Hi everyone. This is my first post here. I've been looking all around the internet for a guide on how to add lights in my tank (a Chaos Land Raider for the Warhammer 40k tabletop wargame) and this is the only site where there is a forum on Lighting & Electronics. My knowledge on electronics is very limited, so I hope you guys can help me =)
I'm planning to put headlights on my tank, which is going to be 2 white LEDs, blinking turn signals (2 yellow LEDs), and interior lights (around 3 red LEDs). I've got 9 white LEDs from a cheap torchlight I bought at a flea market. The problem is, I don't know the ratings of these LEDs. But the torchlight runs on 3 AAA batteries and the 9 LEDs are connected with this(already removed the LEDs with a solder):
http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/2082/74849630pq1.jpg
So, can someone tell me if a 9V battery is enough to power the lights in my tank, the ratings of the white LEDs, and how do I make my turn signals blink?
Thanks.
Trying to put lights in my model
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3 AAA = 4.5V so you need some resistors if you want to use a 9V battery.
What kind of resistors depends on the LEDs (sorry can't help you there).
For the turn signals, you can get yellow LEDs with a built in blink circuit.
You can even get LEDs that can light up in different colors but this is where it start to get a bit complicated.
The blink LED is not that much more expensive than regular LED.
What kind of resistors depends on the LEDs (sorry can't help you there).
For the turn signals, you can get yellow LEDs with a built in blink circuit.
You can even get LEDs that can light up in different colors but this is where it start to get a bit complicated.
The blink LED is not that much more expensive than regular LED.