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<P>Have you tried a capacitor across the DC output to make it a smooth DC. Also maybe the current limiting resistor is too high a value to permit the LED to 'fire'.</P> <P>What voltage are you using? These LED's draw more current than most LED's that we use in our hobby. If the supply voltage is above 2 or 3 volts, especially if you are use 12vdc, I would try a 470 ohm resistor. Start with a 1K then down to 750 before trying the 470.</P> <P>I have not tried these LED's but this is some of the problems one can encounter with normal LED's.</P>
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