center DC LED

gdskater · Post by **gdskater** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 7:10 pm

I'm thinking of swapping out that ugly orange LED that comes preinstalled on the DC to a super bright blue one!

Does that orange LED take 3.3 V?

And, is it ok to have an LED run when it's hot to the touch, or is that a sign of them about to fry?

here is a link to the LED im gonna swap it out with (its the first one on the list):

http://www.lsdiodes.com/5mm/

riva16 · Post by **riva16** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 7:13 pm

An LED generates ZERO heat when running at correct voltage. A little more than normal voltage will resultin low amounts of heat. A lot of heat means it will blow soon.

Mikey1109 · Post by **Mikey1109** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 7:17 pm

holy fuck....4000MCD???????????? thats insanity. i thought the 2600 i have were bright. that thing is gonna rival the sun

Nintenter · Post by **Nintenter** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 7:28 pm

Synlor has t3h tut0rial: http://devcast.dcemulation.org

molotovwars · Post by **molotovwars** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 8:03 pm

haha what I find funny is that when i get around to making the dreamcast night light, as noted on riva's website, i'm going to use the White 12000mcd LED, now those will be BRIGHT.

gdskater · Post by **gdskater** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 6:12 am

Ok. I know its gonna be a bright LED but will i replace the center orange LED without blowing?

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 10:29 am

I put a 6000Mcd green one in my Xbox controller plug (post pics later), it really hurts your eyes to look directly at it

molotovwars · Post by **molotovwars** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 1:12 pm

good god my 12000 will kill all in close proximity, I love it.

Mikey1109 · Post by **Mikey1109** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 1:48 pm

molotovwars wrote:good god my 12000 will kill all in close proximity

very true. wear some safety goggles or something

gdskater · Post by **gdskater** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 2:38 pm

Why does no one answer my question?! Will that LED raplace the initial orange DC LED without overheating or blowing??

noz6 · Post by **noz6** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 4:17 pm

ok jesus, all you have to do is get an LED with 3.3 v or a bit higher, desolder the origional, and solder in the new one. GD if you can figure that out... im better than you

gdskater · Post by **gdskater** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 4:58 pm

OK noz you didn't even answer my question! I know how to do it you moron. What I'm asking is 'will that LED I put the link in the first post be a sufficiant LED to replace the existing one'.

* illusion * · Post by *** illusion *** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 8:19 pm

Would a 5MM 3V 20mA 55mcd LED work?

EDIT: Damn looks like I need 3.3V or they will blow.

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 10:49 am

Illuson, yeah but the Ma's are also a lot higher than the voltage it would be getting. Unless you tapped power from the PSU it wouldn't be as bright as it should be

noz6 · Post by **noz6** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 4:38 pm

you bet!