On Mon, 26 Aug 2013 02:19:29 -0400, micky wrote:

Since apparently there is no current in that direction, how about
taking out the resistor and seeing what it says then?

The resistor is to prevent the diode from burning
up with too much current, I believe.

If I take out the resistor, I probably blow up the diode.

That does not sound like good advice, so I didn't read the
rest of the suggestions for fear of being led astray.