Bulb-2-LED Bicycle Light Conversion
Converting a traditonal bulb light on a bicycle to one that pumps 350 mA through a Cree XP-E LEE to produce 114 lumen.
Materials
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Component list
R1 = 0.15Ohm size 1206
R2 = 332kOhm size 0805
R3 = 124kOhm size 0805
Capacitors
C1,C3 = 1µF X5R, size 0805
C2 = 100nF X5R, size 0805
Inductor
L1 = 10µH, 7.3x5mm, e.g. TT Electronics HM7610100LFJTR
Semiconductors
D1 = MBR050
IC1 = LT1618EMS (Linear Technology)
Miscellaneous
PCB # 100879-1
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