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Anyone know what the diode on these is?
http://www.fossilsstuff.com/programmabl ... -130-p.asp

The diode goes on the 5v in, it would stop the 5v back feeding it's power source. I've not heard of it happening but it wouldn't hurt to put it in the circuit for what it weighs.

danhampson wrote:The diode goes on the 5v in, it would stop the 5v back feeding it's power source. I've not heard of it happening but it wouldn't hurt to put it in the circuit for what it weighs.

I know what it is for Dan, just didn't know the number to I'd it

I don't use the diode Graham, not had an issue with mine,

they were sold as to stop over 5v to the leds which led to burning out, mine get 5.11v and have been happy there,

Is this the sort of thing.
http://www.futurlec.com/Diodes/1N4732pr.shtml

This one will drop the voltage to 4.7v @ 1w I heard of early LEDs being funny with over 5v but I'm like Kev and have never had any problems running them straight of a bec @ 5.11v

I bought my Fossil second hand and the LED,s were on it. Fossil still sell them i see with the diode:)

Mine stopped working, so as my Fossil is now working again, i tested the diode and it was not working. So i ordered new LED,s off Ebay and just wanted to see what the diode was and if it needed fitting.

What way are you wiring yours to your quads then? and are they addressable?

Yes mate they are addressable, they are ws2812b strip,

Wired to the fc power bus on motor pins so they get 5.11v and then to pin 5 on the naze,

KevG wrote:Yes mate they are addressable, they are ws2812b strip,

Wired to the fc power bus on motor pins so they get 5.11v and then to pin 5 on the naze,

Thanks Kev, thats the LED,s i have ordered, i have 1mtr coming so i will try a set without the diode:)

Yeah I ordered from the slow boat the other day also, waiting game now,