Adding Leds To My Console

[Smeagolized]

So I want to add some LEDs now to my Xbox. I don't have an understanding standing yet of electrical currents and voltages and resistors it'll be something I pick up as I understand but if someome could point me in the right direction or give me we ideas on the things I might need?

 

I'm curious to how many LEDs I could run or how to figure that out.

[Benur75]

Hello, it exists some 5volts leds like the one I use on dreamcast led mod, but very often you will find leds that works between 2.0 and 2.8 volts.

So, for example, if you want to add leds to pad connector (inside), it is easier to find 5V leds as joypad connector are USB-Like 5V.

Else, using a multimeter, you can find some caps pads in front of the motherboard that deliver 2.5 volts.

Don't forget that U (Voltage) = R (resistance  ohm) * I ( current)

Very often led max amp is around 20 mA, but 15 mA is enough.

So If you know U and I, you can calculate the resistor value, not to burned your led.

U / I (divided by ) = R

Example: 5V divided by 0.015A = 333 ohm

bye

Edited May 7, 2020 by Benur75