Ed - did you put resistors in series with the LEDs? You need to test different values of res. from 1 to 4k. Use the most resistance that still makes a decent light. LED life will be greatly extended. ========================
--- In [email protected], Edward Davis <edandhdavis@...> wrote: > > Hi, > > I know that this topic has been talked to death, but I still need an answer > to one question. I installed two leds into the headlight housing of a AM > GP35 using two fiber optic tubes as lens. The leds work fine and the lights > look great. However, when I attempt to turn out the lights, they only dim > slightly and don't turn off. What am I doing wrong? My decoder is a > Soundtraxx DSD 101LC and my system is a Digitrax Empire Builder with a DT400R > throttle. > > Ed Davis > Stockton, Ca > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
