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Originally Posted by phoenix
question. dont now much about led's but everything i have read in mags says that you need a um.. um... load balancer or somethinglike that. will you need one for something as small as that?
and thats some good info to know.
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Yes, the resistor is the "load balancer" if you would subject the LEDs to 12V without a resistor, they would blow up. The resistor limits the current to about 10 mA, and LEDs typically can have 20-30 mA, thus.
Edit: Sorry, wrong answer, I had no idea what a "load balancer" is, see below for an explanation by Easy Rider. A load balancer is not needed for the indicator lights.