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Step 7Component Fitting
Now that you have verified all your connections, you need to put in some batteries and test the device by pushing the switch.
If all is good, your LEDs should all light up very brightly and stay bright for ~2.5 to ~3.5 minutes at which point they'll start to get dimmer. Wait until you have verified that they are getting dimmer and go off before proceeding. If they don't get dimmer or go off, review all the connections and ensure nothing is bridged or shorted out.
If all is well, you need to fit the components snugly into the light. (image 2) And place a small amount of hot glue on the mosfet legs to ensure that nothing gets shorted and that the components stay put! (image 3)
If all is good, your LEDs should all light up very brightly and stay bright for ~2.5 to ~3.5 minutes at which point they'll start to get dimmer. Wait until you have verified that they are getting dimmer and go off before proceeding. If they don't get dimmer or go off, review all the connections and ensure nothing is bridged or shorted out.
If all is well, you need to fit the components snugly into the light. (image 2) And place a small amount of hot glue on the mosfet legs to ensure that nothing gets shorted and that the components stay put! (image 3)
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