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22-03-2016, 07:42

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Re: Lights to help aim

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Originally Posted by Coach Seb

Yes, we removed the circuit board and solder the LED directly to the voltage converter.

I don't know what kind of flashlight you started with. If it's a typical LED, then you have probably fried it by letting it have too much current. You need to have a resistor in series with it to set the current to a level where the LED will work properly.

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