4-pin LED - how to wire it?

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#1

Hi, I have a 4-pin high bright LED:

Does anyone know how to wire this up? I’ve been searching all over the web for a spec sheet to tell me what the pins are, but I’ve had no luck. Hoping someone here knows.

#2

In the photo, you can look into the clear case and see exactly where the pins go and how they're connected. Now you have a two pin LED. If it doesn't light one way around, then it'll light the other way around.

#3

and even if not:

4 nCr 2 =4*3*2*1/2/2=12.

12 posibillities. Possible to find out :)

EDIT: damnit: and polarization. so twice it :)

EDIT: lol. contentfilter. no chance to write d a m n

#4

Remember to measure twice, cut once. ;)

Lefty

#5

haha. ok, maybe 4!/2!/2!=6 2*6=12

I was right first time. but not in a good way ;)

#6

It's a two wire LED. It's just that two legs are going to the same place.

#7

Got it. ha. thanks. much simpler than i thought!

#8