Taigen to Clark Conversion
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silversurfer1947
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Re: Taigen to Clark Conversion
This may be a stupid question, but if I am tapping in to an existing lighting circuit, why do I need the resistor? I would have assumed that circuit was already supplying the correct voltage.
Richard
Tamiya Tiger 1, Taigen FlakPanzer IV,Torro M16 half-track, Tamiya Panther,WSN/Torro T34,Taigen M41 Bulldog,H/l/Taigen Sherman M4A3,H/L T90, Haya M3 Grant, Metal Origins 234/2 Puma, Nashorn by Alwyn. I was only going to have one tank - honest!
Tamiya Tiger 1, Taigen FlakPanzer IV,Torro M16 half-track, Tamiya Panther,WSN/Torro T34,Taigen M41 Bulldog,H/l/Taigen Sherman M4A3,H/L T90, Haya M3 Grant, Metal Origins 234/2 Puma, Nashorn by Alwyn. I was only going to have one tank - honest!
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Raminator
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Re: Taigen to Clark Conversion
Standard LEDs (like your red tail lights) have a lower voltage drop across them than high brightness ones (like your white head lights).
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silversurfer1947
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Re: Taigen to Clark Conversion
Thank you. As I shall need to purchase the resistor, what wattage will I need, please? Sorry to be a pain with these basic question, but my electronics knowledge education stopped in the 1960s.
Richard
Tamiya Tiger 1, Taigen FlakPanzer IV,Torro M16 half-track, Tamiya Panther,WSN/Torro T34,Taigen M41 Bulldog,H/l/Taigen Sherman M4A3,H/L T90, Haya M3 Grant, Metal Origins 234/2 Puma, Nashorn by Alwyn. I was only going to have one tank - honest!
Tamiya Tiger 1, Taigen FlakPanzer IV,Torro M16 half-track, Tamiya Panther,WSN/Torro T34,Taigen M41 Bulldog,H/l/Taigen Sherman M4A3,H/L T90, Haya M3 Grant, Metal Origins 234/2 Puma, Nashorn by Alwyn. I was only going to have one tank - honest!
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Raminator
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Re: Taigen to Clark Conversion
The normal little 1/4 W ones will do fine. The board wouldn't put out enough current (and the LED couldn't handle enough current) to require anything heavy-duty.
