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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: ItchyD on January 24, 2009, 04:02:29 pm
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Ok so I got a nice batch of LEDs from groovy game gear for my electric ice buttons now I need to learn to wire them. I have the resistors, and I'm planning to take power from the molex connector in my power supply.
Which leg do I stick the resistor to?
Can I wire up my ( 8 ) led's and resistors in parallel and not have a problem?
I know I should know this but what do I hook the other leg to??? :dunno the ground in the molex connector I guess?
Since I'm a sissy when it comes to soldering is there a way I can get away without it? like very small crimps or something
I'm going to have to bend the legs of the LED at a right angle to make them work with the button is this going to break off the legs?
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At the top of the forum page, you'll find a button that looks like this (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/Themes/classic/images/english/search.gif) (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=search)
From there, you type in "led wiring" and hit search. On the top of the results list I found this link for you (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=88019.0). Should be a good start.
Report back with your results for others if you found other information while doing your searches.
-csa
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I'm going to have to bend the legs of the LED at a right angle to make them work with the button is this going to break off the legs?
I wouldn't worry about it, I am about to start the wiring process of my leds and I have been playing around with a led and have bent it around a few times and it has yet to break (just don't over do it).