[Shotimes] Spoiler Brake Light, LEDs

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Unlikely to be a series configuration as each LED drops around 2-3 volts,
depending on specific spec.  Ford would have had to build a high volt power
supply, no chance.  I'd venture its a simple series-parallel setup, several
branches of 3 or 4 LEDs in series, each branch in parallel.
Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James F. Ryan III" <av8r567@optonline.net>
To: <Rbade12@aol.com>; <john_sho92@yahoo.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 5:33 AM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Spoiler Brake Light, LEDs


> If the LEDs are in series, the whole unit wouldn't work if a single LED
was
> bad.
>
> James F. Ryan III
>
> >Has anyone had any experience with the replacement of
> >a bad LED?  I see they reccommend replacing it becuase
> >it's in series and such, but how can one open the
> >casing up?  It's all glued together by the factory
> >pretty good..  Any ideas or tips?
>
> >I tried, with partial success. The halves of the unit can be cut/heated
> >apart. Cut down as far as you can around the entire unit, then use
> >a heat gun to
> >warm things up. It took awhile to do, but they did come apart. I
> >had degradation
> >along the entire length of the circuit, so replacement of the bad
> >LED did not
> >completely cure my problem, i.e. all LED's worked, but the light given
off
> >was dull. IMO this is one job not worth screwing around with. $50
> >should get you
> >a working unit.
> >
> >Bob 93 MTX- tucked away for a long winters nap
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