DIY LED Light Help.

I wanted a cabinet light so I'm not working in the dark or with a flash light in my armpit struggling to do something. So I wired up a (2.75" ROUND INTERIOR LIGHT, 1.8 WATTS @ 12 VDC) up to a power adapter (Class 2 power Supply-Ouput 6.5V) I found in the garage. I'm no electrician but I'm unsure the adapter is the right one. But after wiring it up and trying it, The light works great. But I just want to make sure I don't burn anything down. But when I unplug the light the LED's don't shut off completly but dim slowly until going off. Input?



Thanks.

 

What's the sticker on the adapter say it's current output is?

 

Input= 120V-60Hz 50mA
Output= 6.5V - 350mA

This in on the adapter.

 

6.5*.35=2.275W

Quite a bit more than what they're designed for.

The dimming you see is just the adapter discharging.

 

Will I hurt anything by running it like this or will this damage anything or burn my stand down?

 

Depends what their design limit is.

Certainly not likely. At worst, the diodes will burn out soon.

 

I would just get a new 12V, 500-1000mA power supply and be done with it. You can get them for like $3 shipped from China on Ebay.

 

Alright will do, I just was using what I had on hand is all.

 

I would have done the same