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auratika 07-27-2005 05:32 PM

changing led color
 
how do i change a white led to have red output like red leds...? can i put a red film over it to make it more red?

evilone 07-27-2005 06:00 PM

desolder the white LED's, trace the circuit to the resistors for them, desolder the resistors, solder in proper resistors for the new LEDs (red LEDs have the lowest voltage/amperage requirements, so they need different resistors), solder in red LEDs, have a beer.

auratika 07-27-2005 09:19 PM

i know i can do that but would there be some kind of dye/clear paint to use over the white leds..

dirtySAMURAI 07-28-2005 04:39 PM

what would the point in that be? you would lose so much output and the color wouldn't be truly red...

gearbox 07-28-2005 05:24 PM

you can't really filter led light. like if you have white leds behind a red lens, they will barely be visible.

silverem2 07-28-2005 05:42 PM

what about red led's behind red lense? That works right? You have to just match up the filter color with the led color

dirtySAMURAI 07-28-2005 06:25 PM


Originally Posted by silverem2
what about red led's behind red lense? That works right? You have to just match up the filter color with the led color

yep. matching frequencies is best.

gearbox 07-28-2005 06:48 PM

cause you have to remember, leds are only one wavelength. So if you filter it, you're left with nothing, unlike incandescent lighting.

auratika 07-28-2005 06:54 PM

ahhhh.. i see, i guess i'll have to replace all the leds then..


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