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djflurk 
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Posted: September 13, 2003 at 12:11 AM / IP Logged  

I purchased a whole lot of LED's, with the intent to put them in my interior of my car. But I dont know how to hook them up. Resistors?? I dont know what I need will someone please help me, and "learn" me.

Or if your too lazy can you just tell me where I can read about hooking them up to cars?

I know I need a resistor and I need to solderthem on to the LED. can someone explain what kind of resistor I need and how to do it please..... thank you,

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xetmes 
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Posted: September 13, 2003 at 7:01 AM / IP Logged  
it depends on the led what size resistor you need... do you have any specs on the leds?
Rox0rz_Carz0rz 
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Posted: September 14, 2003 at 10:11 AM / IP Logged  

most LED's dont have voltage ratings, but current ratings. Use Ohm's law, pretty easy to figure out.

Or, if you are like me (lazy), MOST electronics LED's like to hang out around 2.2 volts. Just hook them up in groups of 6 in series.  (each will get 2.2v , when car running at 13.2v from alternator, a little less when car off, a little more at high RPM's)

works with most LED's.  - but like i said, that's most electronics led's. If these are super-brights, or others, well, it might not work for long.

Hope this helps - i'm too lazy to walk you through the ohm's law math, so i wish you luck with that led -- posted image.

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webcobra 
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Posted: September 19, 2003 at 10:13 PM / IP Logged  
http://www.geocities.com/webcobra/LEDsetup.jpg
webcobra 
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Posted: September 19, 2003 at 10:16 PM / IP Logged  
Here is some pics of the install
http://www.geocities.com/webcobra/Ledpanel.html

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