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Intercept



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Re: Usb
Helstoon wrote:
Where is the best place to find a supply for a USB behind the centre front panel?

I tapped mine from the hazard feed because I wanted the USB sockets to be live at all times. It is also worth noting that the illumination on the Mud USB sockets is waaay too bright compared with the original LR switches. To fix this I inserted a 200K resistor into the illumination +ve for each socket. See pic (just before it was encased in heatshrink):


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The resistor dimmed it to an acceptable level:


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I need to do the same with a resistor - what a brilliant idea
Just googles 200k resistors - is the Wattage important ? - some are rated 2w others 0.4w
Any advice for a non electrition
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Intercept



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boode wrote:
I need to do the same with a resistor - what a brilliant idea
Just googles 200k resistors - is the Wattage important ? - some are rated 2w others 0.4w. Any advice for a non electrician

This is a very low current application so you'll be fine with a 0.25w or 0.4w. I'm not sure what my resistors' ratings are but they'll be in that vicinity judging by their size. Higher wattage would also be fine - just physically bigger.

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90 Dreamer wrote:
do you have a link or pic please??


here.... https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic49880.html?highlight=switch



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