Hey guys im not really a circuit type guy, but im trying to build a circuit with 2 switches and about 5 Large blue LEDs (i dont know the specs on the LEDs at all... sorry)
The Plan:
I want to make a circuit i can install in my car.
The LEDs (5 wired in parallel) will be hidden in my vents, and there will be 2 switches
1 switch will be a momentary on switch hidden in my shifter knob, so that when i push a button on the shifter, the lights will light up as long as the button is depressed.
The second switch is an on/off 3 prong switch; when in the OFF position, the lights work according to the momentary on switch (in the shifter knob). when in the ON position, the lights will simply stay on.
Simple circuit right?
Problems:
I built the circuit and it runs fine.
HOWEVER, i ran it for a test to see how long the batteries would last
and an hour later i noticed that the LEDs i was testing were pretty dim
so i compared with new LEDs and confirmed.
I dont know anything about the parts im using
i just bought them at a surplus store
and they only had the information for the regular sized LEDs
im using the larger ones, and when i run the circuit off of 3 volts its too dim
but running if off of 6V killed my LEDs
Someone please help
Thank you
The Plan:
I want to make a circuit i can install in my car.
The LEDs (5 wired in parallel) will be hidden in my vents, and there will be 2 switches
1 switch will be a momentary on switch hidden in my shifter knob, so that when i push a button on the shifter, the lights will light up as long as the button is depressed.
The second switch is an on/off 3 prong switch; when in the OFF position, the lights work according to the momentary on switch (in the shifter knob). when in the ON position, the lights will simply stay on.
Simple circuit right?
Problems:
I built the circuit and it runs fine.
HOWEVER, i ran it for a test to see how long the batteries would last
and an hour later i noticed that the LEDs i was testing were pretty dim
so i compared with new LEDs and confirmed.
I dont know anything about the parts im using
i just bought them at a surplus store
and they only had the information for the regular sized LEDs
im using the larger ones, and when i run the circuit off of 3 volts its too dim
but running if off of 6V killed my LEDs
Someone please help
Thank you