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mike_southside
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Registered: 3rd Apr 03
Location: East Sussex, Bexhill
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   30th May 05 at 21:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

hi guys,
i have just fitted some blue leds on my speedo/ rev counter, they did work but where not very bright. so i re-inserting them and now on of the does not work at all, the contact looks a bit scrached but all of the others are the same, if anyone has any suggestions it would be greatly received.


cheers
mike
James@CCC
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Registered: 10th Nov 03
Location: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire
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30th May 05 at 21:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

leds only work one way round, might be this
ed
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30th May 05 at 21:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

A diode only lets current flow on one direction, you must have fitted one the wrong way round. As for brightness. LED's weren't really designed for illuminating stuff... You need the right sort of LED, like a super bright one or similar....
mike_southside
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31st May 05 at 13:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

cheers lads i will just swaping them around

 
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