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Re: adding resistor when switching from 6v to 12 v rgie #936982 04/19/2013 9:32 PM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 Salt Lake City, Utah B Brad Allen 'Bolter
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adding resistor when switching from 6v to 12 v	rgie	04/19/2013 8:32 PM
Re: adding resistor when switching from 6v to 12 v	Flxible	04/19/2013 9:06 PM
Re: adding resistor when switching from 6v to 12 v	Brad Allen	04/19/2013 9:32 PM
Re: adding resistor when switching from 6v to 12 v	rgie	04/20/2013 5:36 AM
Re: adding resistor when switching from 6v to 12 v	tclederman	04/20/2013 7:55 AM
Re: adding resistor when switching from 6v to 12 v	Brad Allen	04/20/2013 8:20 AM
Re: adding resistor when switching from 6v to 12 v	oldburbs	04/20/2013 8:26 PM
Re: adding resistor when switching from 6v to 12 v	rgie	04/20/2013 8:45 PM
Re: adding resistor when switching from 6v to 12 v	Brad Allen	04/20/2013 9:09 PM
Re: adding resistor when switching from 6v to 12 v	Old GMC Gold	04/30/2013 7:16 PM

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