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Re: IR Hack - additional LEDs in parallel
"We modified our remote to have 1.5 watts of power (by hooking in a external battery pack) we also wired in five LEDs that are high intensity, Overall it
increase rage by about 70%. So to answer you question, It works! "

I think your increase is due to the increased current through a single LED, not by having 5 of them. To increase intensity by simply adding LEDs the emissions would have to be in near perfect phase. That is only practical if the multiple LEDs are built into the same device by the manufacturer.

To increase intensity reliably here, increase the current through the LED to whatever maximum it can handle. Or replace the LED with a LED with a higher current capacity or higher intensity given the same current.

HTH