Re: I cannot get the cap off to replace the batteries of...
Probably a leaking battery has coroded the cap. You can send it direct to MagLite for warranty. Go to: http://www.maglite.com/repaircenters.asp
to find the nearest warranty/repair center.
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If our battery has corroded it may be impossible to get the end (opposite the light) cap to come off. The light is designed to be moisture resistant... Likewise even penetrating oil cannot get in...
To guarantee long reliable service it is best to put a tiny dot of grease on the threads on assembly.
Maglite Solitaire makes a wonderful little flashlight...
(all metal construction... single AAA battery)...
((Mini = 2 AAA batteries... opens the same)).
Basic colors included black, red, silver & blue
but this particular light was also quite popular for commercialization... often displaying many BIG NAME
COMPANY LOGOs.
The initial closure of the end cap can be quite loose to be effective because of it's O-ring design... however some folks put the end cap on too tight...
The
It might take some serious force to get it open again.
Consider using a piece of leather in a pair of pliers to avoid marring the case. Reassemble without over-tightening.
Not that I know of- they are usually 2 AAs. The 1 AAA keychain model was terrible in that the "turn to on" function was intermittent so I could never trust it. Tried WD40, sanding the contacts, etc. This was the old halogen version.
SOUNDS LIKE IT IS CORRODED. PUT A FEW DROPS OF RAPID TAP TAPPING FLUID OR A FEW DROPS OF THIN MACHINE OIL AROUND THE CAP. LET IT SIT FOR A FEW DAYS AND TRY IT AGAIN.
well, I have a 3 cell mini maglite AA with a corroded battery stuck up next to the LED. I have searched but not found a way to remove the LED to push out the battery with a dowel. The best solution I read about was to drill a hole in the battery and insert a large screw and pull it all out. (My Maglite is from 2009 or 2010, but I think they made this model in 2011, 2012 and 2013- this is for SEO!)
make sures its being turned to the left, and if it will not come off, wrap duct tape around it to protect it and use large vice grips or pliers to get it off. Vice grips would be better as the lock but dont' lock them down too tight as you can dent the cap.
Yes there is a cap. I had the same problem most likely the battery inside has corroded and leaked fusing the cap shut, contact MagLite at www.maglite.com if there were either Duracell, Eveready or Ray-O-Vac batteries in there they will replace it for free under warranty.
they either unscrew from the back end or they unscrew from around the thick light end , then just pop in some new batteries making sure that they are pointed in the same direction
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