[N8N]

Could someone with the later (non-rechargeable LED) flashlight in the glovebox of their car please measure it for me, or at least someone with the holder measure that? Reason I ask is I'm buying a couple new flashlights for home use and thought that it would be nice to get a decent light for the glvoebox of my E92. Right now there's a 2C Task Force (Lowe's) LED light in there but it takes up a lot of space.

I assume that the light that goes in there is the "small" size one yes?

http://www.bavauto.com/shop.asp?HC1=...p&hdept_id=257

I posted a vendor link on CPF and someone identified it as a relabeled Inova X1.

http://www.niteize.com/product/INOVA-X1.asp
55 lumens
Dimensions (Length): 4.00" (10.16 cm) | (Diameter): 0.72” x (1.83 cm)
about $20 on Amazon

So if that is correct then a Fenix E11 should fit the clip and provide a lot more light - almost as much as my TF but in a smaller package

http://www.fenix-store.com/fenix-e11-silver/
115 lumens
97mm (Length) x 19mm (Diameter)
$27.95 from fenix-store

just looking for someone to verify the size of the holder. Reason I can't do it is my car has been @ Tischer since Thursday (and yes, I'm going through withdrawal... can't get used to the steering on the Cruze loaner) which was before I had the idea to investigate and see if there were any affordable high performance flashlights that would fit the factory holder.

I know this is somewhat OCD but still... there's guys out there that geek out on flashlights and bless their little hearts they identified the factory one from a picture in something like 3 hours. And thanks to that I've been able to find a "better" light in the same format for less than the $40 that BMW wants for theirs... seems like a no brainer?

Oh, yeah, and I think I'm going to order a TK41 for around the house use/live in handgun case - that's only 800 or so lumens

Thanks!

[Dark_Knight_335]

Don't be a wus- get a real flashlight:
http://m.wickedlasers.com/torch

[jzchen]

I tried to get one for my wife's car, she bought it used, a few years back. They've been discontinued. It's 15 mm diameter and 9.5 cm long including the button. 63 31 9148677-02 is stamped inside....

[N8N]

thanks for that, I couldn't tell from realoem what the right flashlight was

searching based on the p/n you posted I managed to find this

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?p=8529663

which confirms that a) the flashlight being sold now is in fact an Inova flashlight with "BMW" silkscreened on the side and b) it *won't* fit in the holder.

Apparently the flashlight that fits is a LED Lenser P2 which pretty much sucks as a flashlight

http://www.ledlenser.com/flashlight/keychain-size/p2bm

(newer version)

So based on the info you posted now I'm looking for a flashlight with a 14/15mm body diameter not 19mm... thanks for the helpful info.

Edit: Fenix LD-01?

http://www.fenix-store.com/fenix-ld01/

[N8N]

Originally Posted by Dark_Knight_335

Don't be a wus- get a real flashlight:
http://m.wickedlasers.com/torch

Incandescent? Really?

I do appreciate massive overkill, but honestly, I'm just looking for a real usable light that will fit the clips in the glovebox so I can get rid of the big clunky thing in there and free up some space...

[shamu2789]

Originally Posted by N8N

Incandescent? Really?

I do appreciate massive overkill, but honestly, I'm just looking for a real usable light that will fit the clips in the glovebox so I can get rid of the big clunky thing in there and free up some space...

$200 dollars for a flash light? That's ridiculous

[GarySL]

To replace the original glovebox light that disappeared, I got a small LED flashlight (Fenix E01) at REI that fits in the clips. It's 70mm x 12mm.

[N8N]

Originally Posted by shamu2789

$200 dollars for a flash light? That's ridiculous

It's not a flashlight, it's more like a handheld search light You could definitely hurt people by shining it in their eyes... I'm guessing the head gets blazing hot after a few seconds of use as well.

For reference, a 3D LED maglite or one of the 2C 3W Cree Task Force lights (the one I am carrying in my glovebox now) puts out about 150 lumens or so. So that light he posted the link to puts out about 25x the light as a good quality "normal" flashlight.

Now the question is, do you need a light that bright? (probably not) Does it make you giggle enough to be worth the money? (maybe) Is the dollars per lumen a better deal than the factory $20 light that puts out a piddly 13 lumens? (definitely - hence my starting this thread)

[N8N]

Originally Posted by GarySL

To replace the original glovebox light that disappeared, I got a small LED flashlight (Fenix E01) at REI that fits in the clips. It's 70mm x 12mm.

So the E01 fits in the clips OK?

Per Fenix-Store.com

E01:
$14.95
10 lumens
7.1cm (Length) x 1.4cm (Diameter)

LD01:
72 lumens
76.2mm(Length) x14mm(Diameter)
$34.95

So it appears that if the E01 fits well than so will the LD01

thank you very much for the helpful reply! give me a thumbs up and I think I'm going to go ahead and order the LD01.

[Dark_Knight_335]

Originally Posted by N8N

Incandescent? Really?

I do appreciate massive overkill, but honestly, I'm just looking for a real usable light that will fit the clips in the glovebox so I can get rid of the big clunky thing in there and free up some space...

Haha, crazy ain't it? I would be afraid to use the damn thing, but thought it was cool...erm...hot...well, you know what I mean

[N8N]

Resolution: the Fenix LD01 fits, actually a little loosely. Why settle for 13 lumens when you can have a real flashlight!

Only caveat - you have to be careful putting it in the holder because of the twist-the-head-to-turn on switch. Other than that it's splendid. Picked one up @ REI this morning.

Downside - I also "had" to pick up an E11 for my pocket, but I didn't actually have a pocket flashlight.

[Garticus]

Couldn't you just store a regular torch in the trunk?

Also, do you have the charging receptacle in your glovebox? (The inboard side of the glovebox)

[N8N]

Originally Posted by Garticus

Couldn't you just store a regular torch in the trunk?

Also, do you have the charging receptacle in your glovebox? (The inboard side of the glovebox)

I could, but I'm a packrat so I'm making a concerted effort to keep the essentials as compact and neat as possible. And no, I don't have the charging receptacle; that was discontinued before my car was built. If my car *had* a "real BMW" flashlight it would have been a LED flashlight with a regular alkaline battery in it (the relabeled LED Lenser I mentioned above) which has apparently become NLA.

The one that I bought was $30-something from REI, and waaaay brighter than the BMW flashlight, if you care about such things.

[Garticus]

Originally Posted by N8N

The one that I bought was $30-something from REI, and waaaay brighter than the BMW flashlight, if you care about such things.

Really......I'd like to get one of those. I have replaced my bulb with a LED bulb, but it's only one bulb and its not all that bright.

[JustROLLIN]

Which models were originally equipped with the flashlight? I did not see one, nor a place for one on my '07 e90.

[insane79]

Originally Posted by N8N

I could, but I'm a packrat so I'm making a concerted effort to keep the essentials as compact and neat as possible. And no, I don't have the charging receptacle; that was discontinued before my car was built. If my car *had* a "real BMW" flashlight it would have been a LED flashlight with a regular alkaline battery in it (the relabeled LED Lenser I mentioned above) which has apparently become NLA.

The one that I bought was $30-something from REI, and waaaay brighter than the BMW flashlight, if you care about such things.

hi,
i need the flashlight for my car glove box, which is the exact LED Lenser model which is exact like the led flashlight that comes in the dash from bmw? could you provide me a link so i can buy?

Thanks a Ton.