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Kleftiwallah
Joined: 27 Oct 2016
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Location: North Wiltshire
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 Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 5:08 pm Post subject: LED instrument lighting. |
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Good afternoon peoples,
can anyone out there tell me about fitting LED instrument lighting? I'll need about 6 LEDs, what other components do I need (apart from a 12 V battery).
I have constructed a box to enclose the rear of the instruments and need them lighting from within.
I know apsolutely nothing about LEDs.
Looking forward to your replies. Cheers, Tony. 
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alanb
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Didn't you start this topic back in June/July ? I recall there being several answers then, or were they not of any use?
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Kleftiwallah
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Yes there were a couple of replies but alas, they were all a tad technical.
I'm hoping someone can come up with a "Janet & John" reply 
There seems to be some sort of starter component required which I do not understand. I'm going to try and ask the technical staff at R.S. for help in the morning.
Cheers, Tony.
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alastairq
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| Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 8:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Some sort of resistor because LED's don't 'do' full voltage? |
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peter scott
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Kleftiwallah
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Good morning Peter, many thanks for that, I've just sent this Peter an email pleading for help.
Cheers, Tony.
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alanb
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This company do a wide range of led lighting and have alway been very helpful in my dealings with them. http://www.dynamoregulatorconversions.com/
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alanb
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http://www.dynamoregulatorconversions.com/ Are a Lincoln based company run by Pete Jury. Perhaps I missed a link somewhere?
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peter scott
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I have responded to Tony's private messages to me and included alanb's link.
(I'm not Pete Jury.)
Peter
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jp928
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Location: Australia
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LEDs are readily available, I have many in 6V for my 26 Rover. Note also that they are polarity sensitive - get it wrong, no light. Establish which is +ve lead with a 9v battery, and mark it. Also note that SOME , but not all, wedge type leds come with their leads folded back over the pointy end of the wedge such that in some sockets you have an immediate short circuit. If fitting to an older car wedge sockets are unlikely.
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