Why RGB LEDs don't always work in solar lights.

I quite like changing the LEDs in solar lights to customise them, however if you put an RGB colour changing LED into a standard solar light it tends to remain stuck on a single colour, usually red.

This video explains why and shows how to correct that with a 1N4148 diode and a 100nF capacitor.

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