<VV> Re: LED taillights

[Bucketboss at aol.com]

>>>SNIP
 
There really should be another diode on the tail light side to prevent  
back driving the light circuit.
>>>>SNIP

...what he said... and the LED as well as that poor 10 ohm,  10 watt resistor 
is going to take a beating when the brakes are on @ 1.1 amp  
draw.....momentarily.
 
Those are some wicked looking LEDs (on the website). Check me if I'm wrong,  
but from what I gather,  the designed MAXIMUM current for the  LXHL-LD3C star 
is 350ma. nominal and 385ma. peak. 
 
With the brakes on,  that 1.1 AMPs would/should cook the resistor and  LED. 
Shouldn't it be say 33 ohms minimum STOP/TURN (brightest) to ground  and say 
another 33 ohms to the tail circuit. You still need a resistor  wattage (for the 
grounded one) in the heating element range.
 
 
Dave Fierek