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    The buckpuck will vary voltage down no matter the voltage (within its operating frequency). But will it also vary current?

    Long story short, I'm trying to make turn signals for a bike out of saber shop parts.

    Before, during, and afterwards will be building a saber. Possibly frying a petit crouton in the process.

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    The puck/driver you choose has a set current. The ones in the store are 750mA or 1A.
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    I apologize, I mean does it vary the input current? And can I burn it up by going too far?

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    I'm not sure what you mean by "vary the input current". You can give the buckpuck an input *voltage* between 5v and 32v. It will output a constant current of 700mA or 1000mA, depending on the one you purchase.
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    On the bike I will be getting a 12v, 3 amp line to the buckpuck. What I'm worried about is the extra amperage not being filtered down to the milliamps these LEDs would need.

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    Donn warry abaddit.

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    Come to think about it, the worst I can do is probably burn out a fuse to my turn signals. Lets try this!

    By the way... does this look right? I might be missing the concept entirely...

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    Well, I tried hooking up the modular electronic system to my bike turn signal... And I think I mighta burned out either the LED or the buckpuck... So directly wiring it does not work.

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    What kind of LEDs are you using? I assume that a saber LED should be way too bright for a turn signal application, so you are probably using a less powerful accent led? You may be using too much voltage for what you are trying to accomplish. Some exact figures for your LEDs will help someone here troubleshoot your issue.

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    If he's using a buckpuck the voltage won't matter as long as it's in the range of the puck. What matters is the current of the puck vs the max current of his LEDs.

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