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| RandyT:
--- Quote from: mark shaker on May 18, 2011, 09:21:15 pm ---Ok... I don't really know how bright these LEDs are suppose to be, but: 1 AA produces a soft glow. It's noticeable is a well lit room, but not really exciting. 2 AA in series (no resistor) produce the same glow for a couple seconds before the LED burns out. --- End quote --- I hope you have spares! As I recall, these buttons were never very bright to begin with, but keep in mind that too much current can actually make an LED dim before it kills it altogether. Hopefully the LED is something you can replace easily, and if it is, then you can probably put something brighter in there. Doesn't look easy, though. The bad thing about brighter LEDs on a battery is a shorter battery life. So if you can live with them being more subtle, your battery will probably last a lot longer. |
| huygens:
Optical and analog controls both need 5v and ground so you should have a 5v wire/wires running to your panel already. |
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