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    Upgrading Osram D8 to D3

    This upgrade is to convert my 25W D8s to 35W D3s on a Citroen DS3 sport (so only fitting I have the D3S :)) So turns out this is more complicated than I anticipated. I was praying for a direct plug-and-play, turns out it is far from that. As you can see in the pictures, while they are using...
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    Changing my door handle puddle LED

    Thanks for the replies Dave. It is a tiny PCB, if it is even rated as one? It has a 3300 resistor on one side... And the other, I believe it was around 30, sitting under the resistor. I can try and fit a bit of aluminium underneath it. Something better than nothing? Sounds like I should be ok...
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    Changing my door handle puddle LED

    Oh wow, interesting! Any suggestions? Or is just a matter of see how I go? I've already bought them, I don't mind the time spent installing them, just wondering how to best mount them. They have two surface mounting pads, I was going to install two wires, insulate them with some hot glue and...
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    Changing my door handle puddle LED

    Thanks, I was looking up LEDs for ages, the datasheet had some pretty conclusive information. My next thought was, the 2835 LEDs are a bit limiting, I found a Cree XML 2 that will just fit in the space, though there is no room for adding a heatsink. The lights only run for 30 seconds or so, a...
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    Changing my door handle puddle LED

    I have a 2012 Audi C7 with puddle lamps in my doorhandles. One of them was not working, so I decided to open up and investigate. I found that it was water damaged. I want to upgrade them anyway, due to them not being very bright. After the resistors, there is 3.23V being supplied. How close...
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    Best Flood/Throw combo flashlight on the market?

    Thanks again for all the suggestions. Like I said, my TK75 is a great flood/throw torch. It does great distance and great flood. I was just looking to increase the distance without losing too much flood. A few good contenders here I can see... I will mull it all over and see what I come up with.
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    Best Flood/Throw combo flashlight on the market?

    Thank you for all the replies. I probably should have mentioned my budget... Maybe $200-250. The Thrunite TN40vn seems like a reasonable option and such a great throw, but is it a flood torch? It looks like a pretty short head, so I am hoping so?
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    Best Flood/Throw combo flashlight on the market?

    Hi all, Currently, my strongest flashlight is the Fenix TK75. I could not recommend it enough, makes me very happy. Turns out, my mother likes my flashlight, but says she want something even stronger. So I can live vicariously through her (as I naturally wouldn't mind something more powerful)...
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    18650 battery wont charge

    Sorry, I meant my flashlight... It seems I have a PCB, but Ill investigate a bit further. Looking into buying another battery, I see there is 18650B, 18650BE and 18650BD. I dont suppose someone knows the difference? There isnt much information around... I have a Fenix TK61. Will it make a...
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    18650 battery wont charge

    $15 Aus... Its a pretty dear battery! How would I go about removing the PCB? Im assuming the PCB reset being it was at 0.22 and then jumped to 3v after only half an hour on the charger... Any sure way to check if a battery has a PCB? The non PCB and PCB look the same. I suppose I could run a...
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    18650 battery wont charge

    So I have a few Panasonic NCR18650B Protected batteries. The tube that was holding them got some water in it and the device shorted. I checked the voltage of the 3 batteries and one of them was show 0.22. I thought, what can I do besides try and charge it, so I did... Half an our later, it...
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    Door card light flashing

    You sound like you are onto something. The globe Im using is this one. I hate to ask for a whole free lesson, but could you maybe sum up what you are explaining? I know the original globe is a 3W T10 (which I believe is a "168"). Ill have a stab at it... So measure the resistance of this LED...
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    Door card light flashing

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    Door card light flashing

    Its a 2002 Mitsubishi Diamante. It has keyless entry which activates the interior lights, but not the door card light. Though the only time the light ever stops blinking is when I lock the car. Seems like a little bit of voltage is leaking around the circuit. I just thought putting a resistor...
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    Door card light flashing

    So I installed led globes in my two door cards today (passenger and driver) and for some reason the drivers door led flashes when the door is closed. I put a high ohm resistor across its terminals and made no difference :/ Any thoughts?
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