Using the red 2 mm tower LEDs
Tower LEDs with a 2 mm LED body are particularly well suited to tail lights that fit into the lamp openings of the coaches. As usual with LEDs, the long lead is the anode (+) and the short lead the cathode (−).
On our lighting boards, you connect the LEDs directly to the tail light terminals – the series resistor and brightness control are already there. Several tower LEDs are connected in series.
What else you need
- for direct connection: a Universal Lighting Board or Lighting Board for Compartment Coaches – otherwise a suitable series resistor
Frequently asked questions
Series or parallel?
On our lighting boards, tower LEDs are connected in series, whereas 0603 LEDs are connected in parallel.
