I gutted out an rc 4x4 and im swaping the electronics and theres an extra power output and I want to use that to hook up 4 LED lights.
My question is how do I connect LEds in series with out losing power?
Do I place something in between the LEDS?
Im not sure what the output is. I dont have a Multi meter here. Left it outside in the rain.
The LEDS Im not sure either as the were on a different rc car.
I was going to run a resistor regardless.
I'm using a 9.6v that runs the motors and electronics.
they seem to lose brightness being connected in series normally though
We also need a schematic of what you are trying to. You can only have 2 blue LEDs per chain with 9.6V, and that is assuming you have the full voltage. LEDs are must have resistors.
I took the electronics out of a tyco typhoon hovercraft.
its has a 3 motor hook up.
1 big motor 2 small motors.
The big motor runs on its own once power is turned on.
the other 2 motors only when you work the remote.
I cant tell but it looks like this on the original board.
REAR Lights yellow yellow black blck are the wires and it connects as:::
yellow to yellow to board:: black to black to board
FRONT LEDS RED and GREEM
RED connects nect to the rear yeally.
ok screw this give me 15 min to gear up and take the board out of its water proffing inhousment
OK IT DOESNT OPEN
They seem to connect side by side but not sure if they actually connect together.
I doubt they connect together.
there has to be a power amp or mosfet chip in between some where
I got everything hooked up and working except for the LEDS But I ran into a problem.
I had to take the on switch off the board because it was causing clearance issues.
I soldered and external one on but its not working maybe this will work or not?
ok it goes from:
battery +to board
B - to onbaord switch.
New switch
Batter to board
B- to where the switch was. But the old switch is 3 prong
So one proing is not hooked up.
If I connect that extra prong to ground on the board will it work?