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Powering 6v leds

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CharlesTT:
Hi, I have 6 6v leds that I want to run off of 12v what is the best way to do this ? I can't get a series + parallel circuit to work

Regards

Charles

Ice-Tea:
Hi Charles,

You will have to provide a little bit more detail. A 6V LED does not exist. So, you have LEDs + something. Without knowing what that something is, it's hard to comment.

Ice-Tea

CharlesTT:
So the leds are surface mount on a small pcb,they take 6v to power them

Ice-Tea:
Herhaps a picture might help? Part number?

LateLesley:
If they are 6V, then you'll have to run each one off the 12V with a current limiting resistor. Without knowing the current required by them, it's hard to help any further. Also a diagram of how you have tried hooking them up would be helpful too.

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