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Old Jun 1, 2015 | 06:06 AM
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PWM is working perfect still. All of my leds on the car are working fine (knock on wood), just one problem where the cold made my (shoddy) solder point pop off and one light went out, but other than that it's still going strong.
 
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Originally Posted by Thogert
PWM is working perfect still. All of my leds on the car are working fine (knock on wood), just one problem where the cold made my (shoddy) solder point pop off and one light went out, but other than that it's still going strong.
I wonder if that is why 4 of them went out on my array.. That would be nice if I can just re-solder
 
Old Jun 3, 2015 | 03:25 AM
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Yeah replacing 4 would be kind of a pain, gotta open the whole assbly.
 
Old Jun 24, 2015 | 10:51 AM
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Hey T, diodes worked...sorry it took so long too try it, but thank God I did. The aftermarket tail lights with standard incandescent bulbs got so hot it burnt the sockets and melted around where it screwed in. I make a joke about going up in flames awhile back...****. Blaze on
 
Old Jun 25, 2015 | 07:57 AM
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The front turn signal and reverse leds didn't need diodes of course, and it looks great. The quick on off blinking and the way the bulbs reflect inside the aftermarket tail light housings was worth the trouble. Plus I use my hazards alot when it's parked and should make the battery last so much longer. I thank everyone for their help and advice. I have 6 load resistors for sale cheap if anyone is interested.
 
Old Jun 28, 2015 | 04:33 PM
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Glad you got it working finally.
 
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