use a regulated current source to light them, wire them in series and short out the segemnt you want to be dark. <!-- Begin schematic: In order to preserve an editable schematic, please don't edit this section directly. Click the "edit" link below the image in the preview instead. --> ![schematic](https://i.sstatic.net/lkLti.png) <!-- End schematic --> you can possibly use a buck-boost converter to make the 30V if you don't already have a suitable voltage. here's a simple way to build one using a LM2596S module remove the potentiometer, and both large capacitors, connect one of the salvaged capacitor between +in and +out (positive to +in), fit a 1uF ceramic capacitor where the output capacitor was. connect a 100 ohms resistor from the -output to the centre potentiometer terminal. modified in this way it will create a negative voltage on the -out terminals and act as a 12.5mA current sink at the centre potentiometer terminal (with source at +out) if power is applied between +in and +out <!-- Begin schematic: In order to preserve an editable schematic, please don't edit this section directly. Click the "edit" link below the image in the preview instead. --> ![schematic](https://i.sstatic.net/gyymD.png) <!-- End schematic -->