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Old 12-27-2011, 12:24 PM
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blackcatcustoms led kit help

i have my cluster apart and the old leds are out, do i just solder the wires for the new leds into where a stock one was? im just not sure where to solder in the new wires
Old 12-28-2011, 03:53 AM
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stock bulbs are incandescant but yes if ur replacing with led u want to figure out polarity then solder to the same spots on the board
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That's what I ended up doing, but only 2 of the 4 leds on each side light up
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switch polarity
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That would get all of them to light up?
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Yes, because LED only lit up one way... They are not like incandescent lights!
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But 2 out of the 4 leds on each side work, that's the confusing part. On a circuit board the top is positive, and that's how I wired it
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switch the ones that arent lit up
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There's 2 wires for all 4 leds
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oh my bad... id e-mail blackcatcustoms then
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