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   Dave Plowman to Major Scott   
   Re: LED car lights flicker - no need!   
   23 Apr 13 17:00:08   
   
   XPost: uk.rec.driving   
   From: dave@davesound.co.uk   
      
   In article ,   
      Major Scott  wrote:   
   > > They flicker for a reason. If they smoothed the current they might   
   > > just as well use DC direct from the battery.   
      
   > No, provide them with a lower DC voltage to make them dimmer.  Say 12V   
   > for brake and 9V for tail.   
      
   I'd suggest you look up the Ladybird book of electronics to get a clue   
   about how LEDs work.   
      
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       Dave Plowman     dave@davesound.co.uk     London SW 12   
      
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