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    Default LED Wiring Tutorial

    First I solder the L.E.Ds Togethor:


    I put the resistor on the Negative - End:


    Now I soldered the connections:


    I hook the wires up correctly to my test power supply:


    Then I hook them up + to yellow - to black:


    And there you go 3 Green LEDs Lite and Bright.

    Resistors are: Brown Green Brown Gold

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    wait shouldnt those led's blow? 3.6x3 isnt more than 12v, shouldnt they blow out?
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    Default Re: LED Wiring Tutorial

    Well you could wire them Up 2x2. I had a long conversation with bucko and xmastree and They come to the conclusion I needed the Brown green brown gold resistors.

    Here is what I have going with the same configuration.
    For my Saturn Magnetos Mod: The max is 3.6





    I don't know the specifics on the voltages ohms I just go by what works.

    I'd be great if someone added to it.

    To the best of my knowledge it is correct, ugly but correct.

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    That's a pretty cool way to demonstrate! +Rep, even if it turns out it's gonna blow up.

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    Default Re: LED Wiring Tutorial

    Quote Originally Posted by MaxOC View Post
    wait shouldnt those led's blow? 3.6x3 isnt more than 12v, shouldnt they blow out?
    That's what the resistor is for.

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    Haha, this is the best led tutorial i have seen...
    the diagrams are good

    +rep for such a great way on how to explain

    a good thing to add to is how do you know what are the + and - of a led. i remember it as the fat and skinny parts in the led

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    I try. Here is the link to some wizards so you can make your own diagram.
    http://led.linear1.org/led.wiz
    http://www.metku.net/index.html?path...calc/index_eng

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    Default Re: LED Wiring Tutorial

    Awesome Tutorial,

    I learned something new today. Thx. +Rep

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    Glad you got it sorted out with Xmastree's and my help.
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    Default Re: LED Wiring Tutorial

    i didn't get this the first time. Then i read it again and i saw how it worked. Nice! i will be using this.

    But how do you add extra wiring to the PSU?
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