HATs and other add-ons • RPI 5 5v to 12v Step Up for LED Button

I added a momentary button a while back to my RPI 5 and that works fine. I decided to add one with an LED and that works fine as well. Unfortunately, I’m never satisfied and decided to add a 2-color red/green button that turns red when off and green when on. It works fine; however it is 12v and obviously the Pi outputs 3.3v or 5v. So, the green light is more of an orange color because it cannot reach its 12v requirement. I can't find a 3/5v button, but I am wondering if there is a device that I could connect to the RPI that would increase the power output? I have seen some things that may work but I’m just not sure.

I have seen 12V step up converters like this one
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BQJ ... VUMB&psc=1

and a Power Expansion board like this one
https://www.amazon.com/GeeekPi-Expansio ... DY9Q&psc=1

Statistics: Posted by Jditty24 — Tue Jan 14, 2025 1:47 pm — Replies 1 — Views 18

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