On Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 12:15 PM, Dwayne Reid wrot= e: > Note that Josh said that the brightness was not adequate with 12V in > but was adequate with 245V in. =A0I read from that statement that the > LEDs are indeed ON while 12V is applied to them. Correct, they are on with 12V. > Regarding the current limit resistor: Josh said that the LED strings > had internal current limit resistors that were not accessible. =A0I > don't think that you need another current limit resistor (but I could > be wrong). Yup, they are internal and I can't get them out. Josh --=20 A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 -Douglas Adams --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .