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Old 10-18-2006, 09:23 AM   #10
kraaazymike
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Originally Posted by Jeep_junkie
Forgive me for sounding ignorant, but what's the resistor there for? The halo didn't originally have a resistor on it, did it?
When you install any LED into a car, chances are that that LED's opperating voltage will be ~2-4 volts. If you install it without a resistor the 12volts from the car will overpower the LED and burn it out. Chances are they original setup had resistors somewhere, like in that black box the article talked about.

Anywho, great write up!
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