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Old 06-17-2009, 10:55 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Here is another possible option (for prebuilts anyway) put a 6 watt 8 ohm resistor in series with the positive lead to knock down the peak current
8-Ohm Non-Inductive Resistor - RadioShack.com

Though I think an external 6-8 volt regulator would be much more effective for the same price.
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