cell phone leds...

[123Vette]

I had my old cell phone so i decided to destroy it and well i i got the idea of using the leds it has to light up the screen fopr a light bar. But for the life of me i cannot get them to work they worked in the phone before i took it apart. Anyone know enough to tell me why? (this is the second set of these lights i tried neither worked)

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[snowboi1289]

The LED's on the cell phones use really small amounts of power, so you could have already blown them. I know this, because I have taken apart a few old and new cell phones myself.

[theoriganalRiD3R1967]

Originally Posted by snowboi1289

The LED's on the cell phones use really small amounts of power, so you could have already blown them. I know this, because I have taken apart a few old and new cell phones myself.

if this isn't the case makesure your using enough juice, to est i'd just use a cuople (2) cells, end to end (in series) 3v, but make sure your connecting with polarities in mind + to + lead, and - to - lead, hope this helps...

[AJB32690]

Im with Snowboi. I think you blew the LEDs. What did you test it with exactly? I cant imagine it taking anything more than 5 volts for very long.

[123Vette]

i sodered it to an xmods light kit.... that should over power it should it?

[nitemeer]

if it don't have enough power, it probably won't work i believe.

[123Vette]

dam cuz its a really convient strip of lights lol