Wiring LED's

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Forum Name: Car Security and Convenience
Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=2967
Printed Date: July 22, 2025 at 3:01 AM

Topic: Wiring LED's

Posted By: TheRapture
Subject: Wiring LED's
Date Posted: August 21, 2002 at 6:47 AM

Ok, I've got the regular red LED coming out of the unit... and of course it blinks... i want to change that one red LED to 4 (in series) green LED's...

Each green LED is 3.6 Volt at 20mA a piece... so how do i hook them upto the alarm unit? do i use a small relay or what?

THANKS!!!!!!!

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Posted By: Big Dog
Date Posted: August 21, 2002 at 7:15 AM

Hey TheRapture,

Usually if the module controls the LED's then they are wired in series anode to cathode. This configuration is easier on the LED's drivers. There are LED's that aren't controled by the module that when connected to pos and neg 12V they blink, these types are connected in parallel. posted_image

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Posted By: TheRapture
Date Posted: August 21, 2002 at 11:39 AM

well i'm just looking at regular LED's that stay on all the time when you connect them to a voltage...

so putting the 4 in series will be OK and not fry my brain because of so much current draw... and they will still blink???

Posted By: TheRapture
Date Posted: August 22, 2002 at 8:08 AM

so putting the 4 in series will be OK and not fry my brain because of so much current draw... and they will still blink???

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