I ya man comes up with a type or number let me know that instead might be able to get some or similar! I'll wait on a pm with what ya wanna do!
look here... http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=19090&TabID=1&C=SEO&U=SEOsearchPages&doy=search
my m8 said he thought he used a 5 or 6v diode
surely it doesnt matter too much?! :confussed:
ps. pm sent!
my m8 said he thought he used a 5 or 6v diode
surely it doesnt matter too much?! :confussed:
ps. pm sent!
PawnStar
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This is all really interesting... I'm seriously considering getting those LED rear lights. J@mes, please let us know when you get it sorted, all the best of luck to you...
maplins...
i went to maplins and had a 30min chat with the manger there (god does he talk!
) about my LED situation.
he seamed to know wat he was talking about and he didnt think a diode would cure my problem, but at 22p for the one he reccommended (think its was 1amp or 1ohm, not sure) i thought it was worth a shot!
sure enough he was right it didnt work!
he said wat i should do is meassure the ampage/voltage of each wire to the 3rd brake light and then find which one is causing it to glow and then block the one off and scotch lock the power wire of the 3rd brake light to the brake light of my lights... so when i brake the power goes to the 3rd brake light!
tbh he did confuse me a lot, and i cant be bothered with all that millarky!
i was thinking... when i plugged one of my standard bulb circuits back in it stopped the glowing... and u Gaz said that maybe wiring a 12v bulb into the brake line may cure my prob... i wonder if that is worth a shot? 
james
i went to maplins and had a 30min chat with the manger there (god does he talk!
) about my LED situation.he seamed to know wat he was talking about and he didnt think a diode would cure my problem, but at 22p for the one he reccommended (think its was 1amp or 1ohm, not sure) i thought it was worth a shot!
sure enough he was right it didnt work!
he said wat i should do is meassure the ampage/voltage of each wire to the 3rd brake light and then find which one is causing it to glow and then block the one off and scotch lock the power wire of the 3rd brake light to the brake light of my lights... so when i brake the power goes to the 3rd brake light!
tbh he did confuse me a lot, and i cant be bothered with all that millarky!
i was thinking... when i plugged one of my standard bulb circuits back in it stopped the glowing... and u Gaz said that maybe wiring a 12v bulb into the brake line may cure my prob... i wonder if that is worth a shot?
james
think iv worked it out!
just spoke to my m8 and it seams not only did i wire up the diode the wrong way round but i also need two not one!
this is how i should have done it...
so hopefully on sat il have time to buy another one and try again!
FINGERS CROSSED EVERYONE!
james
just spoke to my m8 and it seams not only did i wire up the diode the wrong way round
but i also need two not one!this is how i should have done it...
so hopefully on sat il have time to buy another one and try again!
FINGERS CROSSED EVERYONE!
james
james mate kept meanin to post but I''d found nothing odd checked with meter and it all looked normal, by normal I mean I could see nothing that should have caused the issue! That circuit looks fine but I'll ask techie types at work Why the F it makes a difference cos I'm too dumb to understand Sorry!
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