I just picked up a pair of Pentax AF360FGZ flashes for a decent price here on PentaxForums from IRussell. The price was low because neither of them were usable due to the ubiquitous battery door problem (if you are not familiar with this "feature" of the AF360FGZ, do a search on this forum).
Anyway, I took a chance that I could modify them to accept an external 6v power supply, thereby bypassing the battery door issue altogether. Searching the web I came up with very little about repairing a AF360FGZ nor could I find exploded diagrams nor wiring diagrams. So I set about this afternoon trying to figure out how these puppies were constructed. With a little fiddling around (and a bit of difficulty since the first one I chose to experiment on just so happened to have been "glued" together -- something which I assume was due to a previous repair) I was able to take apart the first AF360FGZ unit. The attached photo shows the relationships of all the primary components. I determined that the only "free" space within the unit was beneath the AF spotbeam emitter. This is where I will add a 5.5mm x 2.1mm female power socket. Once these arrive from China I will complete the mod and let you know how it works. In the meantime, I am posting it here on the assumption there is likely some interest in this mod.
Comments welcomed.
Michael