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Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by jasonlion54, May 31, 2006.

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    To make an LED taillight, would I wire the LED's in series or parallel? Also, would I need a resistor on each LED, or just one for the whole bunch? Thanks.
     
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    you would most likely wire them in parallel, with one resistor in series to all your LED's.
     
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    That would work.
     
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    Thanks. I'll let you know how it turns out.
     
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    Make sure that the resistor you use can handle the total wattage that all the LEDs draw.

    High brightness LEDs have a very measurable wattage factor.
     
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    I would just buy one of the 360 degree ones on Ebay for $15.
    The have like 15 LED's plus the current limiting resisters built in.
     
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