boeckman OP t1_itw77bk wrote
Reply to comment by lorfeir in Trying to replace LED’s in my Halloween inflatables. Whenever I touch the bare wires coming out of the fan (that previously connected to the dim LED’s) to the new LED, the fan shuts off. What’s going on here? *Edited to include previous research by boeckman
This is solid gold, thank you so much! I'll go looking for a multimeter and resistors after work.
It is powered off mains, and I have been VERY careful not to touch the bare wires while it's plugged in. The fire hazard is definitely noted, as well. At this point, I just want to solve the "mystery" so I'm all the wiser going forward!
Oh, and that EXACT thing you mentioned happened with one of the types of LED's I tried - blinding light from the LED, then it wouldn't light anymore.
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