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Old 08-31-2016, 01:45 PM
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Default LED polarity, Does it matter? 87 S4 Auto

Howdy,
I have read all of the threads that I can find and am finishing the rebuild/repair of the instrument cluster to include speedo and bulbs.

I am replacing the 3 main bulbs with LEDs. I had read about cautions with getting the correct polarity.

Well, mine work no matter how the are installed and no matter how I hook the 9V battery up.

Is it possible that it wont matter?

Thanks again

John
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It won't matter if your LEDs work no matter the polarity. My understanding is that some LEDs have a circuit that "magically"(all electronics are magic to me) removes polarity. If you have installed these type of LEDs, it won't matter.

That said, all the LEDs that I have installed are sensitive to polarity.
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every one i have used was sensitive to polarity...sometime it would "blow" them if you wired then bassackwards.
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Ok, FYI
Just checked the spec sheet from the website and they are not polarity sensitive.

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Originally Posted by firemn131
Ok, FYI Just checked the spec sheet from the website and they are not polarity sensitive. thanks
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