Q. Hi do I still need to use a resistor with these if I use 4.5V or 5V?
A. Hi Andy, thank you for your question. This LED is designed to work with a typical voltage of 4.5V (3 x AA batteries) 5V is it's absolute maximum. As these have an integral I.C the use of a current limiting resistor is not advised as this method requires a constant current to be drawn and with these LEDs the current varies from colour to colour.