About this replacement
Pelican 7060 / 7069 — 3.7V Li-ion Replacement Battery (7060-301-001)
This 3.7V, 3400mAh Li-ion cell replaces the factory battery in the Pelican 7060 and 7069 tactical flashlights. It matches the original part numbers 7060-301-001, 7060-301-000E, and 7060-301-000-1. Restore full output to your light without modifying the driver or housing.
- 7060 and 7069 compatibility: Both lights run on the same 3.7V single-cell platform with an identical battery bay and connector orientation. The BMS on each model reads cell voltage directly — correct voltage and cell dimensions are what matter, and this unit matches both.
- Bench tested on actual hardware: We ran this cell through full charge and discharge cycles on a Pelican 7060 body. The BMS accepted the cell without fault codes, stepped through all driver modes correctly, and held voltage under high-current draw in turbo mode without triggering premature cutoff.
- Turbo-mode draw and cell temperature: Turbo mode on the 7060 pulls sustained high current from a single cell. After extended turbo use, let the cell cool before recharging — charging a heat-soaked li-ion cell accelerates capacity loss over repeated cycles.
Why the Pelican 7060 steps down output before the battery indicator warns you
The 7060's driver monitors cell voltage continuously and begins stepping down output once voltage drops below its brownout threshold — typically around 3.0V under load. This happens before the low-battery indicator triggers, because the indicator reads resting voltage, not loaded voltage. A cell with aging capacity shows a healthy resting voltage but sags quickly once the driver pulls current. Swapping to a fresh 3400mAh cell restores the voltage headroom the driver needs to hold full output.
Flashlight cycling through modes or flickering at the tail end of a charge
When cell voltage drops near the driver's minimum threshold, the driver can oscillate — cutting power briefly, letting voltage recover, then pulling current again. This loop produces a visible flicker or unintended mode-switching. It is not a driver fault; it is the driver doing exactly what it is built to do. If you see this behaviour, switch to a lower output mode immediately to stop the cycle, then recharge. A cell that triggers this behaviour repeatedly is at end of life — check resting voltage after a full charge and replace if it reads below 4.1V.