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A question on replacement LED's for gauges |
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1hawaii50
Joined: Aug 03 2009 Posts: 4 |
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Thu Aug 06, 2009 6:37 am
I'm looking to replace the LED's in my 07 Maxima (gauges/HVAC/door switches) and I was wondering if I need to match the operating current of the replacement LED's with the originals, or will pretty much anything work, as long as it's the same part number? I'll be using PLCC-2, PLCC-4, and 0805.
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byte
Joined: Mar 25 2009 Posts: 311  2002 GMC Sierra Last updated: 08/06/09 1949 Lamborghini Countach Last updated: 10/08/09 1995 Chevrolet CK Pickup Last updated: 11/08/09 |
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Thu Aug 06, 2009 7:34 am
http://led.linear1.org/led.wiz
Get the specs from the leds you plan to use. Source voltage 15.0 diode forward voltage 2.2 diode forward current (mA) 20 number of LEDs in your array 1 R = 680 ohms just random numbers... |
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Highland J
Joined: Sep 08 2006 Posts: 916 Location: ND, Land of the covered wagons and wheat. 2003 Toyota Highlander Last updated: 09/14/08 |
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Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:27 am
Dont mean to take the thread but would the Prewired Superflux led's sold here work behind the gauges?! Like rpms, mph, gas etc.
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Phil
Owner, Oznium.com Joined: Feb 11 2003 Posts: 7315 Location: Bay Area, CA 2001 Toyota Highlander Last updated: 08/02/08 2000 Toyota 4Runner Last updated: 05/28/07 2006 Scion tC Last updated: 11/12/07 2002 GMC Sierra Last updated: 08/02/08 |
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Thu Aug 06, 2009 12:17 pm
^ I dunno, you'd have to try it and find out if they fit. Probably not though.
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bad venge
Joined: Jul 28 2007 Posts: 1847 1998 Dodge Avenger Last updated: 05/18/09 2005 MINI Cooper Last updated: 12/28/09 2010 MINI Cooper Last updated: 01/24/10 |
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Thu Aug 06, 2009 1:12 pm
It DEPENDS on what is currently back there ... If it's bulbs then there should be enough room you might have to use the bulb base to wire in the resistor and the led so it twists in ...
I've seen other peeps calculate a resistor size and splice it into the dimmer line for the cluster then just hook the led's into the bulb bases |
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