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VeeDubGTI16v

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indicators - led's
« on: 03 July 2004, 15:47 »
im not too electrically minded so can anyone tell me what sort of circuit i would have to make to power 4 LED's instead of the indicator bulb ???


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« Reply #1 on: 04 July 2004, 22:51 »
buy the complete replacement indicator unit you cheapskate  :P  ;D
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VeeDubGTI16v

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« Reply #2 on: 13 July 2004, 19:32 »
nah i want to put some led's in the headlights because i dont think i can fit a standard indicator bulb in there.

i got no indicators in my big bumpers ;)

just thought theres probably some resistors or sumething that needs to go in the circuit ???
« Last Edit: 13 July 2004, 19:33 by veedubgti16v »

VeeDubGTI16v

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« Reply #3 on: 17 July 2004, 13:15 »
any electricians in the house ???

Veedubgt18v

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« Reply #4 on: 17 July 2004, 18:36 »
buy the indicators and cut them up, but yeah they will ahve a resistor or else they will blow up, ask nick he is doing it at uni

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« Reply #5 on: 17 July 2004, 22:46 »
lol @ veedubs, dont you two live next door to each other ?  ;D
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« Reply #6 on: 17 July 2004, 23:16 »
Find out the current that the circuit will use, then use Ohms law to give the value of th resistor: R=V/I Where R=resistance, V=Potential Difference, and I=Current. Hope this is helpful!


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Veedubgt18v

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« Reply #7 on: 18 July 2004, 00:29 »
lol @ veedubs, dont you two live next door to each other ?  ;D

err, near enough  :-[

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« Reply #8 on: 18 July 2004, 00:29 »
Find out the current that the circuit will use, then use Ohms law to give the value of th resistor: R=V/I Where R=resistance, V=Potential Difference, and I=Current. Hope this is helpful!

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« Reply #9 on: 18 July 2004, 00:39 »
lol @ veedubs, dont you two live next door to each other ?  ;D

err, near enough  :-[

I meant that you could shout across the garden fence rather than going on the t'internet !  ;D
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