Question about: Adding leds inside console systems

Silent Shadow · Post by **Silent Shadow** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 9:01 am

Just a general question here. When adding leds to an existing console (not a portable) for aesthetics do I just hook up to the +5volts in and a ground point and add a resistor to vary the brightness level?

I want to make sure that's all I need before I start messing around.

Thanks for any info!

Post by **Skyone** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 2:49 pm

http://led.linear1.org/1led.wiz

Forward voltage on smaller LEDs is usually 2 volts, and the current draw would vary from 10-20mA. If you still have the LED specs, that would help.

Supply voltage would obviously be 5v as you described it.

Silent Shadow · Post by **Silent Shadow** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 7:24 pm

Thanks for the link and the info! That's an excellent resource

I don't have the leds picked just yet. I have a whole pile of them that I'll be picking through and just wanted to have my research done before I starting tinkering.

Felino · Post by **Felino** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 1:45 am

Not birighness persay, to much current will burn them out.

But its all good.

I spent all last year weatching people hook leds up to a 12v 5amp powersupply and seeing it blow up in their face.