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Originally Posted by Pdwight
I usually install a resistor to drop the current drain and light output to about 3/4 or 80% brightness ( highest current drain ) and they will outlive most of us.
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This is the correct way to do it. LED-circuits and incandescent-circuits are not directly interchangeable, as incandescent-circuits rely on the impedance of the bulb to operate nominally. An LED can be put into an incandescent-circuit in lieu of a standard bulb, but since LED impedance is so little, a drop-resistor is needed. Installing an LED without a drop-resistor will "work" but it will burn that sucker out quick!