thanks
By the way, these are superflux. They have the square bases and they are made to burn hotter = more light. Im sure some of you have seen them, the sit a little above the circuit board (1mm) and they have 4 legs (2 identical) for the power leads.
I found out 50ma is a safe operating voltage. THey are not super bright because they have a 70 degree viewing angle, therefore the light is very spread out vs the traditional 20 degree 5mm leds.
Thanks for the help guys and audioguru for the diagrams. I think i will use transistors. I read an article of some sort of wiring diagram that use diodes (thats why i brough it up) kinda like veins. The diagram had a valve sorta shape. With current only being allowed in one direction.
IT was neat, and they were called diodes...
You guys know best.
Thanks.