I fixed the ir illuminator problem - Streamlight TLR-VIR II Weapon Flashlight and IR Laser

The first issue I noticed, is that you cannot turn off the IR illuminator when using the laser, this will flood any objects immediately in front of you with IR, and you won't be able to see beyond them. I fixed this by drilling an 1/8 inch hole in a butler creek #04 objective lense cover, and pressing it over the lense. The hole is to be drilled directly over the laser aperture, PLEASE drill this hole while the lense cap is NOT on the optic. Now it's a great all-in-one solution for night shooting. Now for my gripes: you have to unmount this optic with a screwdriver to change the battery, the laser adjustments do not have positive clicks, and you CANNOT interface a TLR1 remoting module. With that said, it has a 12HR run time on IR, and an 8 dollar lense cover can fix your flood problem. Despite my complaints, I really do recommend this optic for the price/features.