One of our biggest gripes about the recent Milwaukee Work Lights included in their M18 Cordless Combo Kits was the inclusion of an incandescent bulb, which decreases the battery life. It also provides illumination well below the capabilities of the current crop of LED lamps and has far less longevity than the now-current LED lamps. This deficiency can be remedied – and quickly – by any current Milwaukee tool user who has a legacy work light.
Replacing Milwaukee M12, M18, V28, and most other branded 9.6V-28V incandescent bulbs, the ’49-81-0090 Upgrade to LED’ bulb works in most power tool work lights and delivers over three times the runtime of traditional light bulbs. With a 50,000-hour LED and limited lifetime warranty, the 49-81-0090 is a solid-state light that will not break from a fall.
Features
- Replaces M12, M18, V28, and 9.6V – 28V Incandescent Bulbs
- 3X Run-Time – Increased efficiency for all work lights
- 50,000-Hr. LED – Lasts over 250X longer than an 18V incandescent bulb
- Impact Resistant – Solid state light element does not fail when dropped
- Limited Lifetime Warranty – Full product replacement if electronics ever fail
- Compatible with Milwaukee M12, M18, V28, and most other major power tool work lights
This is a rebirth for incandescent worklight lamps, especially Milwaukee’s existing tools. We can’t think of a better gift for anyone who already has any of these tools with standard incandescent lamps. Could this be the start of an LED revolution in incandescent lighting? Boy, we hope so—though with a retail price of $44, the revolution may have to wait for a lower cost of manufacture.
