Use a resistor?jtracks wrote:Good idea but wouldn't the voltage to the light be the same as the receiver is putting out? That may be 6 volts?????Jay-Em wrote:You could use a servo Y-lead or splitter-lead on any channel, and use one the male plug as a power-source. LED's use 20mah at worst, so the receiver won't even notice the added drain. It is still advisable to wire a 100-ohm resistor in-line with the "-" lead of the LED. I use that trick to light-up my RC-Crawlers.
Tamiya electronics and voltage
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Re: Tamiya electronics and voltage
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Re: Tamiya electronics and voltage
OK, will I need one on both legs of the LED Tom?tomhugill wrote:Use a resistor?jtracks wrote:Good idea but wouldn't the voltage to the light be the same as the receiver is putting out? That may be 6 volts?????Jay-Em wrote:You could use a servo Y-lead or splitter-lead on any channel, and use one the male plug as a power-source. LED's use 20mah at worst, so the receiver won't even notice the added drain. It is still advisable to wire a 100-ohm resistor in-line with the "-" lead of the LED. I use that trick to light-up my RC-Crawlers.
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Re: Tamiya electronics and voltage
One leg. Mostly the " - " ( the short leg)
If You are unsure, check if You got 5v LED's or 3v LED's.
The RXputs out something like 5.4 v, so, in case of a 3v LED, You could wire two of them in series. With a 100 ohm resistor on each LED, they should last along while.
With a 5v LED (often the super-bright kind) just wire them in parallel with a resistor on each LED. It's the way cheap LED light-sets for cars are wired.
If You are unsure, check if You got 5v LED's or 3v LED's.
The RXputs out something like 5.4 v, so, in case of a 3v LED, You could wire two of them in series. With a 100 ohm resistor on each LED, they should last along while.
With a 5v LED (often the super-bright kind) just wire them in parallel with a resistor on each LED. It's the way cheap LED light-sets for cars are wired.
