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post Apr 8, 2013 - 8:41 PM
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Wing led stopped wrki.g how.do i fix.it and are there any clear ones out there
post Apr 9, 2013 - 2:27 AM
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I'd say that there's something wrong with your wiring or maybe you've got a blown fuse. LEDs are usually in parallel, so if one goes out the rest are still working.


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post Apr 15, 2013 - 8:27 PM
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QUOTE (Nihil @ Apr 9, 2013 - 3:27 AM) *
I'd say that there's something wrong with your wiring or maybe you've got a blown fuse. LEDs are usually in parallel, so if one goes out the rest are still working.

If the fuse was blown wouldnt my brake lights stop.wrking
post Apr 24, 2013 - 11:42 AM
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QUOTE (Nihil @ Apr 9, 2013 - 2:27 AM) *
I'd say that there's something wrong with your wiring or maybe you've got a blown fuse. LEDs are usually in parallel, so if one goes out the rest are still working.

**cough** in series not parallel**cough**cough**


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post Apr 24, 2013 - 2:58 PM
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QUOTE (TheCreatorOf @ Apr 24, 2013 - 11:42 AM) *
QUOTE (Nihil @ Apr 9, 2013 - 2:27 AM) *
I'd say that there's something wrong with your wiring or maybe you've got a blown fuse. LEDs are usually in parallel, so if one goes out the rest are still working.

**cough** in series not parallel**cough**cough**

How come you see third lights where only one or two LEDs in the middle aren't working?
I'm not familiar with this specific wing brake light, but putting something as a row of LEDs, used as a brake indicator, in series would be just dumb...


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post Apr 25, 2013 - 8:41 PM
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I did this a while, I'll see if I can find pics tomorrow


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post Apr 26, 2013 - 7:09 AM
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well i had a blank case, however, i bought a cheap led strip from ebay. and shoved it in, sealed it with silicone. u can do the same, except pull the old led strip out.... these things new cost about 400. I paid 10 bucks for cheap led












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QUOTE (Nihil @ Apr 24, 2013 - 3:58 PM) *
QUOTE (TheCreatorOf @ Apr 24, 2013 - 11:42 AM) *
QUOTE (Nihil @ Apr 9, 2013 - 2:27 AM) *
I'd say that there's something wrong with your wiring or maybe you've got a blown fuse. LEDs are usually in parallel, so if one goes out the rest are still working.

**cough** in series not parallel**cough**cough**

How come you see third lights where only one or two LEDs in the middle aren't working?
I'm not familiar with this specific wing brake light, but putting something as a row of LEDs, used as a brake indicator, in series would be just dumb...

They are wired either in parallel( for a few large LEDs) or both series and parallel for arrays with a lot of LEDs. Most importantly each LED consumes 2-4 volts of electricity so at 12 volts you cant run more than 3 - 5 leds in series before they start running out of power.

Mine has 97 leds, it has 39 circuits( composed of 2 - 3 leds in SERIES) connected in parallel across a common power and ground.

Notice the small blue resistors are for the vertical rows of 3 leds in series and the large tan resistors are for the short 2 led circuits in between.





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post May 1, 2013 - 9:49 AM
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QUOTE (Nihil @ Apr 24, 2013 - 2:58 PM) *
QUOTE (TheCreatorOf @ Apr 24, 2013 - 11:42 AM) *
QUOTE (Nihil @ Apr 9, 2013 - 2:27 AM) *
I'd say that there's something wrong with your wiring or maybe you've got a blown fuse. LEDs are usually in parallel, so if one goes out the rest are still working.

**cough** in series not parallel**cough**cough**

How come you see third lights where only one or two LEDs in the middle aren't working?
I'm not familiar with this specific wing brake light, but putting something as a row of LEDs, used as a brake indicator, in series would be just dumb...

I kindof got mixed up, I use both just like BMW, I do parallel rows of about 3 leds in series, but ive used just parallel, too like on the cluster of my GT, and on the turn signals of my ST and they lasted as long as I had the car(over 2 years) and not a single one burnt biggrin.gif, but I used both like I said on the dome lights of my MR2, it just depends if Im making a strip, or a square/similar shape.

QUOTE (Special_Edy @ Apr 26, 2013 - 8:10 AM) *
QUOTE (Nihil @ Apr 24, 2013 - 3:58 PM) *
QUOTE (TheCreatorOf @ Apr 24, 2013 - 11:42 AM) *
QUOTE (Nihil @ Apr 9, 2013 - 2:27 AM) *
I'd say that there's something wrong with your wiring or maybe you've got a blown fuse. LEDs are usually in parallel, so if one goes out the rest are still working.

**cough** in series not parallel**cough**cough**

How come you see third lights where only one or two LEDs in the middle aren't working?
I'm not familiar with this specific wing brake light, but putting something as a row of LEDs, used as a brake indicator, in series would be just dumb...

They are wired either in parallel( for a few large LEDs) or both series and parallel for arrays with a lot of LEDs. Most importantly each LED consumes 2-4 volts of electricity so at 12 volts you cant run more than 3 - 5 leds in series before they start running out of power.

Mine has 97 leds, it has 39 circuits( composed of 2 - 3 leds in SERIES) connected in parallel across a common power and ground.

Notice the small blue resistors are for the vertical rows of 3 leds in series and the large tan resistors are for the short 2 led circuits in between.





DAMN! I would love to see a picture of that monster turned on!


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blue 1995 4Runner V6 sold
dark blue/black 1991 MR2 NA sold
dark green 1998 Accord V6 sold
dark green/blue 1994 Celica ST sold
dark green 1997 3.0CL traded

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