Thanks Mark.

Yah even with a test supply of 3 volts, each one lit up ok.

Neil.

On Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 2:39 PM, mdrillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
> I have one and it lights with only 2 batteries installed if I jumper over
> the empty battery spot. Certainly it is not critical to have 4.5 volts.
>
> Mark
>
>
> neil N wrote:
>>
>> Hi Ed.
>>
>> I have these:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/922yn
>>
>> Was just trying to learn how LED's wire up.
>>
>> Each one still works, but for some reason, they don't work when + of
>> one is wired to - of another (3 total) in series.
>>
>> i.e.
>>
>> + - + - + -
>>
>> Anyhow.....
>>
>> It should work.
>>
>> Neil.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 2:15 PM, Edward Duntz <eduntz@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I have wanted to do something like this for quite a while. There are so
>>> many options for LED lights, but most use a few AA or AAA batteries, but not
>>> eight of them, which would give you 12 volts. I like the lights, but don't
>>> like the idea of replacing the batteries. I know, as many will point out,
>>> that the batteries do last a long while, but I like to have everything wired
>>> to 12 volts. I did find some similar lights at Cabelas that are meant for
>>> direct 12 volt wiring. Like many projects, I bought them but havan't wired
>>> them in yet.
>>>
>>> Which version of the "Dot-It" did you get? I've got the ones with a
>>> motion sensor that activates two levels of brightness. The light is a very
>>> clean white, the best I've seen in an LED. It has one very bright LED. I
>>> think it is called the Dragon light. It comes in white, black, and silver.
>>> It has a very low profile. The others I've seen swivel, one version is
>>> waterproof, and there is a rectangular one which pivots as well.
>>>
>>> Here's a link to the Cabaela's lights:
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/6z6kza
>>>
>>> The third one over is the one I have- built-in switch, surface mount, 8
>>> LEDs.
>>>
>>> Ed in CT
>>>
>>
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