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Old 04-26-2011, 08:16 AM   #18 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks View Post
Go with a 560 ohm or a 680 (for just slightly dimmer) as the supply voltage could slightly exceed 12V and LED's are sensitive to over-voltage.
Does the supply voltage go as high as the battery voltage in the center gauge cluster (14.4v)? When I use a multimeter, I always get right around 12v in various circuits. But as you said, I'd need a 610 ohm resistor for a 14.4V source and a 2.2V LED.
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