Powering 12V DC LEDs

You indicate "12v LEDs" - typically, LEDs are not rated for 12v - they are rated for a specific current and the forward drop across them is specified. There are ones out there called 12v LEDs, but they have some sort of built in current limiting - either a resistor or some sort of active limiting like a switcher etc. Without knowing just what you have, it is difficult to say just how you can power them.