At 08:35 AM 9/24/03 -0700, you wrote: >When the tail lights are on, current flows through 2 >resistors in series, so the LEDS only get about 5 mA >of current and they are on at reduced brightness. >When the brake lights are on, current is only limited by >one resistor and the LED's are much brighter. Hey!!! That's a great idea. Thanks for coming up with it. I think I'll try it with the 4X6 grid idea, but have the tail lights wired to only light 2 of the lines while the brakes light all 6. If I succeed, I'll let the list know how it looks. |
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