Gamecube screen LED mod

makuraken · Post by **makuraken** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 9:24 pm

Just wondering about LED mods and such, instead of two, could I hook up four (two on each end in series)? I want maximum brightness (I am in the sunlight a lot) and so would that help? If I do that could I also put in a switch to cut the current from the two extras when I am inside or something? Would this work?

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 2:42 pm

If your talking about leds, yep. Just make sure the resistor value is adjusted properly.

A.J. Franzman · Post by **A.J. Franzman** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 3:57 pm

A better idea would be a switch to change the resistance, so all 4 LEDs stay lit all the time, but at lower current when you don't need full brightness.

You could use a pot to make the brightness fully variable, but they don't like a lot of current, especially DC. To use a pot, it would be better to have the pot control a transistor and the transistor drive the LEDs, but I don't think you know how to do that.

makuraken · Post by **makuraken** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 9:53 am

I`ll ask my brother when I am back in the states, he is a EET or something like that. I am sure he would know.

Post by **gannon** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 10:43 am

I'd say a pot would be even better, then you can adjust the brightness over a wide range