bubbas wrote:
... All the candles are now in the
windows and are lit nicely. My only concern now is LED life. I
understand it varies greatly according to manufacturer. I had really
hoped I wouldn't have to touch these for years. Perhaps so, but I'm not
sure.

I'm sure that life does vary with mfg'r. It also varies greatly with
the current used to drive them. But that affects the brightness, too.
You could try this: use larger & larger resistors until the bulbs are
too dim. A pot would be the easiest. It might surprise you as to how
low you can go & still get the desired affect.

Bob