "self etching primer" then use a flat black pain and then use a high gloss clear coat... after the paint drys for a few days you can use some polish or turtle wax to get it nice and shinny.
it will never be factory because they use there own method and most likely proprietary paints.

Start out by checking the power transformer with a volt meter. It should read 13.8 volts. If you do not have volt meter, after the transformer has been plugged in for a few minutes, it should feel warm. Another possibility, which is more likely the problem, is that a battery or battery unit has gone bad and needs replacing.

Good Luck!

The switch probably went bad again, contact Maglite at www.maglite.com and they will replace it at no charge.

1st, remove the battery via the **** end of the barrel.
2nd, carefully remove the little RUBBER CUP that covers the depression off/on switch. Gently maneuver it out by lifting the edge of it then pulling it out. Do not cut or puncture it. This little rubber cup keeps water and dirt out of the switch.
3rd, Remove the HEAD (light assembly) off where the charging rings are, just behind the switch. Hold the barrel with one hand and with the other twist the head until it begins to unscrew from the barrel and until it is free. Upon completion of this step, set the barrel aside. If you have a digital camera you can photograph each step of this so that when you reassemble, you can simply refer to the photos for reverse order assembly.
4th, Unscrew the LENS CAP and set it aside. At first it may seem as if it is not unscrewing but keep going as it will come off. Upon completion, set the lens cap aside.
5th, Hold the BULB with a tissue and pull straight out with out twisting. Do not hold these types of bulbs with your bare hands as the moisture and oils of your skin can damage the bulb when the switch is turned on. Upon completion secure the bulb and set it aside.
6th, You will now be left holding the BEAM ADJUSTMENT HEAD which also contains the OFF/ON SWITCH.
7th, Firmly hold the ADJUSTMENT HEAD (the large portion) in one hand, then place the small end in the palm of your other hand and push the small portion through and out of the large portion. Set the head aside. You will now be holding the short barrel which contains the bulb holder and the OFF/ON SWITCH.
8th, Now look at the OFF/ON SWITCH. You will see a white plastic cylinder looking up at you. When you push it down you will hear and feel it 'click as it is engaged in the 'on' position. This and the assembly it is contained with-in must now be removed from the short barrel containing it.
*CAUTION* When you finally ( In step #9 below) remove the SWITCH from the short barrel, the assembly containing the switch itself will want to 'spring' apart into two halves because it is under slight pressure due to the spring which puts tention on the OFF/ON button. Hold it firmly until you have it completly removed from the short barrel. Pay attention as you do this so that you can remember how to put it back together at reassembly time.
9th, Using a small common tip screw driver, depress the WHITE plastic OFF/ON button as far down as it will go. While you are holding it down with the screwdirver use the thumb of your other hand and push against the BULB HOLDER, this will cause the SWITCH assembly to move forward about 1/4inch and to the point where you can release pressure on the switch with the screwdriver. At this point DO NOT continue pushing.
10th, look down into the barrel where the white plastic switch is that you had depressed in step # 9. You will see a BLACK plastic housing which holds the WHITE OFF/ON SWITCH. Using your small blade screwdriver, slide it behind the BLACK plastic housing and gently apply a prying pressure which will force that housing containing the SWITCH assembly, to move forward and exit the short barrel containing all of this. REMEMBER! It is at THIS point that the two-part housing holding the switch assembly will want to 'spring' apart. Pay attention and go slowly. When you reassemble this part of the flashlight, know that in order for the switch assembly to go back into the short barrel the WHITE PLASTIC OFF/ON button has to be DEPRESSED, do it with the screwdriver, enough to clear the interior side of the barrel. Depress it and gently push the assembly back into the barrel until it is back where it began. Be sure to line up the male notch on the exterior of the switch housing with the female grove of the interior of the small barrel. If you have the notch lined up and the switch button depressed all the way it will slip right into place with a happy clicking sound.
Upon completion of that step, reassemble the rest of the components in reverse order.
There you have it. Good luck. :)

Need to replace batteries. Try to unscrew the bottom with the success. What am I doing wrong?

Unscrew the bottom portion, where the batteries go. Then unsrew the top where you can adjust the beam width until it comes off. Very carefully pull the bulb out and replace the old bulb with the new. The Reassemble is the reverse of the procedure.

Jason, on April 24 I sent you the solution as to how to replace the SWITCH in your Maglite. :)

Try getting a new battery, and see if that works.

Stand it lens down and squirt WD40 down the gap and leave it standing overnight. That is the way the head comes off. My guess is that it is binding on the o-ring.

the spring has gotten weak that keeps the batteries tight together

It would be best if you visit the official of Maglite. It has all the required information which will solve your queries. The site has all the categories like spare parts etc.

This is the easiest answer I have found to date . Go to ; http://maglite.com/ and click " Support " . Follow the links from there ! Good luck . Alec .

Hello, you can find some video on youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8wmQKgOk7U Just type maglite dissasembly.

I'm gonna catch it for this but this is how I did it. Corroded batteries in the cylinder will eat and seize the aluminum threads on the end cap and it's pretty much toast after that. What I did was drill, yes drill a 0.125" (1/8") hole exactly .25" (1/4") above the seam between the end cap and the tube .0125" (1/8") into the tube. No more than that or you will jeopardize the integrity of the waterproof factor. Drop one drop of a quality penetrating oil, or even diesel fuel, into the hole every hour while randomly tapping the tube with a metal object to create a vibration to help the penetrating oil travel throughout the threads and dislodge the corrosive hold on your end cap. It might take a couple of days to loosen it up and try it with your channel-locks and a lined vice or strong wife. Just plan on gaining 1/32" movement and go back and forth until it gives up the grip. That process might take another day too. Keep adding the drop of penetrating oil along with the tapping religiously. It WILL work provided your patience holds out. Don't force it... well, not too much anyway. You can actually save it this way.

yes the bulb assy can be removed as it's basically the switch you need like a special tool for removing it. but first which brand of battery is in it. both energizer and Duracell have warranty about replacing item that the battery has damaged. try that route is my suggestion before trying to remove batteries and possibly breaking the switch. you can get one sent to you by calling up customer service as i replaced one before mini mag lite also.