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How to find the right resistor for LED installs #1623823 08/04/06 01:57 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,426 Under my car W wa2tuff OP Hard-core CEG\'er
OP wa2tuff Hard-core CEG\'er W Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,426 Under my car	Sorry if this is a repost but I'm at work and don't have time to search. I just thought it could be a real help for anyone installing LED's who doesn't know what rating resistors to use. Here it is. The needed values will be supplied with the LED's you pick out. WA 2 TUFF SVT 2000 Tropic Green SVT Born 1/28/2000-1975 out of 2150-only 207 made. Some new pics

Re: How to find the right resistor for LED install #1623824 08/04/06 09:47 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,118 pittsburgh PA M mystiquevltwin Hard-core CEG\'er
mystiquevltwin Hard-core CEG\'er M Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,118 pittsburgh PA	this is great! thanks a lot! this should DEFFINATLEY be a sticky kevin m 98 T-red mystique gs zetec ATX \| my ride \|

Re: How to find the right resistor for LED install #1623825 08/09/06 02:42 AM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,899 Cottage Grove M MLuko Hard-core CEG\'er
MLuko Hard-core CEG\'er M Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,899 Cottage Grove	Originally posted by mystiquevltwin: this is great! thanks a lot! this should DEFFINATLEY be a sticky +100000000000000000 Mark 1998 T-Red SVT -Needs more Go 1999 Light Prairie Tan, Se Zetec www.cardomain.com/id/tour4reak

Re: How to find the right resistor for LED install #1623826 08/09/06 04:30 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,882 Graham, TX I IRingTwyce Hard-core CEG\'er
IRingTwyce Hard-core CEG\'er I Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,882 Graham, TX	sp - definitely And I agree. Very useful! BrApple-its all in the way it is presented...but everythign on my resume is all me TexasRealtor-I hope you spelling improves on your resume. MxRacer-ladies and gentlemen, welcome to ironyville. population, texasrelator.

Re: How to find the right resistor for LED install #1623827 08/09/06 05:36 AM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,118 pittsburgh PA M mystiquevltwin Hard-core CEG\'er
mystiquevltwin Hard-core CEG\'er M Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,118 pittsburgh PA	Originally posted by The Spelling Nazi: sp - definitely And I agree. Very useful! ekk...thanks nazi kevin m 98 T-red mystique gs zetec ATX \| my ride \|

Re: How to find the right resistor for LED installs #1623828 08/09/06 12:50 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 699 Waterloo, Ontario, Canada K KyleH Veteran CEG\'er
KyleH Veteran CEG\'er K Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 699 Waterloo, Ontario, Canada	A recommendation to those doing their own LEDs: Most of the time the current rating given with the LED is the MAXIMUM current. If you want the LED to last longer with less chance for problems, I suggest you de-rate the current a bit. I.e. for a 20mA LED I'd calculate the resistor for 15mA. My Cars 1999 Silver Frost SVT - 80,000km #2603/2760 Aug. 10, 1999. 1996 Mercury Mystique LS V6 MTX - retired @ 323,151km. 1995 Ford Contour V6 MTX-sold @ 214,000km

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