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Step 4Wire it Up

Wire it Up
Add in the LED, tape it on, and wire this baby together!!!
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Jun 15, 2010. 8:37 PMaccount3r2 says:
You could add a led holder for about 1.00 more and not have to deal with the taping the led there. ---account3r2---
Nov 24, 2010. 3:53 PMsjoobbani says:
a $??? you can buy the cheapy plastic LED snap holders for $1 for a pack of 25+
Feb 23, 2010. 12:22 PMdungeon runner says:
Might wanna use some electrical tape on the tin, or it might short out on the metal.



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Dec 8, 2007. 8:32 PMCoonie says:
Just to make sure for people because i had to fighure this out, the short end of the led which is the negative end nedds to be hooked up to the switch and on the other sid the negative end of the battery. on the long end of the led use the positive end to hook up to the led.

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