dgorjup
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Post by dgorjup on Oct 31, 2006 11:41:23 GMT -5
Has anyone played around with changing/brightening the LED's in there pedals?
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Post by ccso8462 on Oct 31, 2006 16:46:22 GMT -5
I haven't tried it, but it should 't be too much trouble. If you can get a list of available LED's you'll find that there are usually several outputs/colors available within a particular voltage range. Size could make a difference in appearance and output, too. Another thing to consider would be the LED mounting, as some of them have reflectors that will increase the apparent brightness. Color will also affect perceived brightness. I had an old Radio Shack catalog that had a big list of available LED's with all the specs on them. There's probably some good info available on line, but unfortunately I don't have a source for you. Probably one of the other guys here does. As long as you keep pretty close to the voltage/current draw of the pedal I think it would work.
Carl
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Post by johan on Nov 5, 2006 16:05:15 GMT -5
There is a resistor between the power source and the led, either + or -. You can change this resistor between about 1k and 6k (depeding on the nature of the led) to vary brightness.
In a commercial pedal it might be integrated into the pcb, but you'll find it allright.
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Post by dgorjup on Nov 5, 2006 16:17:22 GMT -5
Ive had a look (BOSS BD-2) and the LED is on its own little board, with to wires connected to the main board.
Wuld the resistor be on the main board and not the small one?
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