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01. This kind of LED is for 2 - 3.2 volts and is not suitable for dollhouse wiring 01D.png

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02. Power for this demo comes from this E247 Jack and Plug 02D.png

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03. I have stripped the ends. We're also using ExtraBrite LEDs 03D.png

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04. Test 04D.png

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05. Cutting sections at a 'cut mark' 05D.png

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06. Two LED sections, two sewing needles, a "Hong Kong" style plug to check spacing 06D.png

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07. Clean the varnish off the contacts 07D.png

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08. Free up some wire 08D.png

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09. We'll need an inch and a half or so 09D.png

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10. Strip the insulation 10D.png

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11. 11D.png

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12. four pieces ⅜" or so 12D.png

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13. punch the holes in the LED's contacts 13D.png

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14. Punch all 4 14D.png

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15. Push a piece of wire through each hole 15D.png

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16. 16D.png

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17. 17D.png

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18. Stick needles to the tapewire on the outsides of the wires (for 8mm wide tapewire) 18D.png

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19. touching the wire and lined up on the pointed ends 19D.png

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20. I stuck the needles into a sponge to hold them while soldering 20D.png

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21. Lined up 21D.png

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22. Soldered 22D.png

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23. The least solder that does the job is best 23D.png

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24. Now the other ends 24D.png

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25. Four done 25D.png

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26. I didn't get the pins quite right but close enough 26D.png

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27. The other side must be wired with the opposite polarity 27D.png

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28. The "+" you see in the corner has to go on a wire that goes through a "-" on the other side 28D.png

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29. wires through the contacts 29D.png

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30. tight 30D.png

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31. Test - oh no! Both sides are lighting up 31D.png

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32. That means when I switch the polarity neither will light up 32D.png

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33. If the LEDs are opposite each other, one will light up no matter which way I do the test 33D.png

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34. Now it lights up this way (black closer) 34D.png

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35. ... or this way (red closer) 35D.png

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36. Soldering all 4 wires (less solder is best but it must 'flow' onto the LED contact 36D.png

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37. the pin spacing should match a plug 37D.png

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38. Now the testprobe lights up this way 38D.png

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39. (I have turned it around) ... and this way 39D.png

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40. Trim excess wire 40D.png

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Repair a CK204 Testprobe ExtraBrite LED (sales) EL66 Tool (sales) E247 Jack and Plug (sales)	DHTMLGoodies.com 00. ../../RGT_Website_assets/ajax-loader.gif DHTMLGoodies.com 01. This kind of LED is for 2 - 3.2 volts and is not suitable for dollhouse wiring 01D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 02. Power for this demo comes from this E247 Jack and Plug 02D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 03. I have stripped the ends. We're also using ExtraBrite LEDs 03D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 04. Test 04D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 05. Cutting sections at a 'cut mark' 05D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 06. Two LED sections, two sewing needles, a "Hong Kong" style plug to check spacing 06D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 07. Clean the varnish off the contacts 07D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 08. Free up some wire 08D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 09. We'll need an inch and a half or so 09D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 10. Strip the insulation 10D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 11. 11D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 12. four pieces ⅜" or so 12D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 13. punch the holes in the LED's contacts 13D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 14. Punch all 4 14D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 15. Push a piece of wire through each hole 15D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 16. 16D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 17. 17D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 18. Stick needles to the tapewire on the outsides of the wires (for 8mm wide tapewire) 18D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 19. touching the wire and lined up on the pointed ends 19D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 20. I stuck the needles into a sponge to hold them while soldering 20D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 21. Lined up 21D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 22. Soldered 22D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 23. The least solder that does the job is best 23D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 24. Now the other ends 24D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 25. Four done 25D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 26. I didn't get the pins quite right but close enough 26D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 27. The other side must be wired with the opposite polarity 27D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 28. The "+" you see in the corner has to go on a wire that goes through a "-" on the other side 28D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 29. wires through the contacts 29D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 30. tight 30D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 31. Test - oh no! Both sides are lighting up 31D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 32. That means when I switch the polarity neither will light up 32D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 33. If the LEDs are opposite each other, one will light up no matter which way I do the test 33D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 34. Now it lights up this way (black closer) 34D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 35. ... or this way (red closer) 35D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 36. Soldering all 4 wires (less solder is best but it must 'flow' onto the LED contact 36D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 37. the pin spacing should match a plug 37D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 38. Now the testprobe lights up this way 38D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 39. (I have turned it around) ... and this way 39D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 40. Trim excess wire 40D.png
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