Update for anyone following along :) (Patreon)

Hi guys, this is a mirror of a quick post on discord :)

EDIT: massive thank you to everyone who commented on her and on discord - I think we got it diagnosed!

I'm pretty sure it's the wire. tried a different batch (after much digging) and the difference between wired and direct seems negligable. as a bonus, managed to dig out some 5mm LEDs, and they fit perfectly, making the whole thing brighter and better!

Gonna rig the whole thing up and see how it goes, fingers crossed!

Original post:

So LED streetlights seem to have a fatal flaw. I can make them look realistic, or I can make them bright enough. The wiring from the bottom of the piece to the top seems to be too much resistance for the diddy 3v coin batteries we need to use to get them to fit...

Unless one of you guys has a better knowledge of electronics than me and can figure out a way for me to reduce the resistance on the wire, it's all we can do LED wise, without using a much bigger battery. As far as I know...

Thoughts?