RazMan
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| posted on 23/6/07 at 12:03 PM |
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Toning down Savage Switch Lights
I am sure this has been discussed before but I can't seem to find it.
My Savage Switches are far too bright for night time use so I need to put a resistor in series with the feed to the leds. I've got six
altogether so what value resistor is a good starting point?
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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RoadkillUK
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| posted on 23/6/07 at 12:48 PM |
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Is THIS the thread you are looking for?
Oddly enough, started by yourself 
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RazMan
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| posted on 23/6/07 at 01:04 PM |
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Ahhh that's where it went 
I think that thread got a little out of control and I eventually decided to keep things really simple and forget about all the electronics.
I have my switches wired so they simply come on at night (in parrallel with the side lights) so I just need to dim them down a little.
A variable pot would probably be a good starting point - but what value?
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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blakep82
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| posted on 23/6/07 at 02:24 PM |
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measure the resistance of the light connections of the switch (i think there should be some kind of resistance there) multiply by the number of
switches (if they are wired in series) and a resistor of the same value with half the brightness.
unlikely they're in series though, so if they are... i forget how it works  sorry
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rusty
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| posted on 24/6/07 at 12:36 PM |
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you need to mesure the current the lights in the switches is currently pulling, or look in the specs for a figure. Once you know this you can start to
think about what size resistor you need.
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