My husband has lost a piece from inside the maglite. a little tin contact that the bulb fits into. can a replacement be bought

Make sure you cleaned ALL the corrosion out of the battery cell, and also you may have a faulty On/Off button.?The battery contacts must be absolutely clean.That is my best assumption

its hard to get these little type of pieces i suggest contacting lg or ordering a replacement if he cant live without the piece.

Before replace the bulb, check for rust or dirt inside the electrical contacts. clean it. if still wont work, replace the bulb.

sammyc47

Hi,
The top just screws off and the bulb just pulls out....there should be a replacement bulb in the bottom cap under the spring inside that little plastic holder...just do not touch the bulb with you fingers when installing it. use a tissue paper to hold the bulb...
Line up the two little wires with the holes and gently press the new bulb in...

heatman101

You can order all replacement parts at www.maglite.com

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

There are 2 tiny clips that hold the bulb in and make contact with the rim of the barrell. They can be difficult to get back in without prying the plastic piece out of the end. Once you pry it out, it never works the same.

The Led are most likely not burned out they last 10,000 hours or more. Sounds more like defect.

Sounds like a bad switch, but if you live in the US, you have a limited lifetime warranty on your light.

Contact Maglite at: http://www.maglite.com/feedback.asp

You should also consider installing a LED bulb in your light. If you use it much at all, it will quickly pay for itself in battery life and the light is a lot whiter.

You could have dirty contacts if the batteries were in for a long time and you never used it. The contacts are: (1) the tip of the spring and (2) where the positive end of the battery touches way inside the flashlight. You can try and clean them with alcohol. If you think it might be the bulb, try the spare. There is a spare bulb under the spring you see at the base of the flashlight when you install the batteries, you have to pull the spring out and then snap it back in after you get the bulb out. And yes, positive end goes in first in the Maglite. Hope this helps.